Jeff.  Installed 2.6.32-24 and so far 2.6.32-24 seems to have fixed the issue with the low graphic problem.  Thanks again, Dennis

--- On Tue, 7/20/10, Dennis <email address hidden> wrote:

> From: Dennis <email address hidden>
> Subject: Re: [Bug 586142] Re: package linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
> To: "Bug 586142" <email address hidden>
> Date: Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 2:26 PM
> Jeff, Many thanks for taking the time
> to check this out. On this 64 bit computer I'm using a 64
> bit dual boot grub with a 32 bit winXP OS (shouldn't be a
> problem, right).  Yet rebooting from winXP to Ubuntu
> seems to trigger the low graphics mode most every time which
> restarting the x server seems to temporarily solve making it
> only a nuisance problem. This doesn't normally occur when
> rebooting from Lucid with x server loaded properly from the
> last reboot.
> 
> Seems the problem started with introduction of grub 2
> (don't know). During installation the initial 64 bit release
> of Lucid gave me a blank screen necessitating changing the
> "silent splash" to "nomodeset" in grub; an indication
> something is faulty.  On my end then there was
> something buggy about the latest Lucid update in relation to
> my Nvidia driver from the get-go down to the crash report
> generated when updating to linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic.
> 
> Hope this info helps you guys in some small way.  -
> Dennis
> 
> --- On Tue, 7/20/10, Jeff Epstein <email address hidden>
> wrote:
> 
> > From: Jeff Epstein <email address hidden>
> > Subject: [Bug 586142] Re: package
> linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic (not installed) failed to
> install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation
> script returned error exit status 2
> > To: <email address hidden>
> > Date: Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 9:41 AM
> > I don't see anything odd in kern.log.
> > Sorry, but I don't know what the
> > problem is.
> > 
> > -- 
> > package linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic (not installed)
> > failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed
> > post-installation script returned error exit status 2
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/586142
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> > of the bug.
> > 
> > Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: New
> > 
> > Bug description:
> > After linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic was initially
> installed
> > after a routine update the nvidia graphics would no
> longer
> > boot from the grub leaving me stuck low graphics mode
> error
> > showing because the driver wasn't loaded. 
> > Linux-image-2.6.32-21-generic had no such problem and
> loaded
> > my nivida graphics drivers in their proper resolution
> > mode.  I tried to reinstall 
> > linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic and that's where the
> crash
> > report was generated because it failed to reinstall
> > properly.  I've now completely removed
> > linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic leaving only the
> > fully-functional linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic.
> > 
> > There's seems to be  a problem in
> > linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic and my nvidia driver
> causing
> > the system to boot from grub into low graphics mode
> because
> > the driver doesn't get loaded.
> > 
> > I'm glad the crash report got generated and I hope it
> helps
> > other who might be having a similar problem
> > 
> > ProblemType: Package
> > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
> > Package: linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic (not
> installed)
> > Regression: Yes
> > Reproducible: No
> > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-21.32-generic
> > 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
> > Uname: Linux 2.6.32-21-generic x86_64
> > NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
> > AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver
> > Version 1.0.21.
> > AptOrdering:
> >  linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic: Install
> >  linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic: Install
> >  linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic: Configure
> >  linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic: Configure
> > Architecture: amd64
> > AudioDevicesInUse:
> >  USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
> >  /dev/snd/controlC0:  enaction   1330
> > F.... pulseaudio
> > CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
> > Card0.Amixer.info:
> >  Card hw:0 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xfe024000 irq
> 22'
> >    Mixer name    : 'Realtek
> > ALC883'
> >    Components    :
> > 'HDA:10ec0883,103c2a3a,00100002'
> >    Controls      : 37
> >    Simple ctrls  : 21
> > Date: Wed May 26 16:40:45 2010
> > ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation
> script
> > returned error exit status 2
> > Frequency: I don't know.
> > HibernationDevice: RESUME=/dev/sda4
> > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" -
> Release
> > amd64 (20100429)
> > MachineType: HP Pavilion 061 ER890AA-ABA a1410n
> > ProcCmdLine:
> BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic
> > root=UUID=5a236fc1-a44f-4740-843a-b5ace9ed9b64 ro
> quiet
> > splash
> > RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.34
> > SourcePackage: linux
> > Title: package linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic (not
> > installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
> installed
> > post-installation script returned error exit status 2
> > dmi.bios.date: 09/19/2006
> > dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
> > dmi.bios.version: 3.11
> > dmi.board.name: NAGAMI
> > dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTek Computer INC.
> > dmi.board.version: 1.02
> > dmi.chassis.type: 3
> > dmi.chassis.version: 1111
> > dmi.modalias:
> >
> dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvr3.11:bd09/19/2006:svnHPPavilion061:pnER890AA-ABAa1410n:pvr0nx1114RE101NAGAM00:rvnASUSTekComputerINC.:rnNAGAMI:rvr1.02:cvn:ct3:cvr1111:
> > dmi.product.name: ER890AA-ABA a1410n
> > dmi.product.version: 0nx1114RE101NAGAM00
> > dmi.sys.vendor: HP Pavilion 061
> > 
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