package linux-image-2.6.38-11-generic 2.6.38-11.50 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17

[Madhuranath R]

The GRUB 1.0 bootloader on my laptop (Lenovo Z560) is wrongly configured. The latest version of the Ubuntu 2.6.38-11 does not boot as the boot image is still linked to the older / original version of 2.6.38-8

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 i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
AptOrdering:
 google-chrome-beta: Remove
 google-chrome-unstable: Install
 linux-image-2.6.38-11-generic: Configure
 google-chrome-unstable: Configure
Architecture: i386
ArecordDevices:
 **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: CONEXANT Analog [CONEXANT Analog]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: madhu 1529 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xdb100000 irq 43'
   Mixer name : 'Conexant CX20585'
   Components : 'HDA:14f15069,17aac00f,00100302'
   Controls : 9
   Simple ctrls : 6
Card1.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:1 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xd3000000 irq 17'
   Mixer name : 'Nvidia GPU 0b HDMI/DP'
   Components : 'HDA:10de000b,10de0101,00100200'
   Controls : 16
   Simple ctrls : 4
Date: Wed Oct 5 20:05:32 2011
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=0baf3c6c-a019-4b8c-a812-58118d8a1d33
MachineType: LENOVO 20060
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=d30ab319-9f80-47e8-a7dc-50960ba6c887 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
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-2.6.38-11-generic 2.6.38-11.50 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: 07/08/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.bios.version: 29CN29WW(V2.06)
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:bvr29CN29WW(V2.06):bd07/08/2010:svnLENOVO:pn20060:pvrIdeapadZ560:rvnLENOVO:rnBaseBoardProductName:rvrBaseBoardVersion:cvnChassisManufacturer:ct10:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: 20060
dmi.product.version: Ideapad Z560
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO