package linux-image-4.10.0-40-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Konstantin G]

have been unable to install the package, get report of corrupted database

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04
Package: linux-image-4.10.0-40-generic (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-19.21-generic 4.10.8
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-19-generic i686
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version k4.10.0-19-generic.
ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4.8
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: kayone 1379 F.... pulseaudio
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'I82801DBICH4'/'Intel 82801DB-ICH4 with AD1981B at irq 11'
   Mixer name : 'Analog Devices AD1981B'
   Components : 'AC97a:41445374'
   Controls : 32
   Simple ctrls : 21
Date: Sat Dec 2 12:51:59 2017
DuplicateSignature:
 package:linux-image-4.10.0-40-generic:(not installed)
 Preparing to unpack .../096-linux-image-4.10.0-40-generic_4.10.0-40.44_i386.deb ...
 This kernel does not support a non-PAE CPU.
 dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-jPQoN3/096-linux-image-4.10.0-40-generic_4.10.0-40.44_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=02562e78-8cc9-477c-93ea-f80e52bc06b3
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-12-02 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Release i386 (20170412)
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Compaq nc8000 (PF961AA#ACB)
ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-19-generic root=UUID=007c04a2-5603-4d2e-96d4-c5ba4a7210d3 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 2.02~beta3-4ubuntu2.2
RfKill:
 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
  Soft blocked: no
  Hard blocked: no
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-4.10.0-40-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 04/23/2004
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: 68BAR Ver. F.0F
dmi.board.name: 088C
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.board.version: 8051 Version 1E.19
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: CNU446F4GV
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr68BARVer.F.0F:bd04/23/2004:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPCompaqnc8000(PF961AA#ACB):pvrF.0F:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn088C:rvr8051Version1E.19:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvr:
dmi.product.name: HP Compaq nc8000 (PF961AA#ACB)
dmi.product.version: F.0F
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard

[Ubuntu Kernel Bot (ubuntu-kernel-bot)]

This change was made by a bot.

[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

You may need to run the following from a terminal:

sudo apt-get install -f
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get update

Then re-install the package or updates.

If that does not resolve your issue, please mark the bug as "Confirmed"

[Konstantin G (kayone)]

FYI the PC is pretty old, it's COMPAQ nc8000 and during original installation I had to use additional parameter FORCEPAE