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 2

[Vernon Friedley]

I'm not having any luck with log files to attach as outlined in the guidelines below.

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
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: user1 1229 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Live'/'SB Live! Value [CT4780] (rev.7, serial:0x80221102) at 0xdf80, irq 3'
   Mixer name : 'SigmaTel STAC9721,23'
   Components : 'AC97a:83847609'
   Controls : 220
   Simple ctrls : 42
Date: Sat May 7 11:22:33 2011
ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=75305319-b2df-44bc-8781-bae7b61c3c4d
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 eth0 no wireless extensions.
Lsusb:
 Bus 001 Device 002: ID 045e:0083 Microsoft Corp. Basic Optical Mouse
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
MachineType: Dell Computer Corporation XPS1000
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-2.6.35-28-generic root=UUID=a0d819ad-b069-4fe6-924d-bc42e79a0b7b 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:

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 2
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-05-07 (0 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 03/29/2001
dmi.bios.vendor: Intel Corp.
dmi.bios.version: A08
dmi.board.name: VC820
dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation
dmi.board.version: AAA15481-402
dmi.chassis.type: 2
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation
dmi.chassis.version: MT
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnIntelCorp.:bvrA08:bd03/29/2001:svnDellComputerCorporation:pnXPS1000:pvr:rvnIntelCorporation:rnVC820:rvrAAA15481-402:cvnDellComputerCorporation:ct2:cvrMT:
dmi.product.name: XPS1000
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation