package grub-pc 1.98-1ubuntu8 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127

[andy]

Binary package hint: grub2

kernel fails to upgrade, no screen intensity control for asus eee

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: grub-pc 1.98-1ubuntu8
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-24.43-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-24-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Sat Oct 9 10:23:02 2010
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
SourcePackage: grub2
Title: package grub-pc 1.98-1ubuntu8 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127

[Colin Watson (cjwatson)]

The terminal log says:

  /etc/default/grub: 9: splash”: not found

It seems that you've edited /etc/default/grub in a way that made its syntax invalid. You need to edit it again and fix it. You can test whether you've got it right using 'sh -n /etc/default/grub', which should produce no output if the file has valid syntax.

Bug 484499 is about the fact that the upgrade crashed rather than warning you about this and giving you the opportunity to fix it.