package linux-image-2.6.32-21-generic-pae 2.6.32-21.32 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[Dominique Chatton]

1. Booting on USB Key 2 GB
2. Wanting to active the PAE extension
3. sudo aptitude install linux-generic-pae linux-headers-generic-pae
4. receiving following error messages:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
...... normal installation messages and then ....:

Setting up linux-image-2.6.32-21-generic-pae (2.6.32-21.32) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic-pae
cp: cannot stat `/vmlinuz': No such file or directory
Failed to create initrd image.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.32-21-generic-pae (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic-pae:
 linux-image-generic-pae depends on linux-image-2.6.32-21-generic-pae; however:
  Package linux-image-2.6.32-21-generic-pae is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-generic-pae (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic-pae:
 linux-generic-pae depends on linux-image-generic-pae (= 2.6.32.21.22); however:
  Package linux-image-generic-pae is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-generic-pae (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up linux-headers-2.6.32-21-generic-pae (2.6.32-21.32) ...
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                          No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                                                    Examining /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/nvidia-common 2.6.32-21-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic-pae

Setting up linux-headers-generic-pae (2.6.32.21.22) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-image-2.6.32-21-generic-pae
 linux-image-generic-pae
 linux-generic-pae
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
A package failed to install. Trying to recover:
Setting up linux-image-2.6.32-21-generic-pae (2.6.32-21.32) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic-pae
cp: cannot stat `/vmlinuz': No such file or directory
Failed to create initrd image.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.32-21-generic-pae (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic-pae:
 linux-image-generic-pae depends on linux-image-2.6.32-21-generic-pae; however:
  Package linux-image-2.6.32-21-generic-pae is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-generic-pae (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic-pae:
 linux-generic-pae depends on linux-image-generic-pae (= 2.6.32.21.22); however:
  Package linux-image-generic-pae is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-generic-pae (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-image-2.6.32-21-generic-pae
 linux-image-generic-pae
 linux-generic-pae
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Reading extended state information
Initializing package states... Done
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ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: linux-image-2.6.32-21-generic-pae 2.6.32-21.32
Regression: No
Reproducible: Yes
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-21.32-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-21-generic i686
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.21.
Architecture: i386
ArecordDevices:
 **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog]
   Subdevices: 2/2
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
   Subdevice #1: subdevice #1
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: ubuntu 4104 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xd4900000 irq 17'
   Mixer name : 'Intel G45 DEVIBX'
   Components : 'HDA:111d7603,103c1722,00100202 HDA:11c11040,103c3066,00100200 HDA:80862804,80860101,00100000'
   Controls : 23
   Simple ctrls : 14
Date: Sat Jun 19 14:52:02 2010
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP ProBook 6440b
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
RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.34
RfKill:
 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
  Soft blocked: no
  Hard blocked: yes
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-2.6.32-21-generic-pae 2.6.32-21.32 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
dmi.bios.date: 04/28/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: 68CDD Ver. F.07
dmi.board.name: 1722
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.board.version: KBC Version 29.2B
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr68CDDVer.F.07:bd04/28/2010:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPProBook6440b:pvr:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn1722:rvrKBCVersion29.2B:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvr:
dmi.product.name: HP ProBook 6440b
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard

[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.