package linux-image-2.6.37-12-generic 2.6.37-12.26 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[Jasper Frumau]

Wanted to upgrade from 10.04 to 11.04 in virtualBox and got stuck upgrading to the latest kernel is seems.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: linux-image-2.6.37-12-generic 2.6.37-12.26
Regression: Yes
Reproducible: Yes
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-24.42-generic 2.6.35.8
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-24-generic i686
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
AplayDevices:
 **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: I82801AAICH [Intel 82801AA-ICH], device 0: Intel ICH [Intel 82801AA-ICH]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: jasper 1387 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'I82801AAICH'/'Intel 82801AA-ICH with STAC9700,83,84 at irq 5'
   Mixer name : 'SigmaTel STAC9700,83,84'
   Components : 'AC97a:83847600'
   Controls : 34
   Simple ctrls : 24
Date: Mon Jan 10 14:59:08 2011
ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=b66241fe-9a4a-4514-bac0-ed27935abae3
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Alpha i386 (20100803.1)
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 eth0 no wireless extensions.
Lsusb:
 Bus 002 Device 004: ID 80ee:0021
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
MachineType: innotek GmbH VirtualBox
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-24-generic root=UUID=2b431120-f815-4e17-9806-343dbfe4cad2 ro quiet splash
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-2.6.35-24-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-2.6.35-24-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.45
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-2.6.37-12-generic 2.6.37-12.26 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
WifiSyslog:
 Jan 10 15:03:19 jasper-laptop kernel: [43941.712020] type=1400 audit(1294660999.190:77): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_replace" name="/usr/bin/evince" pid=2309 comm="apparmor_parser"
 Jan 10 15:03:19 jasper-laptop kernel: [43941.718978] type=1400 audit(1294660999.198:78): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_replace" name="/usr/bin/evince-previewer" pid=2309 comm="apparmor_parser"
 Jan 10 15:03:19 jasper-laptop kernel: [43941.720158] type=1400 audit(1294660999.198:79): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_replace" name="/usr/bin/evince-thumbnailer" pid=2309 comm="apparmor_parser"
dmi.bios.date: 12/01/2006
dmi.bios.vendor: innotek GmbH
dmi.bios.version: VirtualBox
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvninnotekGmbH:bvrVirtualBox:bd12/01/2006:svninnotekGmbH:pnVirtualBox:pvr1.2:
dmi.product.name: VirtualBox
dmi.product.version: 1.2
dmi.sys.vendor: innotek GmbH

[Brian Murray (brian-murray)]

From VarLogDistupgradeTermlog.gz:

Setting up linux-image-2.6.37-12-generic (2.6.37-12.26) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.37-12-generic
.: 17: Can't open /etc/default/keyboard
E: /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/console_setup failed with return 127.
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-2.6.37-12-generic
Failed to create initrd image.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.37-12-generic (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2