package linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic 2.6.27-7.14 failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup link of `./lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/initrd/vesafb.ko' before installing new version: Input/output error

Bug #336645 reported by WilEEdEE
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: linux-image

Sorry - don't understand enough to provide further details. Thanks

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
ErrorMessage: unable to make backup link of `./lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/initrd/vesafb.ko' before installing new version: Input/output error
NonfreeKernelModules: ath_hal
Package: linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic 2.6.27-7.14
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true persistent file=/cdrom/preseed/hostname.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.gz 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 `./lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/initrd/vesafb.ko' before installing new version: Input/output error

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WilEEdEE (office-freetipsplus) wrote :
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Andy Whitcroft (apw) wrote :

This is not a bug in the linux-meta package, moving to the linux package.

affects: linux-meta (Ubuntu) → linux (Ubuntu)
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Leann Ogasawara (leannogasawara) wrote :

Hi WilEEdEE,

Can you comment if this is still an issue for you? Examining your BootDmesg.txt file it seems are already running the 2.6.27-7.14 kernel which claimed to fail to install. Please let us know. Thanks.

Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
status: New → Incomplete
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Jeremy Foshee (jeremyfoshee) wrote :

This bug report was marked as Incomplete and has not had any updated comments for quite some time. As a result this bug is being closed. Please reopen if this is still an issue in the current Ubuntu release http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download . Also, please be sure to provide any requested information that may have been missing. To reopen the bug, click on the current status under the Status column and change the status back to "New". Thanks.

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tags: added: kj-expired
Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Invalid
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