package linux-image-3.2.0-58-generic-pae 3.2.0-58.88 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Troup Nightingale]

Can't ever use this program or the linux -image associated programs. Keep getting dependency problems. Managed to delete all these associated files and re-installed. Been using ubuntu syystem management, Symantics, and attitude. All to no avail. I am not versed in linux, but used to be a programmer 30 years ago using Assembly Language - one up from 0 and 1's. So, I am pretty adept. Can't beat this one yet. End result is installing a driver for Broadcom STA wireless driver for bcm4318 which is supported by umbuntu as a working driver. Using Unbuntu 12.04 as 13.10 installations on this older Dell never work.

cat /proc/version_signature > version.log did nothing....just gave me back the command line.

sudo lspci -vnvn > lspci-vnvn.log gave me nothing either.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: linux-image-3.2.0-58-generic-pae 3.2.0-58.88
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-35.50~precise1-generic 3.8.13.13
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-35-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version k3.8.0-35-generic.
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.6
AptOrdering:
 linux-image-3.2.0-58-generic-pae: Configure
 linux-image-generic-pae: Configure
 linux-image: Configure
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: troup 1343 F.... pulseaudio
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'ICH6'/'Intel ICH6 with AD1980 at irq 23'
   Mixer name : 'Analog Devices AD1980'
   Components : 'AC97a:41445370'
   Controls : 40
   Simple ctrls : 29
Date: Wed Jan 29 16:17:01 2014
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Setting up linux-image-3.2.0-58-generic-pae (3.2.0-58.88) ...
 Running depmod.
 Failed to run depmod
 dpkg: error processing linux-image-3.2.0-58-generic-pae (--configure):
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
DuplicateSignature: package:linux-image-3.2.0-58-generic-pae:3.2.0-58.88:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=a9c8cd0d-3bb0-4747-8cef-be02b926f683
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20130820.1)
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 eth0 no wireless extensions.
MachineType: Dell Inc. Dimension 4700
MarkForUpload: True
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-35-generic root=UUID=6826b735-36b5-4a83-9083-cf8639167f02 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 1.99-21ubuntu3.14
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-3.2.0-58-generic-pae 3.2.0-58.88 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 06/22/2005
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A09
dmi.board.name: 0M3918
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.type: 6
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA09:bd06/22/2005:svnDellInc.:pnDimension4700:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0M3918:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct6:cvr:
dmi.product.name: Dimension 4700
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

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