package linux-image-3.2.0-40-generic 3.2.0-40.64 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Jim Ealer]

Bug occurred when upgrading from 10.04 to to 12.04. Got this error during the do-release-upgrade process.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: linux-image-3.2.0-40-generic 3.2.0-40.64
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-30.59-server 2.6.32.29+drm33.13
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-30-server x86_64
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.21.
AplayDevices: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.1
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/snd/by-path', '/dev/snd/controlC0', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0c', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0p', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D1p', '/dev/snd/midiC0D0', '/dev/snd/timer', '/dev/sequencer'] failed with exit code 1:
CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found.
Card0.Amixer.info: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.values: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Date: Fri Apr 12 08:46:39 2013
ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=f144ee81-32b4-453b-8330-f388f05a1c0e
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 eth0 no wireless extensions.
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 002 Device 002: ID 0e0f:0003 VMware, Inc. Virtual Mouse
 Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0e0f:0002 VMware, Inc. Virtual USB Hub
 Bus 002 Device 004: ID 0e0f:0008 VMware, Inc.
MachineType: VMware, Inc. VMware Virtual Platform
MarkForUpload: True
ProcFB: 0 VGA16 VGA
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-2.6.32-30-server root=/dev/mapper/basenji-root ro quiet splash
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 1.99-21ubuntu3.9
RfKill: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-3.2.0-40-generic 3.2.0-40.64 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2013-04-12 (0 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 09/20/2012
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:bd09/20/2012: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)]

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[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.