package linux-image-3.2.0-32-generic 3.2.0-32.51 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[David Bierce]

Runnig the do-release upgrade program from 10.04 to 12.04

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: linux-image-3.2.0-32-generic 3.2.0-32.51
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-38.83-server 2.6.32.52+drm33.21
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-38-server x86_64
AlsaDevices: Error: command ['ls', '-l', '/dev/snd/'] failed with exit code 2: ls: cannot access /dev/snd/: No such file or directory
AplayDevices: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu14
Architecture: amd64
ArecordDevices: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/dsp3', '/dev/dsp2', '/dev/dsp1', '/dev/dsp', '/dev/sequencer'] failed with exit code 1:
CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found.
Date: Sun Oct 28 13:39:44 2012
ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=83598722-221d-4b2e-aa76-748f19a5802d
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 eth0 no wireless extensions.
Lsusb: Error: command ['lsusb'] failed with exit code 1: unable to initialize libusb: -99
MachineType: VMware, Inc. VMware Virtual Platform
PciMultimedia:

ProcFB: 0 VGA16 VGA
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-2.6.32-38-server root=/dev/mapper/hostname-root ro quiet splash
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 1.99-21ubuntu3.4
RfKill: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-3.2.0-32-generic 3.2.0-32.51 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-10-28 (0 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 03/19/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD
dmi.bios.version: 6.00
dmi.board.name: 440BX Desktop Reference Platform
dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation
dmi.board.version: None
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 1
dmi.chassis.vendor: No Enclosure
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvr6.00:bd03/19/2009:svnVMware,Inc.:pnVMwareVirtualPlatform:pvrNone:rvnIntelCorporation:rn440BXDesktopReferencePlatform:rvrNone:cvnNoEnclosure:ct1:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: VMware Virtual Platform
dmi.product.version: None
dmi.sys.vendor: VMware, Inc.

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

   This looks like a Grub issue rather than a kernel issue.
   /usr/sbin/grub-probe: error: failed to get canonical path of /boot/grub/locale.