package linux-image-2.6.38-9-generic 2.6.38-9.43 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[Lumeng Lim]

was trying to upgrade from 10.10 to natty with lenovo g470 with radeon chip

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: linux-image-2.6.38-9-generic 2.6.38-9.43
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-9.43-generic 2.6.38.4
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-9-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
Architecture: amd64
ArecordDevices:
 **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: CONEXANT Analog [CONEXANT Analog]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: lumeng 1545 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0xc5000000 irq 42'
   Mixer name : 'Conexant CX20590'
   Components : 'HDA:14f1506e,17aac011,00100000'
   Controls : 8
   Simple ctrls : 5
Card1.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:1 'Generic'/'HD-Audio Generic at 0xc4020000 irq 43'
   Mixer name : 'ATI R6xx HDMI'
   Components : 'HDA:1002aa01,00aa0100,00100200'
   Controls : 4
   Simple ctrls : 1
Card1.Amixer.values:
 Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
   Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
   Playback channels: Mono
   Mono: Playback [on]
Date: Fri May 13 14:36:33 2011
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=0d2d52b5-69ab-4f92-83ae-24b1b003ca73
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100816.1)
MachineType: LENOVO 20078
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-9-generic root=UUID=56531370-2226-4176-8134-c211199fd6ca ro single
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-2.6.38-9-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-2.6.38-9-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.52
SourcePackage: linux
StagingDrivers: brcm80211
Title: package linux-image-2.6.38-9-generic 2.6.38-9.43 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-05-13 (0 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 01/22/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.bios.version: 40CN20WW(V1.07)
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: Base Board Product Name
dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.board.version: Base Board Version
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Chassis Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacturer
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr40CN20WW(V1.07):bd01/22/2011:svnLENOVO:pn20078:pvrLenovoG470:rvnLENOVO:rnBaseBoardProductName:rvrBaseBoardVersion:cvnChassisManufacturer:ct10:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: 20078
dmi.product.version: Lenovo G470
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO

[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!