package memtest86+ 4.20-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Luigi Iaccarino]

Steps to reproduce:
1. Upgrade an from Lucid or Oneiric to Precise.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: memtest86+ 4.20-1ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-11.50-generic 2.6.38.8
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-11-generic i686
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3
Architecture: i386
Date: Fri Oct 14 17:58:26 2011
ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1)
SourcePackage: memtest86+
Title: package memtest86+ 4.20-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-10-14 (0 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Cyrus Burke (cyrus-burke)]

error occured durin upgrade from Ubuntu version 10 to version 12.04

[M.Basistha (luckymeh9)]

I can't use linux at present as the reported error pops up now and again.

[Ronald Bruintjes (rbruintjes)]

How is this considered "Opinion" if it affects multiple users?

[Tom (thomas-pietrzak)]

I faced this problem a few years ago as I tried to install a 32bits linux on a 64bits system. Hope it could help somebody.