package linux-image-3.13.0-39-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1

[vern victoria]

Happened during a software update on a pentium M machine.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: linux-image-3.13.0-39-generic (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-36.63-generic 3.13.11.6
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-36-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.5
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue Nov 11 19:41:51 2014
DuplicateSignature: package:linux-image-3.13.0-39-generic:(not installed):subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-09-22 (50 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release i386 (20140722.2)
Lsusb:
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
 Bus 004 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 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-36-generic root=UUID=65ffe6fd-df15-4b11-9220-47795abf6a04 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-3.13.0-39-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

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[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

non-PAE CPUs are not supported after Precise.

[Nik Klever (nik-klever)]

Yes, ok - but what about the **forcepae** boot option ? lubuntu is working with this option: see
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/PAE