package linux-image-3.5.0-26-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1

[cabz]

doing an upgrade from xubuntu 12.04 to 12.10

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: linux-image-3.5.0-26-generic (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-39.62-generic 3.2.39
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-39-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu10
AptOrdering:
 linux-image-3.5.0-26-generic: Install
 linux-image-3.5.0-26-generic: Configure
 linux-image-extra-3.5.0-26-generic: Configure
 linux-image-generic: Configure
 linux-generic: Configure
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: lanney 1459 F.... xfce4-volumed
                      lanney 1484 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'iw'
Date: Sat Apr 6 00:08:11 2013
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Unpacking linux-image-3.5.0-26-generic (from .../linux-image-3.5.0-26-generic_3.5.0-26.42_i386.deb) ...
 This kernel does not support a non-PAE CPU.
 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-3.5.0-26-generic_3.5.0-26.42_i386.deb (--unpack):
  subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
DuplicateSignature:
 Unpacking linux-image-3.5.0-26-generic (from .../linux-image-3.5.0-26-generic_3.5.0-26.42_i386.deb) ...
 This kernel does not support a non-PAE CPU.
 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-3.5.0-26-generic_3.5.0-26.42_i386.deb (--unpack):
  subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=369fb3ba-0213-4bf5-9241-670740102ce0
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-04-04 (1 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120822.1)
Lsusb:
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
MachineType: Dell Computer Corporation Latitude D600
MarkForUpload: True
ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-39-generic root=UUID=ffc3454e-1033-415b-b8be-6154da3abc7a 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 2.00-7ubuntu11
RfKill:
 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
  Soft blocked: no
  Hard blocked: no
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-3.5.0-26-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2013-04-06 (0 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 06/29/2005
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation
dmi.bios.version: A16
dmi.board.asset.tag: 12001095
dmi.board.name: 0G5152
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 12001095
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellComputerCorporation:bvrA16:bd06/29/2005:svnDellComputerCorporation:pnLatitudeD600:pvr:rvnDellComputerCorporation:rn0G5152:rvr:cvnDellComputerCorporation:ct8:cvr:
dmi.product.name: Latitude D600
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation

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[cabz (cabz)]

from what i understand , the cpu in the dell latitude d600 is an non pae cpu which 12.10 has an issue with. I ddid the upgrade on it because the wireless card it had would not work in 12.04 at all but would in 12.1o. i swapped out the wireless card and downgraded to 12.04 and all is good now.