package linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic 2.6.27-7.14 failed to install/upgrade:

[Pyoverdine]

I was on Ubunti 8.04, and I was installing 8.10
At the end (after about one hour), the process give me two errors and he tel me that he will uninstall all...
The installation was by "gksu 'update-manager -c -d'" in a terminal window.

If you want further information, mail me...

When I reboot I have a Kernel panic...

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
ErrorMessage:
 ErrorMessage: le sous-processus post-installation script a retourné une erreur de sortie d'état 3
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic 2.6.27-7.14
ProcCmdLine: User Name=UUID=3d06688c-29d9-4ceb-bc95-7a5a798294ba ro all_generic_ide quiet splash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.24-21.43-generic
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic 2.6.27-7.14 failed to install/upgrade:

[Jean-Baptiste Lallement (jibel)]

Thanks for your report.

The error here is
=====
Paramétrage de linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic (2.6.27-7.14) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic
Running postinst hook script /sbin/update-grub.
Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub
Searching for default file ... found: /boot/grub/default
Testing for an existing GRUB menu.lst file ... found: /boot/grub/menu.lst
Searching for splash image ...
Searching for splash image ... none found, skipping ...
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-21-generic
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-19-generic
Found kernel: /boot/memtest86+.bin
Merging changes into the new version
 Conflicts found! Please edit `/var/run/grub/menu.lst' and sort them out manually.
 The file `/var/run/grub/menu.lst.ucf-new' has a record of the failed merge of the configuration file.
User postinst hook script [/sbin/update-grub] exited with value 3
dpkg : erreur de traitement de linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic (--configure) :
 le sous-processus post-installation script a retourné une erreur de sortie d'état 3
=====

Did you select the experimental 3 way merge during kernel setup ?

[Michael Vogt (mvo)]

This looks like a problem with ucf to me.

[Jean-Baptiste Lallement (jibel)]

Michael, yes I think so. This is likely a dup of bug 269539 which one is triggered when you select the 3 way merge option. Before marking as duplicate I need this confirmation.

[Pyoverdine (pyoverdine)]

>Did you select the experimental 3 way merge during kernel setup ?
Yes I select the 3 way merge, because :
1) I have on option in grub to allow my hard disks to be detected. So I have add a "all_generic_ide".
2) My graphic card, NVidia GeForce4 MX440, was not clearly recognised by Ubuntu 8.4, so it cost me a lot to make it work.

If you need anything else: said it
Laurent

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> Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 08:33:14 +0000
> Subject: [Bug 290952] Re: package linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic 2.6.27-7.14 failed to install/upgrade:
>
> Thanks for your report.
>
> The error here is
> =====
> Paramétrage de linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic (2.6.27-7.14) ...
> Running depmod.
> update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic
> Running postinst hook script /sbin/update-grub.
> Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub
> Searching for default file ... found: /boot/grub/default
> Testing for an existing GRUB menu.lst file ... found: /boot/grub/menu.lst
> Searching for splash image ...
> Searching for splash image ... none found, skipping ...
> Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic
> Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-21-generic
> Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-19-generic
> Found kernel: /boot/memtest86+.bin
> Merging changes into the new version
> Conflicts found! Please edit `/var/run/grub/menu.lst' and sort them out manually.
> The file `/var/run/grub/menu.lst.ucf-new' has a record of the failed merge of the configuration file.
> User postinst hook script [/sbin/update-grub] exited with value 3
> dpkg : erreur de traitement de linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic (--configure) :
> le sous-processus post-installation script a retourné une erreur de sortie d'état 3
> =====
>
> Did you select the experimental 3 way merge during kernel setup ?
>
>
> ** Changed in: ubuntu
> Status: New => Incomplete
>
> --
> package linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic 2.6.27-7.14 failed to install/upgrade:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/290952
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in Ubuntu: Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
> I was on Ubunti 8.04, and I was installing 8.10
> At the end (after about one hour), the process give me two errors and he tel me that he will uninstall all...
> The installation was by "gksu 'update-manager -c -d'" in a terminal window.
>
> If you want further information, mail me...
>
> When I reboot I have a Kernel panic...
>
> ProblemType: Package
> Architecture: i386
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
> ErrorMessage:
> ErrorMessage: le sous-processus post-installation script a retourné une erreur de sortie d'état 3
> NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
> Package: linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic 2.6.27-7.14
> ProcCmdLine: User Name=UUID=3d06688c-29d9-4ceb-bc95-7a5a798294ba ro all_generic_ide quiet splash
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.24-21.43-generic
> SourcePackage: linux
> Title: package linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic 2.6.27-7.14 failed to install/upgrade:

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[Pyoverdine (pyoverdine)]

When rebooting, I've got the message:
[ 0.776196] kernel panic - not syncing : VFS : Unable to mount root fs on unknown - block (0,0)

[Jean-Baptiste Lallement (jibel)]

Thanks for confirming. I'm marking this report as dup of #269539 because this is the original issue.
Regarding your last comment, this is likely due to a broken initrd. The solutions are largely covered in the forum. The following threads might help http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=36573&highlight=kernel+panic or in french http://forum.ubuntu-fr.org/viewtopic.php?id=5525 or probably many others.

Don't hesitate to submit any new bug.

[Pyoverdine (pyoverdine)]

Well...
I'm really sure...
The problem was that in the menu.lst (of grub)...
It appear that lines with problem was:

title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-7-generic
root (hd1,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic root=UUID=3d06688c-29d9-4ceb-bc95-7a5a798294ba ro quiet splash
quiet

but /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-21-generic was in de grub directory, so I just add
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-21-generic
between splash and quiet to the menu.lst and it work find!!!

So, I don't know if it was the same problem...
(And upgrade was by gksu 'update-manager -d -c')
Now, it works find!
Think to all!!!
Pyov

@Jean-Baptiste Lallement
Super merci, vous êtes géniaux.