Got mine to go in similar manner.

Cleaned things out, enabled networking at boot and dpkg and it blew right
through it.

I could not get mine to go even after cleaning via terminal with OS booted
to gui.

John


On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 7:05 PM, Brian Smith <email address hidden>wrote:

> I have managed to upgrade by folowing this advice:
>
> sudo apt-get install -f
> sudo apt-get clean
> sudo apt-get update
>
>
> Then upgrade in the terminal NOT with Software Updater
>
> > Message du 28/03/13 19:55
> > De : "Adam Conrad"
> > A : <email address hidden>
> > Copie à :
> > Objet : [Bug 1161306] Re: package linux-image-3.8.0-15-generic (not
> installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation
> script returned error exit status 128
> >
>
> > I can't sort out how to reproduce this locally. Has anyone come up with
> > a decent reproduction recipe yet?
> >
> > --
> > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> > report.
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1161306
> >
> > Title:
> > package linux-image-3.8.0-15-generic (not installed) failed to
> > install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error
> > exit status 128
> >
> > Status in “dpkg” package in Ubuntu:
> > New
> > Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
> > Confirmed
> >
> > Bug description:
> > lastest update o 13.04 failed
> >
> > ProblemType: Package
> > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
> > Package: linux-image-3.8.0-15-generic (not installed)
> > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-14.24-generic 3.8.4
> > Uname: Linux 3.8.0-14-generic x86_64
> > ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu5
> > Architecture: amd64
> > AudioDevicesInUse:
> > USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
> > /dev/snd/controlC1: bfb 2035 F.... pulseaudio
> > /dev/snd/controlC0: bfb 2035 F.... pulseaudio
> > CurrentDmesg:
> > [ 27.058911] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth0: link becomes ready
> > [ 27.884860] init: plymouth-stop pre-start process (1402) terminated
> with status 1
> > [ 53.229178] systemd-logind[2186]: New seat seat0.
> > [ 53.229369] systemd-logind[2186]: Failed to save seat data for seat0:
> No such file or directory
> > Date: Thu Mar 28 10:59:14 2013
> > ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit
> status 128
> > HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=0bf6199e-16ca-4386-8155-51f46134aef9
> > InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-10-19 (159 days ago)
> > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64
> (20121017.5)
> > MachineType: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. K53U
> > MarkForUpload: True
> > ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb
> > ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-14-generic
> root=UUID=743c3b3f-ab9b-4a3d-aeaa-2a9f00a37950 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 2.00-13ubuntu2
> > RfKill:
> > 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
> > Soft blocked: no
> > Hard blocked: no
> > SourcePackage: linux
> > Title: package linux-image-3.8.0-15-generic (not installed) failed to
> install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit
> status 128
> > UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-03-08 (20 days ago)
> > dmi.bios.date: 04/10/2012
> > dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
> > dmi.bios.version: 223
> > dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
> > dmi.board.name: K53U
> > dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
> > dmi.board.version: 1.0
> > dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
> > dmi.chassis.type: 10
> > dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
> > dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
> > dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr223:bd04/10/2012:svnASUSTeKComputerInc.:pnK53U:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:rnK53U:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:ct10:cvr1.0:
> > dmi.product.name: K53U
> > dmi.product.version: 1.0
> > dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
> >
> > To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> >
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpkg/+bug/1161306/+subscriptions
> >
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> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to a
> duplicate bug report (1161368).
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1161306
>
> Title:
>   package linux-image-3.8.0-15-generic (not installed) failed to
>   install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error
>   exit status 128
>
> Status in “dpkg” package in Ubuntu:
>   New
> Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
>   Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
>   lastest update o 13.04  failed
>
>   ProblemType: Package
>   DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
>   Package: linux-image-3.8.0-15-generic (not installed)
>   ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-14.24-generic 3.8.4
>   Uname: Linux 3.8.0-14-generic x86_64
>   ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu5
>   Architecture: amd64
>   AudioDevicesInUse:
>    USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
>    /dev/snd/controlC1:  bfb        2035 F.... pulseaudio
>    /dev/snd/controlC0:  bfb        2035 F.... pulseaudio
>   CurrentDmesg:
>    [   27.058911] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth0: link becomes ready
>    [   27.884860] init: plymouth-stop pre-start process (1402) terminated
> with status 1
>    [   53.229178] systemd-logind[2186]: New seat seat0.
>    [   53.229369] systemd-logind[2186]: Failed to save seat data for
> seat0: No such file or directory
>   Date: Thu Mar 28 10:59:14 2013
>   ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit
> status 128
>   HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=0bf6199e-16ca-4386-8155-51f46134aef9
>   InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-10-19 (159 days ago)
>   InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64
> (20121017.5)
>   MachineType: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. K53U
>   MarkForUpload: True
>   ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb
>   ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-14-generic
> root=UUID=743c3b3f-ab9b-4a3d-aeaa-2a9f00a37950 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 2.00-13ubuntu2
>   RfKill:
>    0: phy0: Wireless LAN
>         Soft blocked: no
>         Hard blocked: no
>   SourcePackage: linux
>   Title: package linux-image-3.8.0-15-generic (not installed) failed to
> install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit
> status 128
>   UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-03-08 (20 days ago)
>   dmi.bios.date: 04/10/2012
>   dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
>   dmi.bios.version: 223
>   dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
>   dmi.board.name: K53U
>   dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
>   dmi.board.version: 1.0
>   dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
>   dmi.chassis.type: 10
>   dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
>   dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
>   dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr223:bd04/10/2012:svnASUSTeKComputerInc.:pnK53U:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:rnK53U:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:ct10:cvr1.0:
>   dmi.product.name: K53U
>   dmi.product.version: 1.0
>   dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpkg/+bug/1161306/+subscriptions
>