Comment 11 for bug 540620

At this rate maybe I'll try again when I hit 70, I gave up on this OS 8
month's ago.

On Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 2:33 AM, Brad Figg <email address hidden> wrote:

> This bug was filed against a series that is no longer supported and so
> is being marked as Won't Fix. If this issue still exists in a supported
> series, please file a new bug.
>
> This change has been made by an automated script, maintained by the
> Ubuntu Kernel Team.
>
> ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
> Status: Confirmed => Won't Fix
>
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> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/540620
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> Title:
> package linux-image-2.6.31-20-generic 2.6.31-20.58 failed to
> install/upgrade: exit status 17 - Failed to symbolic-link
> boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-20-generic to initrd.img: File exists
>
> Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
> Won't Fix
>
> Bug description:
> package linux-image-2.6.31-20-generic 2.6.31-20.58 failed to
> install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script
> returned error exit status 17
>
> I had previously created a new kernel. I suspect that the existence of
> my customized kernel may be the problem. I created this custom kernel
> to accomodate VMware Server v1.0.10 which did not run on Ubuntu 9.10
> without this customized kernel. Details of what I did can be followed
> from the how-to at URL: <http://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-install-
> vmware-server-1.0.x-on-an-ubuntu-9.10-desktop> which I followed
> exactly.
>
> ProblemType: Package
> Architecture: i386
> AudioDevicesInUse:
> USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
> /dev/snd/controlC0: franklin 1498 F.... pulseaudio
> CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
> Card0.Amixer.info:
> Card hw:0 'ICH6'/'Intel ICH6 with AD1980 at irq 23'
> Mixer name : 'Analog Devices AD1980'
> Components : 'AC97a:41445370'
> Controls : 40
> Simple ctrls : 29
> Date: Wed Mar 17 09:13:28 2010
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
> ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error
> exit status 17
> HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=a24e2c37-2a80-47d0-9738-26e37ccee30d
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5)
> IwConfig:
> lo no wireless extensions.
>
> eth0 no wireless extensions.
> MachineType: Dell Inc. Dimension 4700
> NonfreeKernelModules: vmnet vmmon
> Package: linux-image-2.6.31-20-generic 2.6.31-20.58
> ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-2.6.31.9custom
> root=UUID=187aa622-41dd-4a35-8bb7-91aa133388c2 ro
> crashkernel=384M-2G:64M,2G-:128M quiet splash
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-20.57-generic
> RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.26
> RfKill:
>
> SourcePackage: linux
> Title: package linux-image-2.6.31-20-generic 2.6.31-20.58 failed to
> install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned
> error exit status 17
> Uname: Linux 2.6.31.9custom i686
> dmi.bios.date: 11/23/2004
> dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
> dmi.bios.version: A05
> dmi.board.name: 0M3918
> dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
> dmi.chassis.type: 6
> dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
> dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA05:bd11/23/2004:svnDellInc.:pnDimension4700:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0M3918:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct6:cvr:
> dmi.product.name: Dimension 4700
> dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
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