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

[Ronnie A Jones]

Upgrade to Ubuntu 11.04 stopped at approximately 4 minutes from completing the whole download.

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 i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: rj-2 1225 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'CMI8738'/'C-Media CMI8738 (model 37) at 0xa400, irq 5'
   Mixer name : 'CMedia PCI'
   Components : ''
   Controls : 43
   Simple ctrls : 23
Date: Tue May 3 00:54:43 2011
ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=05e5ed20-6415-44fc-af2a-dbe096091276
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
MachineType: System Manufacturer System Name
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-28-generic root=UUID=ebe60cac-54f6-4a53-815c-2fe7bc668d28 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
RfKill:
 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
  Soft blocked: no
  Hard blocked: no
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 2011-05-03 (0 days ago)
WifiSyslog:

dmi.bios.date: 09/21/2000
dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software, Inc.
dmi.bios.version: ASUS A7V ACPI BIOS Revision 1004C
dmi.board.name: <A7V>
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: REV 1.xx
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 7
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftware,Inc.:bvrASUSA7VACPIBIOSRevision1004C:bd09/21/2000:svnSystemManufacturer:pnSystemName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rn<A7V>:rvrREV1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct7:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: System Name
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System Manufacturer

[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!