package linux-image-2.6.32-24-generic-pae 2.6.32-24.41 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Keith Mann]

Binary package hint: grub

Crash report on reboot. Standard update via Update Manager. Ver.10.04 LTS.
Message that could not perform update with or without menu.lst
Nothing more serious thus far

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: linux-image-2.6.32-24-generic-pae 2.6.32-24.41
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-24.41-generic-pae 2.6.32.15+drm33.5
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-24-generic-pae i686
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
Architecture: i386
Date: Fri Aug 20 10:45:24 2010
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
SourcePackage: grub
Title: package linux-image-2.6.32-24-generic-pae 2.6.32-24.41 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Steve Langasek (vorlon)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this issue and help to improve Ubuntu.

The error in your logs is:

Running postinst hook script /sbin/update-grub.
Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub
Searching for default file ... found: /boot/grub/default
Testing for an existing GRUB menu.lst file ...

Could not find /boot/grub/menu.lst file. Would you like /boot/grub/menu.lst generated for you? (y/N) n

Not creating /boot/grub/menu.lst as you wish

User postinst hook script [/sbin/update-grub] exited with value 1

The default bootloader installed by Ubuntu 10.04 is grub2, but this shows that you have removed it in favor of grub1 without configuring it. You should reinstall grub2 by running 'sudo apt-get install grub-pc'.