package linux-image-2.6.38-8-generic 2.6.38-8.42 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Nikola Borisof]

During an upgrade from 10.10 to 11.04 this happened.
I just want to also give some more feedback. This problem leads to a very negative experience. During the upgrade from 10.10 to 11.04 the kernel fails to update. After the restart in the grub menu the only choice is the new broken kernel. Trying to start the 2.6.38 fails, leaving the computer without an OS. Requires clean install (it is good that I have / and /home on different partitions)

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: linux-image-2.6.38-8-generic 2.6.38-8.42
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-28.50-generic 2.6.35.11
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-28-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: nikola 1686 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf3ff8000 irq 47'
   Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC883'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0883,10438284,00100002 HDA:15433155,15433c55,00100700'
   Controls : 24
   Simple ctrls : 14
Date: Fri Apr 29 09:53:57 2011
ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=988bd320-0980-45e0-9e75-e67057cd5597
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429)
MachineType: To Be Filled By O.E.M. S96S
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-28-generic root=UUID=4808e873-1961-417e-b253-5964992cfcf2 ro quiet splash
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-2.6.35-28-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-2.6.35-28-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.52
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-2.6.38-8-generic 2.6.38-8.42 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-04-29 (0 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 07/24/2007
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 0202
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: S96S
dmi.board.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.version: 1.00
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 0x00000000
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0202:bd07/24/2007:svnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:pnS96S:pvr1.0:rvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:rnS96S:rvr1.00:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct10:cvr1.0:
dmi.product.name: S96S
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.

[Po-Hsu Lin (cypressyew)]

Closing this bug with Won't fix as this kernel / release is no longer supported.
Please feel free to open a new bug report if you're still experiencing this on a newer release (Bionic 18.04.3 / Disco 19.04)
Thanks!