package linux-image-2.6.31-17-generic 2.6.31-17.54 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Osmond]

Binary package hint: grub2

Using the update manager the Linux Image 2.6..31-16 should have updated to 2.6.31-17 but did not, instead issued the above error.
Release is Ubuntu 9.10

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
Date: Sat Feb 13 11:34:27 2010
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5)
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: linux-image-2.6.31-17-generic 2.6.31-17.54
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-16.53-generic
SourcePackage: grub2
Title: package linux-image-2.6.31-17-generic 2.6.31-17.54 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-16-generic i686

[Reflexions (inner-reflexions)]

Sorry Osmond, I'm like beginner here & don't know how to make use of these files u attached up there, if it's easy to be done please explain how I do it.

Thanks.

[Jean-Baptiste Lallement (jibel)]

Thanks for your report.

Did you modify any file in /etc/grub.d ?