package grub-pc 1.98-1ubuntu13 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[omingo]

did:
apt-get update
then manually ran Update Manager.

37 pathes installed fine, but grub failed.

1)
lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 10.04.4 LTS
Release: 10.04

2)
apt-cache policy grub2
grub2:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 1.98-1ubuntu13
  Version table:
     1.98-1ubuntu13 0
        500 http://se.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/universe Packages
     1.98-1ubuntu5 0
        500 http://se.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/universe Packages

3) expected successful installation of all packages (have a long suite of previous successful updates of 10.04.4)

4)
package grub-pc 1.98-1ubuntu13 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: grub-pc 1.98-1ubuntu13
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-38.83-generic 2.6.32.52+drm33.21
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-38-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed Feb 15 15:41:36 2012
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Custom Live CD - Release i386
SourcePackage: grub2
Title: package grub-pc 1.98-1ubuntu13 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Marcus Tomlinson (marcustomlinson)]

This release of Ubuntu is no longer receiving maintenance updates. If this is still an issue on a maintained version of Ubuntu please let us know.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for grub2 (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]