package linux-image-2.6.38-1-generic 2.6.38-1.27 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Per Kongstad]

This is happening during start up of the system.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: linux-image-2.6.38-1-generic 2.6.38-1.27
Regression: No
Reproducible: No
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-1.27-generic 2.6.38-rc2
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-1-generic i686
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
AplayDevices:
 **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC269 Analog [ALC269 Analog]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
Architecture: i386
ArecordDevices:
 **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC269 Analog [ALC269 Analog]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: per 1455 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf7db8000 irq 44'
   Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC269'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0269,104383ce,00100004'
   Controls : 12
   Simple ctrls : 7
Date: Fri Jan 28 19:43:43 2011
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Unpacking linux-image-2.6.38-1-generic (from .../linux-image-2.6.38-1-generic_2.6.38-1.27_i386.deb) ...
 debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process: Resource temporarily unavailable
 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-2.6.38-1-generic_2.6.38-1.27_i386.deb (--unpack):
  subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
Frequency: Once a day.
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=273a66c8-8aee-4bb3-b2da-d2979891bee8
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha i386 (20101202)
MachineType: ASUSTeK Computer INC. 1001HA
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-1-generic root=UUID=cb057a7f-9bfa-4a12-a31f-abebe4a7a9cb ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-2.6.38-1-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-2.6.38-1-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.46
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-2.6.38-1-generic 2.6.38-1.27 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
dmi.bios.date: 02/26/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 1401
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: 1005HA
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: x.xx
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 0x00000000
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.chassis.version: x.x
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1401:bd02/26/2010:svnASUSTeKComputerINC.:pn1001HA:pvrx.x:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rn1005HA:rvrx.xx:cvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:ct10:cvrx.x:
dmi.product.name: 1001HA
dmi.product.version: x.x
dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.

[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 349469, 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.