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

[Andrew Blackburn]

Just pushing a standard apt-get update and upgrade.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic 3.2.0-24.39
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-26.41-generic 3.2.19
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-26-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
AcpiTables:

AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8
AptOrdering:
 libtiff4: Install
 eog: Install
 linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic: Configure
 libtiff4: Configure
 eog: Configure
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1: ablackbu 1965 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: ablackbu 1965 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found.
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0xfa600000 irq 49'
   Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC889'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0889,10ec0889,00100004'
   Controls : 50
   Simple ctrls : 23
Card1.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:1 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xfa080000 irq 17'
   Mixer name : 'Nvidia GPU 16 HDMI/DP'
   Components : 'HDA:10de0016,10de0101,00100100'
   Controls : 24
   Simple ctrls : 4
Date: Sun Jul 8 18:34:59 2012
DpkgHistoryLog:
 Start-Date: 2012-07-08 18:34:42
 Commandline: apt-get upgrade
 Upgrade: eog:amd64 (3.4.1-0ubuntu1, 3.4.2-0ubuntu1), libtiff4:amd64 (3.9.5-2ubuntu1, 3.9.5-2ubuntu1.1)
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=d181a296-60ef-4fbf-8b93-d32277c03bea
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 eth1 no wireless extensions.

 eth0 no wireless extensions.
MachineType: To be filled by O.E.M. To be filled by O.E.M.
ProcFB: 0 VESA VGA
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-26-generic root=/dev/sda6 ro quiet splash acpi=off 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 1.99-21ubuntu3.1
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
StagingDrivers: mei
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)
WifiSyslog: Jul 8 18:33:38 Zazu kernel: [ 2755.311539] hda-intel: IRQ timing workaround is activated for card #0. Suggest a bigger bdl_pos_adj.
dmi.bios.date: 08/23/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 4.6.4
dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: EVGA E685
dmi.board.vendor: EVGA
dmi.board.version: Cougar Point
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr4.6.4:bd08/23/2011:svnTobefilledbyO.E.M.:pnTobefilledbyO.E.M.:pvrTobefilledbyO.E.M.:rvnEVGA:rnEVGAE685:rvrCougarPoint:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:
dmi.product.name: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.product.version: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.sys.vendor: To be filled by O.E.M.