My problem differs a little bit, I'm seeing a message that says:
/usr/sbin/grub-probe: error: cannot find a device for / (is /dev mounted?).
Here is my full output:
root@ubuntu:/# sudo apt-get install -f
sudo: unable to resolve host ubuntu
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
4 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0B of additional disk space will be used.
Setting up linux-image-2.6.32-31-generic (2.6.32-31.61) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-31-generic
Running postinst hook script /usr/sbin/update-grub.
/usr/sbin/grub-probe: error: cannot find a device for / (is /dev mounted?).
User postinst hook script [/usr/sbin/update-grub] exited with value 1
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.32-31-generic (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Setting up linux-image-2.6.32-31-generic-pae (2.6.32-31.61) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-31-generic-pae
Running postinst hook script /usr/sbin/update-grub.
/usr/sbin/grub-probe: error: cannot find a device for / (is /dev mounted?).
User postinst hook script [/usr/sbin/update-grub] exited with value 1
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.32-31-generic-pae (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic:
linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-2.6.32-31-generic; however:
Package linux-image-2.6.32-31-generic is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-generic (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic:
linux-generic depends on linux-image-generic (= 2.6.32.31.37); however:
Package linux-image-generic is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-generic (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure. No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
Errors were encountered while processing:
linux-image-2.6.32-31-generic
linux-image-2.6.32-31-generic-pae
linux-image-generic
linux-generic
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
I have been having the same problem. I have found this bug via http:// ubuntuforums. org/showthread. php?p=10813471# post10813471
My problem differs a little bit, I'm seeing a message that says: grub-probe: error: cannot find a device for / (is /dev mounted?).
/usr/sbin/
Here is my full output:
root@ubuntu:/# sudo apt-get install -f 2.6.32- 31-generic (2.6.32-31.61) ... img-2.6. 32-31-generic update- grub. grub-probe: error: cannot find a device for / (is /dev mounted?). update- grub] exited with value 1 2.6.32- 31-generic (--configure): 2.6.32- 31-generic- pae (2.6.32-31.61) ... img-2.6. 32-31-generic- pae update- grub. grub-probe: error: cannot find a device for / (is /dev mounted?). update- grub] exited with value 1 2.6.32- 31-generic- pae (--configure): generic: image-generic depends on linux-image- 2.6.32- 31-generic; however: 2.6.32- 31-generic is not configured yet.
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already image-2. 6.32-31- generic image-2. 6.32-31- generic- pae image-generic
sudo: unable to resolve host ubuntu
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
4 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0B of additional disk space will be used.
Setting up linux-image-
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.
Running postinst hook script /usr/sbin/
/usr/sbin/
User postinst hook script [/usr/sbin/
dpkg: error processing linux-image-
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Setting up linux-image-
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.
Running postinst hook script /usr/sbin/
/usr/sbin/
User postinst hook script [/usr/sbin/
dpkg: error processing linux-image-
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-
linux-
Package linux-image-
dpkg: error processing linux-image-generic (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic:
linux-generic depends on linux-image-generic (= 2.6.32.31.37); however:
Package linux-image-generic is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-generic (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
Errors were encountered while processing:
linux-
linux-
linux-
linux-generic
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)