package linux-image-2.6.38-12-generic 2.6.38-12.51 failed to install/upgrade: short read on buffer copy for backend dpkg-deb during `./boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-12-generic'

[tom teeple]

could this problem be related to frequent firefox crashes?

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: linux-image-2.6.38-12-generic 2.6.38-12.51
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-12.51-generic-pae 2.6.38.8
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-12-generic-pae i686
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC2: tom 1551 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: tom 1551 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: tom 1551 F...m pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC1: tom 1551 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'ICH7'/'Intel ICH7 with AD1981B at irq 23'
   Mixer name : 'Analog Devices AD1981B'
   Components : 'AC97a:41445374'
   Controls : 28
   Simple ctrls : 20
Card1.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:1 'U0x46d0x819'/'USB Device 0x46d:0x819 at usb-0000:00:1d.7-6, high speed'
   Mixer name : 'USB Mixer'
   Components : 'USB046d:0819'
   Controls : 2
   Simple ctrls : 1
Card1.Amixer.values:
 Simple mixer control 'Mic',0
   Capabilities: cvolume cvolume-joined cswitch cswitch-joined penum
   Capture channels: Mono
   Limits: Capture 0 - 6144
   Mono: Capture 1387 [23%] [8.41dB] [on]
Card2.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:2 'AudioPCI'/'Ensoniq AudioPCI ENS1371 at 0xdcc0, irq 18'
   Mixer name : 'SigmaTel STAC9708,11'
   Components : 'AC97a:83847608'
   Controls : 42
   Simple ctrls : 27
Date: Wed Oct 26 23:51:51 2011
ErrorMessage: short read on buffer copy for backend dpkg-deb during `./boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-12-generic'
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=93e85299-397d-4a68-81f3-b4fde173d759
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1)
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 eth0 no wireless extensions.
MachineType: Dell Inc. OptiPlex GX520
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-12-generic-pae root=UUID=fe3afa83-1410-419c-aaa3-f8e0261a9d3c ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-2.6.38-12-generic-pae N/A
 linux-backports-modules-2.6.38-12-generic-pae N/A
 linux-firmware 1.52
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-2.6.38-12-generic 2.6.38-12.51 failed to install/upgrade: short read on buffer copy for backend dpkg-deb during `./boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-12-generic'
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-09-21 (42 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 10/13/2005
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A05
dmi.board.name: 0WG233
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.type: 6
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA05:bd10/13/2005:svnDellInc.:pnOptiPlexGX520:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0WG233:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct6:cvr:
dmi.product.name: OptiPlex GX520
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.