Cannot update some packages when using persistent live CD from USB

[Colin North]

Binary package hint: lvm2

This package fails to install when I use a persistent (casper-rw) live CD that I run off a USB drive.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: dmsetup 2:1.02.39-1ubuntu4.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-21.32-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-21-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed Oct 6 20:40:25 2010
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
LiveMediaBuild: Xubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
SourcePackage: lvm2
Title: package dmsetup 2:1.02.39-1ubuntu4.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Phillip Susi (psusi)]

I see the same thing. Works fine on Maverick, but not on Lucid.

[MFauzilkamil Zainuddin (apogee)]

I confirmed this bug also happen in Oneiric Ocelot.

the error starts like this:

lzma: Cannot allocate memory
dpkg: error processing watershed (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of lvm2:
 lvm2 depends on watershed (>= 2); however:
  Package watershed is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing lvm2 (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured