package linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic 2.6.27-7.16 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 17

[Earl]

as a result of sudo apt-get update followed by upgrade.
this is on persistent USB stick (with enough room)
Description: Ubuntu 8.10 Release: 8.10

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
ErrorMessage: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 17
Package: linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic 2.6.27-7.16
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true persistent file=/cdrom/preseed/hostname.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.gz quiet splash --
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.27-7.14-generic
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-2.6.27-7-generic 2.6.27-7.16 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 17

[Earl (large-files)]

forgot to say that this happened on a DELL 8200, but I only saw and acted upon the message when I had booted with the stick in an ASUS Eee PC900 afterwards.

[tota (antonio-tavares)]

My computer is an ACER Aspire 1690 WLMi.I was updating my USB 4GB Sony memory. It seems to have more than 1GB free space.

[Jack (foxj)]

Tried both 4GB and 8GB sticks with similar results. All further updates generate the same error. Previous updates did not.

[Juggler (phil-lancelotte)]

I got this with a 16Gb stick SanDisk Cruser

[Earl (large-files)]

I found out in the meantime that there is a fundamental bug with Live USB.

It has something to do with a ram disk that is incompatible with a kernel
upgrade.

I decided to do a *real install* on the USB device. I ran into another bug
that a real install can not be done on a computer that has a hard disk. If
the computer has a hard disk, the install routine will only see the HDD and
ignore all USB devices. I could only get around this bug by using a
laptop where I could pull out the HDD a bit, thereby the notebook had
only the CD-ROM and the USB stick. Then it was possible to do a real
install on the USB stick.

By dropping the Live-USB installation for a real install, all problems with
kernel upgrades disappeared.

At this time, I can not recommend a Live-USB install.

Earl

Juggler wrote:
> I got this with a 16Gb stick SanDisk Cruser
>

[Kamikaaze (kamikaazewiesel)]

This bug happened to me on a 4Gb Intenso Usb 2.0 Stick

[Blake16G (blake-r35)]

This bug happened to me on an 8GB PNY 2.0 Stick

[gfab6277 (gfab6277)]

this also happened to me installed ubuntu 8.10 live on my imation 8 gb stick and proceeded up updates.

[Leann Ogasawara (leannogasawara)]

Hi Guys,

This looks to be a duplicate of bug 292159 so I am marking it as such. Note that bug 292159 was most recently marked Fix Released just a few days ago. Thanks.