package linux-image-2.6.32-33-generic-pae 2.6.32-33.72 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[Patrick Fafali Agbokou]

Just tried the update of 2011-08-11 and the crash occured while installing the new kernel.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: linux-image-2.6.32-33-generic-pae 2.6.32-33.72
Regression: Yes
Reproducible: Yes
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-33.71-generic-pae 2.6.32.41+drm33.18
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-33-generic-pae i686
NonfreeKernelModules: hsfengine
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.21.
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: pagbok 1853 F.... pulseaudio
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'ICH6'/'Intel ICH6 with STAC9750,51 at irq 16'
   Mixer name : 'SigmaTel STAC9750,51'
   Components : 'AC97a:83847650'
   Controls : 36
   Simple ctrls : 23
Date: Thu Aug 11 09:13:24 2011
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=8a4c6364-0e7d-4467-a00a-7a8de9529d50
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100427)
MachineType: Dell Inc. Latitude D610
PccardctlIdent:
 Socket 0:
   no product info available
PccardctlStatus:
 Socket 0:
   no card
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-2.6.32-33-generic-pae root=/dev/mapper/vg_00-LogVol00 ro quiet
RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.34.7
RfKill:
 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
  Soft blocked: no
  Hard blocked: no
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-2.6.32-33-generic-pae 2.6.32-33.72 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
WifiSyslog:

dmi.bios.date: 10/02/2005
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A06
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA06:bd10/02/2005:svnDellInc.:pnLatitudeD610:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr:
dmi.product.name: Latitude D610
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

[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!