package linux-image-2.6.32-24-generic 2.6.32-24.42 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[zaqstavano]

happens everytime i update using update manager and even affects installations, saying programs didn't get installed but they really did

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: linux-image-2.6.32-24-generic 2.6.32-24.42
Regression: No
Reproducible: Yes
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-24.42-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-24-generic i686
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.21.
Architecture: i386
ArecordDevices:
 **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: CONEXANT Analog [CONEXANT Analog]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: zaq 1264 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xd0340000 irq 22'
   Mixer name : 'Conexant CX20549 (Venice)'
   Components : 'HDA:14f15045,103c30a5,00100100'
   Controls : 18
   Simple ctrls : 8
Date: Sat Sep 11 19:46:27 2010
ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=dbe23030-bf5e-4719-84f9-d34c3b829f74
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
Lsusb:
 Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard Presario C500 (GF572UA#ABA)
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic root=UUID=d5ee0773-d03d-4496-8441-83700165d25b ro quiet splash
RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.34.1
RfKill:
 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
  Soft blocked: no
  Hard blocked: no
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-2.6.32-24-generic 2.6.32-24.42 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
dmi.bios.date: 04/25/2007
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: F.24
dmi.board.name: 30C6
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.board.version: 78.10
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrF.24:bd04/25/2007:svnHewlett-Packard:pnPresarioC500(GF572UA#ABA):pvrF.24:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn30C6:rvr78.10:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: Presario C500 (GF572UA#ABA)
dmi.product.version: F.24
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard