kernel symlink creation fails, prevents kernel upgrade

[Andrey Lelikov]

Starting with linux-image-3.2.0-38-generic I cannot upgrade the kernel. The reason is that if symlink creation fails then now it is a hard error. It was a warning before. Honestly, is the failure to link vmlinuz to vmlinuz.old worth aborting the installation process?? why???

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: linux-image-3.2.0-38-generic 3.2.0-38.61
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-38.61-generic 3.2.37
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-38-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.1
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1: andryvl 3529 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: andryvl 3529 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0xfb820000 irq 97'
   Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC892'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0892,10438436,00100302'
   Controls : 43
   Simple ctrls : 20
Card1.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:1 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xfb080000 irq 36'
   Mixer name : 'Nvidia GPU 18 HDMI/DP'
   Components : 'HDA:10de0018,10de0101,00100100'
   Controls : 24
   Simple ctrls : 4
Date: Tue Mar 5 15:51:22 2013
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120822.4)
MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
MarkForUpload: True
ProcFB: 0 EFI VGA
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.2.0-38-generic root=/dev/mapper/md0p3_crypt ro nouveau.blacklist=1 vmalloc=256M iommu=pt elevator=deadline
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-38-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-38-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.79.1
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
StagingDrivers: mei
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 10/05/2012
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 3009
dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: SABERTOOTH X79
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr3009:bd10/05/2012:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnSABERTOOTHX79:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: System Product Name
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer

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