Kernel Upgrade on 10.10 Live USB runs update-grub

[Jacob Perkins]

I'm having an issue upgrading the kernel on a Maverick installation, installed in a Live USB setup.

Setting up linux-image-2.6.35-22-generic (2.6.35-22.35) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
Not updating initrd symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled
(2.6.35-22.33 was configured last, according to dpkg)
Not updating image symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled
(2.6.35-22.33 was configured last, according to dpkg)
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 2.6.35-22-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic
 * dkms: running auto installation service for kernel 2.6.35-22-generic
 * tp-smapi (0.40)... [ OK ]
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 2.6.35-22-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 2.6.35-22-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 2.6.35-22-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 2.6.35-22-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic
/usr/sbin/grub-probe: error: cannot find a device for / (is /dev mounted?).
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 1
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-2.6.35-22-generic.postinst line 1010.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.35-22-generic (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-image-2.6.35-22-generic
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
A package failed to install. Trying to recover:
Setting up linux-image-2.6.35-22-generic (2.6.35-22.35) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
Not updating initrd symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled
(2.6.35-22.33 was configured last, according to dpkg)
Not updating image symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled
(2.6.35-22.33 was configured last, according to dpkg)
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 2.6.35-22-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic
 * dkms: running auto installation service for kernel 2.6.35-22-generic
 * tp-smapi (0.40)... [ OK ]
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 2.6.35-22-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 2.6.35-22-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 2.6.35-22-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 2.6.35-22-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic
/usr/sbin/grub-probe: error: cannot find a device for / (is /dev mounted?).
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 1
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-2.6.35-22-generic.postinst line 1010.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.35-22-generic (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-image-2.6.35-22-generic

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: linux-image-2.6.35-22-generic 2.6.35-22.35
Regression: No
Reproducible: Yes
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.35-generic 2.6.35.4
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic i686
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
Architecture: i386
ArecordDevices:
 **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: AD198x Analog [AD198x Analog]
   Subdevices: 2/2
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
   Subdevice #1: subdevice #1
AudioDevicesInUse:
 Cannot stat file /proc/27289/fd/21: Stale NFS file handle
 Cannot stat file /proc/27376/fd/21: Stale NFS file handle
                      USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: jacob 8794 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xfe020000 irq 48'
   Mixer name : 'Analog Devices AD1984'
   Components : 'HDA:11d41984,17aa20bb,00100400'
   Controls : 31
   Simple ctrls : 19
Card29.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:29 'ThinkPadEC'/'ThinkPad Console Audio Control at EC reg 0x30, fw 7KHT24WW-1.08'
   Mixer name : 'ThinkPad EC 7KHT24WW-1.08'
   Components : ''
   Controls : 1
   Simple ctrls : 1
Card29.Amixer.values:
 Simple mixer control 'Console',0
   Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
   Playback channels: Mono
   Mono: Playback [on]
Date: Wed Oct 27 22:02:16 2010
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
MachineType: LENOVO 6465CTO
PccardctlIdent:
 Socket 0:
   no product info available
PccardctlStatus:
 Socket 0:
   no card
ProcCmdLine: noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true file=/cdrom/preseed/xhostname.seed boot=casper persistent initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.38
RfKill:
 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
  Soft blocked: no
  Hard blocked: no
SourcePackage: linux
dmi.bios.date: 05/11/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.bios.version: 7LETC6WW (2.26 )
dmi.board.name: 6465CTO
dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.board.version: Not Available
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.chassis.version: Not Available
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr7LETC6WW(2.26):bd05/11/2009:svnLENOVO:pn6465CTO:pvrThinkPadT61:rvnLENOVO:rn6465CTO:rvrNotAvailable:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable:
dmi.product.name: 6465CTO
dmi.product.version: ThinkPad T61
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO

[Josh Schneider (josh68)]

Ditto. Same problem on a Kubuntu 10.10 live usb installation.

[Phillip Susi (psusi)]

I believe this is a problem in casper. I believe it is supposed to modify the livecd to disable update-grub from being run.

[nh2 (nh2)]

I can confirm this. Is there at least a workaround bring apt back to a working state?

[nh2 (nh2)]

I added

if [ -e /cdrom/casper/ ]; then
    exit 0
fi

in the beginning of /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub as a naive workaround.

[Jordon Moss (strikerthehedgefox)]

I will confirm that I have this issue as well.

[Hiram (hiram-castelo)]

I'm experiencing this issue as well. The suggested workaround worked very well to get rid the annoying error messages everytime apt-get is used.

[Phillip Susi (psusi)]

pat, did you mean to mark this as in progress, not fix released?

[Phillip Susi (psusi)]

Pat, you seem to be new to launchpad. Please don't modify bugs in ways that you do not understand.

[Matifou (matthieu-stigler)]

Same problem here: installed Ubuntu 10.10 on USB with startup creator, got this message almost immediately!

Tried the workaround, so was able to do a clean apt-get upgrade, but still have:
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages have been kept back:
  cups linux-generic linux-headers-generic linux-image-generic
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 4 not upgraded.

Are there any solutions to this? Had to install 10.10 instead of 11.4 due to bugs in casper and 11.4...

thanks