package linux-image-2.6.38-8-generic 2.6.38-8.42 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[reto.koenig]

during start of the system

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: linux-image-2.6.38-8-generic 2.6.38-8.42
Regression: No
Reproducible: Yes
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic i686
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: bergfeld 1712 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'I82801DBICH4'/'Intel 82801DB-ICH4 with STAC9750,51 at irq 5'
   Mixer name : 'SigmaTel STAC9750,51'
   Components : 'AC97a:83847650'
   Controls : 38
   Simple ctrls : 24
Date: Fri Apr 15 21:29:17 2011
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
MachineType: Dell Computer Corporation Inspiron 8500
PccardctlIdent:
 Socket 0:
   no product info available
PccardctlStatus:
 Socket 0:
   no card
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=87ee3725-6530-4efc-839b-eca78dffacad ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-2.6.38-8-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-2.6.38-8-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.50
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-2.6.38-8-generic 2.6.38-8.42 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-04-02 (12 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 09/30/2003
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation
dmi.bios.version: A05
dmi.board.name: 00U838
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellComputerCorporation:bvrA05:bd09/30/2003:svnDellComputerCorporation:pnInspiron8500:pvr:rvnDellComputerCorporation:rn00U838:rvr:cvnDellComputerCorporation:ct8:cvr:
dmi.product.name: Inspiron 8500
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation