package mdadm 2.6.7.1-1ubuntu15 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Joe Walker]

Binary package hint: mdadm

raid volume failed. trying to recover. booted from usb, can't fix raid without access to mdadm

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: mdadm 2.6.7.1-1ubuntu15
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-21.32-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-21-generic i686
AptOrdering:
 mdadm: Install
 postfix: Install
 mdadm: Configure
 postfix: Configure
Architecture: i386
Date: Sat May 8 12:38:15 2010
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
MDadmExamine.dev.sda: Error: command ['/sbin/mdadm', '-E', '/dev/sda'] failed with exit code 1: mdadm: No md superblock detected on /dev/sda.
MDadmExamine.dev.sda1: Error: command ['/sbin/mdadm', '-E', '/dev/sda1'] failed with exit code 1: mdadm: No md superblock detected on /dev/sda1.
MDadmExamine.dev.sda2: Error: command ['/sbin/mdadm', '-E', '/dev/sda2'] failed with exit code 1: mdadm: No md superblock detected on /dev/sda2.
MDadmExamine.dev.sdb: Error: command ['/sbin/mdadm', '-E', '/dev/sdb'] failed with exit code 1: mdadm: No md superblock detected on /dev/sdb.
MDadmExamine.dev.sdb2: Error: command ['/sbin/mdadm', '-E', '/dev/sdb2'] failed with exit code 1: mdadm: No md superblock detected on /dev/sdb2.
MDadmExamine.dev.sdc: Error: command ['/sbin/mdadm', '-E', '/dev/sdc'] failed with exit code 1: mdadm: No md superblock detected on /dev/sdc.
MDadmExamine.dev.sdc1: Error: command ['/sbin/mdadm', '-E', '/dev/sdc1'] failed with exit code 1: mdadm: No md superblock detected on /dev/sdc1.
MachineType: Tranquil PC T7 Atom PC
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true persistent file=/cdrom/preseed/hostname.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity
ProcMDstat:
 Personalities :
 unused devices: <none>
SourcePackage: mdadm
Title: package mdadm 2.6.7.1-1ubuntu15 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dmi.bios.date: 06/19/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: Intel Corp.
dmi.bios.version: LF94510J.86A.0067.2008.0619.1959
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: D945GCLF
dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation
dmi.board.version: AAE27042-301
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: NA
dmi.chassis.type: 2
dmi.chassis.vendor: Tranquil PC
dmi.chassis.version: T7 Issue 2.0
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnIntelCorp.:bvrLF94510J.86A.0067.2008.0619.1959:bd06/19/2008:svnTranquilPC:pnT7AtomPC:pvrV1.001:rvnIntelCorporation:rnD945GCLF:rvrAAE27042-301:cvnTranquilPC:ct2:cvrT7Issue2.0:
dmi.product.name: T7 Atom PC
dmi.product.version: V1.001
dmi.sys.vendor: Tranquil PC
etc.blkid.tab: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/etc/blkid.tab'

[Brian Murray (brian-murray)]

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 557023, 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. Please continue to report any other bugs you may find.