Install reported: Could not install 'linux-image-2.6.24-16-generic' + same for modules

[dave manginelli]

Binary package hint: linux-image-generic

Attempted upgrade from 7.10 to 8.04 release candidate on dual boot (with Windows) machine with Ubuntu on lvm partition. Upgrade was performed via command line: "update-manager --devel-release"

Three error dialogs appeared. Copied verbatim below:

**Dialog 1***
Could not install 'linux-image-2.6.24-16-generic'

The upgrade will continue but the 'linux-image-2.6.24-16-generic' package may be in a not working state. Please consider submitting a bugreport about it.

subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1

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***Dialog 2***

Could not install 'linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24-16-generic'

The upgrade will continue but the 'linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24-16-generic' package may be in a not working state. Please consider submitting a bugreport about it.

dependency problems - leaving unconfigured

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***Dialog 3***

Could not install 'linux-image-generic'

The upgrade will continue but the 'linux-image-generic' package may be in a not working state. Please consider submitting a bugreport about it.

dependency problems - leaving unconfigured

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
Date: Sat Apr 19 16:40:52 2008
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04
ErrorMessage:
 ErrorMessage: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Package: linux-image-2.6.24-16-generic 2.6.24-16.30 [modified: lib/modules/2.6.24-16-generic/modules.pcimap lib/modules/2.6.24-16-generic/modules.dep lib/modules/2.6.24-16-generic/modules.ieee1394map lib/modules/2.6.24-16-generic/modules.usbmap lib/modules/2.6.24-16-generic/modules.isapnpmap lib/modules/2.6.24-16-generic/modules.seriomap lib/modules/2.6.24-16-generic/modules.alias lib/modules/2.6.24-16-generic/modules.symbols]
PackageArchitecture: i386
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-2.6.24-16-generic 2.6.24-16.30 [modified: lib/modules/2.6.24-16-generic/modules.pcimap lib/modules/2.6.24-16-generic/modules.dep lib/modules/2.6.24-16-generic/modules.ieee1394map lib/modules/2.6.24-16-generic/modules.usbmap lib/modules/2.6.24-16-generic/modules.isapnpmap lib/modules/2.6.24-16-generic/modules.seriomap lib/modules/2.6.24-16-generic/modules.alias lib/modules/2.6.24-16-generic/modules.symbols] failed to install/upgrade:
Uname: Linux 2.6.22-14-generic i686

[viveksengar (sengar-vivek)]

Install reported: Could not install 'linux-image-2.6.24-16-generic' + same for modules

[dave manginelli (dmanginelli)]

Further research indicates that the bug was actually caused by the 7.04 to 7.10 upgrade which was performed immediately prior to the 7.10 to 8.04 upgrade.

While the 7.10 upgrade reported no errors, and successfully booted, the /boot partition was not being mounted. A change of the /etc/fstab mount syntax from the "UUID=" to "/dev/mapper/" syntax corrected the mount problem--after which the kernel packages were successfully installed using Synaptic.

This bug may be closed.

Thanks.