package linux-headers-2.6.38-7-generic 2.6.38-7.39 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[Kenny Strawn]

Upon 'apt-get dist-upgrading' on my Google Cr-48 running Ubuntu (and I was finally able to get Unity running on the Ubuntu partition), the updated kernel failed to configure, returning this bug report.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: linux-headers-2.6.38-7-generic 2.6.38-7.39
Regression: No
Reproducible: No
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-0.1-chromeos-intel-menlow
Uname: Linux 2.6.32.26+drm33.12 i686
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.21.
AplayDevices:
 **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC272 Analog [ALC272 Analog]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
AptOrdering: linux-headers-2.6.38-7-generic: Configure
Architecture: i386
ArecordDevices:
 **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC272 Analog [ALC272 Analog]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
AudioDevicesInUse:
 Cannot open /proc/swaps
                      USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: user 1035 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0x92200000 irq 27'
   Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC272'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0272,11702852,00100001'
   Controls : 14
   Simple ctrls : 8
Date: Sat Mar 26 08:35:47 2011
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Frequency: This has only happened once.
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
MachineType: IEC Mario
ProcKernelCmdLine: console=tty1 init=/sbin/init add_efi_memmap boot=local rootwait ro noresume noswap i915.modeset=1 loglevel=7 kern_guid=0b2761f2-9c67-544d-b415-3df4b46b45cc tpm_tis.force=1 tpm_tis.interrupts=0 root=/dev/sda7 noinitrd
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-2.6.32.26+drm33.12 N/A
 linux-backports-modules-2.6.32.26+drm33.12 N/A
 linux-firmware 1.49
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-headers-2.6.38-7-generic 2.6.38-7.39 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 11/04/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: INSYDE
dmi.bios.version: Mario.03.60.1120.0038G5.0018d
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: Mario
dmi.board.vendor: IEC
dmi.board.version: Base Board Version
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Chassis Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 1
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacturer
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnINSYDE:bvrMario.03.60.1120.0038G5.0018d:bd11/04/2010:svnIEC:pnMario:pvrMario.03.60.1120.0038G5.0018d:rvnIEC:rnMario:rvrBaseBoardVersion:cvnChassisManufacturer:ct1:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: Mario
dmi.product.version: Mario.03.60.1120.0038G5.0018d
dmi.sys.vendor: IEC