Setup crashed when it tried to modify menu.lst

[Antoine]

Binary package hint: linux-image-2.6.28-13-generic

I first asked the install tool to do a 3 way merge of my menu.lst. I think that is what it made it crash.

Then I asked the tool to install the packager version, but it didn't work.

My menu.lst is simple. (here attached)

Would'nt it be more simple to add the new kernel's entry and let the user decide whether he wants to run the new kernel or the old one, rather than trying to update everything ?
This way, the user would have the ability to roll back to the old kernel if there is an issue,or change its default kernel if there is none.

######### MENU.LST
default 0
timeout 10

### BEGIN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
## lines between the AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST markers will be modified
## by the debian update-grub script except for the default options below

## DO NOT UNCOMMENT THEM, Just edit them to your needs

## ## Start Default Options ##
## default kernel options
## default kernel options for automagic boot options
## If you want special options for specific kernels use kopt_x_y_z
## where x.y.z is kernel version. Minor versions can be omitted.
## e.g. kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro
## kopt_2_6_8=root=/dev/hdc1 ro
## kopt_2_6_8_2_686=root=/dev/hdc2 ro
# kopt=root=UUID=118494f7-fd5f-4b92-84e8-ba5abfc7265e ro

## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=118494f7-fd5f-4b92-84e8-ba5abfc7265e

## should update-grub create alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. alternative=true
## alternative=false
# alternative=true

## should update-grub lock alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. lockalternative=true
## lockalternative=false
# lockalternative=false

## additional options to use with the default boot option, but not with the
## alternatives
## e.g. defoptions=vga=791 resume=/dev/hda5
# defoptions=quiet splash

## should update-grub lock old automagic boot options
## e.g. lockold=false
## lockold=true
# lockold=false

## Xen hypervisor options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenhopt=

## Xen Linux kernel options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenkopt=console=tty0

## altoption boot targets option
## multiple altoptions lines are allowed
## e.g. altoptions=(extra menu suffix) extra boot options
## altoptions=(recovery) single
# altoptions=(recovery mode) single

## controls how many kernels should be put into the menu.lst
## only counts the first occurence of a kernel, not the
## alternative kernel options
## e.g. howmany=all
## howmany=7
# howmany=all

## specify if running in Xen domU or have grub detect automatically
## update-grub will ignore non-xen kernels when running in domU and vice versa
## e.g. indomU=detect
## indomU=true
## indomU=false
# indomU=detect

## should update-grub create memtest86 boot option
## e.g. memtest86=true
## memtest86=false
# memtest86=true

## should update-grub adjust the value of the default booted system
## can be true or false
# updatedefaultentry=false

## should update-grub add savedefault to the default options
## can be true or false
# savedefault=false

## ## End Default Options ##

title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-13-generic
uuid 118494f7-fd5f-4b92-84e8-ba5abfc7265e
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-13-generic root=UUID=118494f7-fd5f-4b92-84e8-ba5abfc7265e ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-13-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-13-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 118494f7-fd5f-4b92-84e8-ba5abfc7265e
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-13-generic root=UUID=118494f7-fd5f-4b92-84e8-ba5abfc7265e ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-13-generic

title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic
uuid 118494f7-fd5f-4b92-84e8-ba5abfc7265e
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=118494f7-fd5f-4b92-84e8-ba5abfc7265e ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 118494f7-fd5f-4b92-84e8-ba5abfc7265e
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=118494f7-fd5f-4b92-84e8-ba5abfc7265e ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic

title Ubuntu 9.04, memtest86+
uuid 118494f7-fd5f-4b92-84e8-ba5abfc7265e
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
quiet

### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST

title Other operating systems:
root

title Windows Vista (Asus Recovery)
root (hd0,3)
chainloader +1
savedefault
makeactive

title Windows Vista (loader)
root (hd0,1)
chainloader +1
makeactive

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: amd64
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
ErrorMessage: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 3
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=5e02845f-7c5e-4f9c-a348-173b830c3314
MachineType: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. U6Sg
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: linux-image-2.6.28-13-generic 2.6.28-13.44
ProcCmdLine: root=UUID=118494f7-fd5f-4b92-84e8-ba5abfc7265e ro quiet splash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.28-11.42-generic
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-2.6.28-13-generic 2.6.28-13.44 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 3

[Chris Coulson (chrisccoulson)]

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