package linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic 3.2.0-24.39 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17

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update-initramfs -u or update-initramfs -k all does not appear to do anything. After --reinstall'ing the linux-image-3.2.0-24 package it creates a symlink in / pointing to the non-existent initrd.img.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic 3.2.0-24.39
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.39-generic 3.2.16
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
AptOrdering:
 linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic: Install
 linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic: Configure
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: bjg 1745 F.... pulseaudio
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xdb300000 irq 47'
   Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC268'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0268,1025011e,00100003 HDA:14f12c06,1025011e,00100000'
   Controls : 27
   Simple ctrls : 15
Date: Thu May 24 15:09:41 2012
DuplicateSignature:
 Setting up linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic (3.2.0-24.39) ...
 Running depmod.
 Failed to symbolic-link /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-24-generic to initrd.img: File exists
 dpkg: error processing linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic (--configure):
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=7bb7041b-11e8-47ed-a0f4-d96220a29b4c
MachineType: Acer Aspire 7720
ProcFB: 0 nouveaufb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic root=/dev/sdb1 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
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
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic 3.2.0-24.39 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 11/10/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: Acer
dmi.bios.version: V1.45
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: Poyang
dmi.board.vendor: Acer
dmi.board.version: V1.45
dmi.chassis.type: 1
dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer
dmi.chassis.version: V1.45
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAcer:bvrV1.45:bd11/10/2008:svnAcer:pnAspire7720:pvrV1.45:rvnAcer:rnPoyang:rvrV1.45:cvnAcer:ct1:cvrV1.45:
dmi.product.name: Aspire 7720
dmi.product.version: V1.45
dmi.sys.vendor: Acer