package linux-image-2.6.38-10-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17

[Peter Donnelly]

Installation of the package linux-image2.6.38-10-generic fails to complete as reboot to complete installation fails.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: linux-image-2.6.38-10-generic (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
AptOrdering:
 linux-image: Install
 linux-image-2.6.38-10-generic: Configure
 linux-image: Configure
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: peter 1449 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'SB'/'HDA ATI SB at 0xfe024000 irq 16'
   Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC892'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0892,1458a102,00100302'
   Controls : 34
   Simple ctrls : 18
Card1.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:1 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xfbffc000 irq 19'
   Mixer name : 'Nvidia GPU 12 HDMI/DP'
   Components : 'HDA:10de0012,10de0101,00100100'
   Controls : 16
   Simple ctrls : 4
Date: Fri Jul 29 15:56:45 2011
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=3d6b9b5a-9224-448f-b1eb-fb8de2425d49
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 eth0 no wireless extensions.
MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. GA-MA770T-UD3
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=f09dfe54-3f5b-4491-a504-cc9457723fe2 ro single
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-2.6.38-8-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-2.6.38-8-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.52
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-2.6.38-10-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 10/18/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc.
dmi.bios.version: F8
dmi.board.name: GA-MA770T-UD3
dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.board.version: x.x
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvrF8:bd10/18/2010:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnGA-MA770T-UD3:pvr:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnGA-MA770T-UD3:rvrx.x:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvr:
dmi.product.name: GA-MA770T-UD3
dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.