package linux-image-3.5.0-28-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Bobert Hepker]

Attempted "sudo do-release-upgrade" from 12.10 server via ssh.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: linux-image-3.5.0-28-generic (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-41.66-generic 3.2.42
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-41-generic i686
AlsaDevices:
 total 0
 crw-rw---T 1 root audio 116, 1 May 13 22:46 seq
 crw-rw---T 1 root audio 116, 33 May 13 22:46 timer
AplayDevices: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.2
Architecture: i386
ArecordDevices: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/dsp3', '/dev/dsp2', '/dev/dsp1', '/dev/dsp', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer', '/dev/sequencer'] failed with exit code 1:
CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found.
Date: Mon May 13 22:48:26 2013
ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=a62bdd47-dcc7-491b-82a1-83940f329f30
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110426)
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 eth0 no wireless extensions.
Lsusb:
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
MarkForUpload: True
PciMultimedia:

ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-41-generic root=UUID=e0933c56-1dfe-47c0-9de2-9674b2f5a368 ro quiet
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 1.99-21ubuntu3.9
RfKill: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-3.5.0-28-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2013-05-14 (0 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 09/04/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
dmi.bios.version: 6.00 PG
dmi.board.name: Alviso
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvr6.00PG:bd09/04/2008:svn:pn:pvr:rvn:rnAlviso:rvr:cvn:ct3:cvr:

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

This change was made by a bot.

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

   This kernel does not support a non-PAE CPU.
   dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-3.5.0-28-generic_3.5.0-28.48_i386.deb (--unpack):
    subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Bobert Hepker (boberthepker)]

Thanks Brad! Makes sense now.