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

[niccarpediem]

Trying to upgrade/update from within 10.10 ubuntu to 11.04 ubuntu using built in Update manager

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: linux-image-2.6.38-8-generic 2.6.38-8.42
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.35-generic 2.6.35.4
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-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: ALC262 Analog [ALC262 Analog]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: jeff 1401 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xe0a00000 irq 46'
   Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC262'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0262,103c280c,00100100'
   Controls : 31
   Simple ctrls : 19
Card1.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:1 'Generic'/'HD-Audio Generic at 0xe0420000 irq 47'
   Mixer name : 'ATI R6xx HDMI'
   Components : 'HDA:1002aa01,00aa0100,00100200'
   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 15 00:52:00 2011
ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=c98ec8c1-f4fb-4ba7-9e71-fc3350b3d4de
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP xw4400 Workstation
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=95acb092-31e2-4fdb-9993-3c9cc3c078a9 ro quiet splash
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-2.6.35-22-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-2.6.35-22-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.52
RfKill:
 0: hp-wwan: Wireless WAN
  Soft blocked: no
  Hard blocked: no
SourcePackage: linux
StagingDrivers: rt2870sta
Title: package linux-image-2.6.38-8-generic 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 2011-05-14 (0 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 09/28/2006
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: 786D7 v01.03
dmi.board.name: 0A68h
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: USH70401A2
dmi.chassis.type: 6
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr786D7v01.03:bd09/28/2006:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPxw4400Workstation:pvr:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn0A68h:rvr:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct6:cvr:
dmi.product.name: HP xw4400 Workstation
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard

[Brian Murray (brian-murray)]

update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-28-generic^M
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.^M
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 2.6.35-28-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-28-generic^M
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common 2.6.35-28-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-28-generic^M
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 2.6.35-28-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-28-generic^M
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 2.6.35-28-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-28-generic^M
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 2.6.35-28-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-28-generic^M
/usr/sbin/grub-probe: error: /boot/grub/device.map:3: No open parenthesis found.^M
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 1^M

[Marcus Tomlinson (marcustomlinson)]

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