package linux-restricted-modules-common 2.6.27-7.12 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess dpkg-deb --control returned error exit status 2 - Crashed

[slimesub5]

Syestem crashes when updating from live usb drive.

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
Dependencies: binutils-static 2.18.93.20081009-0ubuntu1
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
ErrorMessage: subprocess dpkg-deb --control returned error exit status 2
Package: linux-restricted-modules-common 2.6.27-7.12
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: linux-restricted-modules
Title: package linux-restricted-modules-common 2.6.27-7.12 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess dpkg-deb --control returned error exit status 2
Uname: Linux 2.6.27-7-generic i686

[Leann Ogasawara (leannogasawara)]

Hi slimesub5,

Sorry for the delayed response here. Is this still an issue for you? I noticed the following in your attached log file which seems to indicate this is a duplicate of bug 13130 so I am marking it as such. Please continue to track this issue at that report. Thanks.

Use of uninitialized value $value in substitution (s///) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Format/822.pm line 65, <$__ANONIO__> line 1400.
Use of uninitialized value $value in substitution (s///) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Format/822.pm line 65, <$__ANONIO__> line 1402.
Use of uninitialized value $value in substitution (s///) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Format/822.pm line 65, <$__ANONIO__> line 1901.
Use of uninitialized value $value in substitution (s///) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Format/822.pm line 65, <$__ANONIO__> line 1903.
Use of uninitialized value $value in substitution (s///) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Format/822.pm line 65, <$__ANONIO__> line 1905.
Use of uninitialized value $value in substitution (s///) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Format/822.pm line 65, <$__ANONIO__> line 1907.
Use of uninitialized value $value in substitution (s///) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Format/822.pm line 65, <$__ANONIO__> line 1909.
Use of uninitialized value $value in substitution (s///) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Format/822.pm line 65, <$__ANONIO__> line 1911.
Use of uninitialized value $value in substitution (s///) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Format/822.pm line 65, <$__ANONIO__> line 1913.
Use of uninitialized value $value in substitution (s///) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Format/822.pm line 65, <$__ANONIO__> line 1915.
Use of uninitialized value $value in substitution (s///) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Format/822.pm line 65, <$__ANONIO__> line 1917.
Use of uninitialized value $value in substitution (s///) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Format/822.pm line 65, <$__ANONIO__> line 1919.
Use of uninitialized value $value in substitution (s///) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Format/822.pm line 65, <$__ANONIO__> line 1921.
Use of uninitialized value $value in substitution (s///) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Format/822.pm line 65, <$__ANONIO__> line 1923.
Use of uninitialized value $value in substitution (s///) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Format/822.pm line 65, <$__ANONIO__> line 1925.
Use of uninitialized value $value in substitution (s///) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Format/822.pm line 65, <$__ANONIO__> line 1927.
Done.
Unpacking replacement linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic ...
Selecting previously deselected package linux-image-2.6.27-9-generic.
Unpacking linux-image-2.6.27-9-generic (from .../linux-image-2.6.27-9-generic_2.6.27-9.19_i386.deb) ...
Use of uninitialized value $item in hash element at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 70, <$__ANONIO__> chunk 1.
Done.
tar: ./postinst: Cannot write: Invalid argument
tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors
dpkg-deb: subprocess tar returned error exit status 2
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-restricted-modules-common_2.6.27-9.13_all.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess dpkg-deb --control returned error exit status 2