Comment 2 for bug 739439

Here is some of the output I captured.

E: linux-image-2.6.31-23-generic: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
E: linux-image-generic: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
E: linux-generic: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured

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Preconfiguring packages ...
Selecting previously deselected package linux-image-2.6.31-23-generic.
(Reading database ... 356453 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking linux-image-2.6.31-23-generic (from .../linux-image-2.6.31-23-generic_2.6.31-23.74_i386.deb) ...
Done.
Preparing to replace tzdata 2011c-0ubuntu0.9.10 (using .../tzdata_2011d-0ubuntu0.9.10_all.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement tzdata ...
Setting up tzdata (2011d-0ubuntu0.9.10) ...

Current default time zone: 'America/New_York'
Local time is now: Mon Mar 21 10:42:31 EDT 2011.
Universal Time is now: Mon Mar 21 14:42:31 UTC 2011.
Run 'dpkg-reconfigure tzdata' if you wish to change it.

(Reading database ... 359769 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace libgssapi-krb5-2 1.7dfsg~beta3-1ubuntu0.9 (using .../libgssapi-krb5-2_1.7dfsg~beta3-1ubuntu0.12_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libgssapi-krb5-2 ...
Preparing to replace libkrb5-3 1.7dfsg~beta3-1ubuntu0.9 (using .../libkrb5-3_1.7dfsg~beta3-1ubuntu0.12_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libkrb5-3 ...
Preparing to replace libkrb5support0 1.7dfsg~beta3-1ubuntu0.9 (using .../libkrb5support0_1.7dfsg~beta3-1ubuntu0.12_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libkrb5support0 ...
Preparing to replace libk5crypto3 1.7dfsg~beta3-1ubuntu0.9 (using .../libk5crypto3_1.7dfsg~beta3-1ubuntu0.12_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libk5crypto3 ...
Preparing to replace libtiff4 3.8.2-13ubuntu0.4 (using .../libtiff4_3.8.2-13ubuntu0.5_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libtiff4 ...
Preparing to replace linux-generic 2.6.31.22.35 (using .../linux-generic_2.6.31.23.36_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement linux-generic ...
Preparing to replace linux-image-generic 2.6.31.22.35 (using .../linux-image-generic_2.6.31.23.36_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement linux-image-generic ...
Selecting previously deselected package linux-headers-2.6.31-23.
Unpacking linux-headers-2.6.31-23 (from .../linux-headers-2.6.31-23_2.6.31-23.74_all.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package linux-headers-2.6.31-23-generic.
Unpacking linux-headers-2.6.31-23-generic (from .../linux-headers-2.6.31-23-generic_2.6.31-23.74_i386.deb) ...
Preparing to replace linux-headers-generic 2.6.31.22.35 (using .../linux-headers-generic_2.6.31.23.36_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement linux-headers-generic ...
Preparing to replace linux-libc-dev 2.6.31-22.73 (using .../linux-libc-dev_2.6.31-23.74_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement linux-libc-dev ...
Setting up linux-image-2.6.31-23-generic (2.6.31-23.74) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-23-generic
Running postinst hook script /sbin/update-grub.
Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub
Searching for default file ... found: /boot/grub/default
Testing for an existing GRUB menu.lst file ... found: /boot/grub/menu.lst
Searching for splash image ... none found, skipping ...
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-23-generic
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-22-generic
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-21-generic
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-20-generic
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-19-generic
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-17-generic
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-16-generic
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-15-generic
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-16-generic
Found kernel: /boot/memtest86+.bin
/usr/share/debconf/confmodule: line 42: printf: write error: Broken pipe
User postinst hook script [/sbin/update-grub] exited with value 1
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.31-23-generic (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Setting up libkrb5support0 (1.7dfsg~beta3-1ubuntu0.12) ...

Setting up libk5crypto3 (1.7dfsg~beta3-1ubuntu0.12) ...

Setting up libkrb5-3 (1.7dfsg~beta3-1ubuntu0.12) ...

Setting up libgssapi-krb5-2 (1.7dfsg~beta3-1ubuntu0.12) ...

Setting up libtiff4 (3.8.2-13ubuntu0.5) ...

dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic:
 linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-2.6.31-23-generic; however:
  Package linux-image-2.6.31-23-generic is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic:
 linux-generic depends on linux-image-generic (= 2.6.31.23.36); however:
  Package linux-image-generic is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up linux-headers-2.6.31-23 (2.6.31-23.74) ...
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                          No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                                                    Setting up linux-headers-2.6.31-23-generic (2.6.31-23.74) ...
Examining /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/nvidia-common

Setting up linux-headers-generic (2.6.31.23.36) ...
Setting up linux-libc-dev (2.6.31-23.74) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-image-2.6.31-23-generic
 linux-image-generic
 linux-generic
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
A package failed to install. Trying to recover:
Setting up linux-image-2.6.31-23-generic (2.6.31-23.74) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-23-generic
Running postinst hook script /sbin/update-grub.
Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub
Searching for default file ... found: /boot/grub/default
Testing for an existing GRUB menu.lst file ... found: /boot/grub/menu.lst
Searching for splash image ... none found, skipping ...
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-23-generic
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-22-generic
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-21-generic
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-20-generic
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-19-generic
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-17-generic
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-16-generic
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-15-generic
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-16-generic
Found kernel: /boot/memtest86+.bin
Replacing config file /var/run/grub/menu.lst with new version
Updating /boot/grub/menu.lst ... done

Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms
 * Running DKMS auto installation service for kernel 2.6.31-23-generic

 * nvidia (96.43.13)...
nvidia (96.43.13): Installing module.
..............
......
   ...done.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common

Setting up linux-image-generic (2.6.31.23.36) ...
Setting up linux-generic (2.6.31.23.36) ...