package linux-image-3.8.0-35-generic 3.8.0-35.50~precise1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[Sam Ritter]

Just doing a regular update; system hung.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: linux-image-3.8.0-35-generic 3.8.0-35.50~precise1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-29.42~precise1-generic 3.8.13.5
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-29-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: talpa_vfshook talpa_pedconnector talpa_pedevice talpa_vcdevice talpa_core talpa_linux talpa_syscallhook nvidia
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version k3.8.0-29-generic.
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.6
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1: sritter 2102 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: sritter 2102 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'XFi'/'Creative X-Fi 20K2 Unknown'
   Mixer name : '20K2'
   Components : ''
   Controls : 1052
   Simple ctrls : 10
Card1.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:1 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf7ffc000 irq 91'
   Mixer name : 'Analog Devices AD1984A'
   Components : 'HDA:11d4194a,1028026e,00100400'
   Controls : 38
   Simple ctrls : 20
Date: Tue Jan 21 17:48:33 2014
DuplicateSignature: package:linux-image-3.8.0-35-generic:3.8.0-35.50~precise1:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=8d146803-b7d0-4428-9f5f-685c69b73f83
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20130820.1)
IwConfig:
 eth0 no wireless extensions.

 lo no wireless extensions.
MachineType: Dell Inc. Precision WorkStation T5500
MarkForUpload: True
ProcFB:

ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-29-generic root=UUID=06027451-16d2-4eca-8101-03df2a24a397 ro quiet splash
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 1.99-21ubuntu3.14
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux-lts-raring
Title: package linux-image-3.8.0-35-generic 3.8.0-35.50~precise1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 04/12/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A05
dmi.board.name: 0D883F
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A04
dmi.chassis.type: 7
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA05:bd04/12/2010:svnDellInc.:pnPrecisionWorkStationT5500:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0D883F:rvrA04:cvnDellInc.:ct7:cvr:
dmi.product.name: Precision WorkStation T5500
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.