package linux-image-2.6.38-11-generic 2.6.38-11.50 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[George Smith]

It happened while doing a partial upgrade

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: linux-image-2.6.38-11-generic 2.6.38-11.50
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.
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: george 1710 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xfe9f8000 irq 20'
   Mixer name : 'Nvidia MCP73 HDMI'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0888,1025027c,00100202 HDA:10de8001,10de0101,00100000'
   Controls : 35
   Simple ctrls : 19
Date: Thu Sep 29 18:24:09 2011
ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=28f69e94-ee62-45e1-a4be-5b48b292fd73
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1)
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 eth1 no wireless extensions.

 vboxnet0 no wireless extensions.
MachineType: Packard Bell imedia S3720
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=102e091b-9a29-4bf2-9113-b66e8baec38b ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
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-2.6.38-11-generic 2.6.38-11.50 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-09-29 (0 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 09/24/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: P01-A2
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: MCP73PV
dmi.board.vendor: Packard Bell
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Packard Bell
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrP01-A2:bd09/24/2009:svnPackardBell:pnimediaS3720:pvr:rvnPackardBell:rnMCP73PV:rvr:cvnPackardBell:ct3:cvr:
dmi.product.name: imedia S3720
dmi.sys.vendor: Packard Bell