Comment 4 for bug 1653275

Hello Christopher,

I am a very casual recreational user. My old lap top is probably now, too old. I have to install using forcepae. apt-get install-f did not work. I'm using only the canonical repositories that came with the install.

Hope this helps,

John

this is all copy / pastes;

The package system is broken

Check if you are using third-party repositories. If so, disable them, because they are a common source of problems.
Furthermore, run the following command in a Terminal: apt-get install -f

The following packages have unmet dependencies:

linux-image-extra-4.8.0-32-generic: Depends: linux-image-4.8.0-32-generic but it is not installed
linux-image-generic: Depends: linux-image-4.8.0-32-generic but it is not installed

From nano

Package: linux-image-generic
Status: install ok unpacked
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Installed-Size: 12
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team <email address hidden>
Architecture: i386
Source: linux-meta
Version: 4.8.0.32.41
Config-Version: 4.8.0.22.31
Depends: linux-image-4.8.0-32-generic, linux-image-extra-4.8.0-32-generic, linux-firmware
Recommends: thermald
Description: Generic Linux kernel image
 This package will always depend on the latest generic kernel image
 available.

Package: linux-generic
Status: install ok unpacked
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Installed-Size: 12
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team <email address hidden>
Architecture: i386
Source: linux-meta
Version: 4.8.0.32.41
Config-Version: 4.8.0.22.31
Depends: linux-image-generic (= 4.8.0.32.41), linux-headers-generic (= 4.8.0.32.41)
Description: Complete Generic Linux kernel and headers
 This package will always depend on the latest complete generic Linux kernel
 and headers.

Package: linux-image-extra-4.8.0-32-generic
Status: install ok unpacked
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Installed-Size: 116983
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team <email address hidden>
Architecture: i386
Source: linux
Version: 4.8.0-32.34
Depends: linux-image-4.8.0-32-generic, crda | wireless-crda
Description: Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.8.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
 This package contains the Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.8.0 on
 32 bit x86 SMP.
 .
 Also includes the corresponding System.map file, the modules built by the
 packager, and scripts that try to ensure that the system is not left in an
 unbootable state after an update.
 .
 Supports Generic processors.
 .
 Geared toward desktop and server systems.
 .
 You likely do not want to install this package directly. Instead, install
 the linux-generic meta-package, which will ensure that upgrades work
 correctly, and that supporting packages are also installed.