package linux-image-2.6.38-8-generic-pae 2.6.38-8.42 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[Jason M. Smith]

Said "yes" to a distribution upgrade on a new 11.04 installation on a USB drive.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: linux-image-2.6.38-8-generic-pae 2.6.38-8.42
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic i686
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
Architecture: i386
ArecordDevices:
 **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: AD198x Analog [AD198x Analog]
   Subdevices: 2/2
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
   Subdevice #1: subdevice #1
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xd8420000 irq 49'
   Mixer name : 'Analog Devices AD1984A'
   Components : 'HDA:11d4194a,103c30e7,00100400 HDA:11c11040,103c1378,00100200'
   Controls : 18
   Simple ctrls : 11
Card1.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:1 'HDMI'/'HDA ATI HDMI at 0xd8310000 irq 50'
   Mixer name : 'ATI R6xx HDMI'
   Components : 'HDA:1002aa01,00aa0100,00100000'
   Controls : 4
   Simple ctrls : 1
Card1.Amixer.values:
 Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
   Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
   Playback channels: Mono
   Mono: Playback [on]
Date: Sun May 1 20:55:10 2011
ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427)
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP EliteBook 8530p
PccardctlIdent:
 Socket 0:
   product info: "RICOH", "Bay8Controller", "", ""
   manfid: 0x0000, 0x0000
   function: 254 (unknown)
PccardctlStatus:
 Socket 0:
   3.3V 16-bit PC Card
   Subdevice 0 (function 0) bound to driver "pata_pcmcia"
ProcKernelCmdLine: noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true file=/cdrom/preseed/hostname.seed boot=casper persistent initrd=/casper/initrd.lz splash -- BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-2.6.38-8-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-2.6.38-8-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.52
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-2.6.38-8-generic-pae 2.6.38-8.42 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-05-01 (0 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 06/08/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: 68PDV Ver. F.12
dmi.board.name: 30E7
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.board.version: KBC Version 90.27
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 1413132
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr68PDVVer.F.12:bd06/08/2010:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPEliteBook8530p:pvrF.12:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn30E7:rvrKBCVersion90.27:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvr:
dmi.product.name: HP EliteBook 8530p
dmi.product.version: F.12
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard

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