package grub-pc 1.99-21ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Stephen Webb]

Upgrade from 11.10 to 12.04 went wrong - was getting getting cannot fing glibc 2.14 error - in terminal recovery mode I ran sudo apt-get install -f --fix - this got ubuntou back for me - unfortunately the front login screen stetes the release is 11.10 but my desktop 64 bit thinks its 12.04 - get a message stating cannot upgrade from precise to oneric not possible - I ignored the partial up grade screen and downloaded 1106 upgrades and here I am at this point

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: grub-pc 1.99-21ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-17.30-generic 3.0.22
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-17-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat May 19 05:09:52 2012
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Can not write log, openpty() failed (/dev/pts not mounted?)
 Can not write log, openpty() failed (/dev/pts not mounted?)
 Can not write log, openpty() failed (/dev/pts not mounted?)
 Can not write log, openpty() failed (/dev/pts not mounted?)
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429)
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-17-generic root=UUID=896cd5dc-05ea-4292-9e4b-0d58de8ba337 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: grub2
Title: package grub-pc 1.99-21ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-29 (20 days ago)

[Marcus Tomlinson (marcustomlinson)]

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[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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