Update manager error - cannot install linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic

[RampagingRabbit]

Binary package hint: linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic

Attachment shows the output from the System Update Manager:

Ubuntu version:

Description: Ubuntu 8.10
Release: 8.10

$apt-cache policy linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic

linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic:
  Installed: 2.6.27-7.14
  Candidate: 2.6.27-7.16
  Version table:
     2.6.27-7.16 0
        500 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/main Packages
 *** 2.6.27-7.14 0
        500 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

This update appears constantly

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
ErrorMessage: unable to make backup link of `./boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic' before installing new version: Operation not permitted
LsUsb:
 Bus 002 Device 002: ID 046d:08d9 Logitech, Inc. QuickCam IM/Connect
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0846:6a00 NetGear, Inc. WG111 WiFi (v2)
 Bus 001 Device 002: ID 03f0:3511 Hewlett-Packard PSC 2300
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
NonfreeKernelModules: ath_hal
Package: linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic 2.6.27-7.14
ProcCmdLine: User Name=UUID=3919-1811 loop=/hostname/disks/home/username.disk ro ROOTFLAGS=sync quiet splash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.27-7.14-generic
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic 2.6.27-7.14 failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup link of `./boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic' before installing new version: Operation not permitted

[Jean-Baptiste Lallement (jibel)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. This particular bug has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug 252900, so it is being marked as such. Please look at the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug. Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report. Feel free to continue to report any other bugs you may find.

[Aad Leering (carnyx1966)]

Problem solved: Ubuntu re-installed on NTFS drive.

Thanks for the support, it really helped.

Greetings, Aad Leering

2008/11/19 Jean-Baptiste Lallement <email address hidden>

> *** This bug is a duplicate of bug 252900 ***
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/252900
>
> Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make
> Ubuntu better. This particular bug has already been reported and is a
> duplicate of bug 252900, so it is being marked as such. Please look at
> the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you
> can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug.
> Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in
> the other report. Feel free to continue to report any other bugs you may
> find.
>
> ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Confirmed
>
> ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 252900
> vfat : wubi 8.04.1-rev506 kernel upgrade fails
>
> --
> Update manager error - cannot install linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/299810
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of a duplicate bug (via bug 252900).
>
> Status in "linux" source package in Ubuntu: Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic
>
> Attachment shows the output from the System Update Manager:
>
> Ubuntu version:
>
> Description: Ubuntu 8.10
> Release: 8.10
>
> $apt-cache policy linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic
>
> linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic:
> Installed: 2.6.27-7.14
> Candidate: 2.6.27-7.16
> Version table:
> 2.6.27-7.16 0
> 500 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/main Packages
> *** 2.6.27-7.14 0
> 500 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/main Packages
> 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
>
> This update appears constantly
>
> ProblemType: Package
> Architecture: i386
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
> ErrorMessage: unable to make backup link of
> `./boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic' before installing new version: Operation
> not permitted
> LsUsb:
> Bus 002 Device 002: ID 046d:08d9 Logitech, Inc. QuickCam IM/Connect
> Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
> Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0846:6a00 NetGear, Inc. WG111 WiFi (v2)
> Bus 001 Device 002: ID 03f0:3511 Hewlett-Packard PSC 2300
> Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
> NonfreeKernelModules: ath_hal
> Package: linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic 2.6.27-7.14
> ProcCmdLine: User Name=UUID=3919-1811
> loop=/hostname/disks/home/username.disk ro ROOTFLAGS=sync quiet splash
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.27-7.14-generic
> SourcePackage: linux
> Title: package linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic 2.6.27-7.14 failed to
> install/upgrade: unable to make backup link of
> `./boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic' before installing new version: Operation
> not permitted
>