package linux-image-2.6.32-40-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: failed in buffer_write(fd) (10, ret=-1): backend dpkg-deb during `./boot/System.map-2.6.32-40-generic'

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ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: linux-image-2.6.32-40-generic (not installed)
Regression: Yes
Reproducible: Yes
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-38.83-generic 2.6.32.52+drm33.21
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-38-generic i686
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.21.
AplayDevices:
 **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC269 Analog [ALC269 Analog]
   Subdevices: 0/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
Architecture: i386
ArecordDevices:
 **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC269 Analog [ALC269 Analog]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: sis 1035 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: sis 1035 F...m pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xfeb00000 irq 16'
   Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC269'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0269,1b505608,00100004'
   Controls : 13
   Simple ctrls : 8
Date: Mon Apr 9 19:47:09 2012
ErrorMessage: failed in buffer_write(fd) (10, ret=-1): backend dpkg-deb during `./boot/System.map-2.6.32-40-generic'
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=c633f569-5efa-49ee-bab7-b2fba29ed936
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Netbook 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429.4)
Lsusb:
 Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
MachineType: Sai InfoSystem (India) Ltd. SIS-ELFIN ENB429
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-2.6.32-38-generic root=/dev/sda2 ro quiet splash
RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.34.7
RfKill:
 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
  Soft blocked: no
  Hard blocked: no
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-2.6.32-40-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: failed in buffer_write(fd) (10, ret=-1): backend dpkg-deb during `./boot/System.map-2.6.32-40-generic'
dmi.bios.date: 09/17/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: P10S00.74
dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: SIS-ELFIN ENB429
dmi.board.vendor: Sai InfoSystem (India) Ltd.
dmi.chassis.type: 9
dmi.chassis.vendor: Sai InfoSystem (India) Ltd.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrP10S00.74:bd09/17/2010:svnSaiInfoSystem(India)Ltd.:pnSIS-ELFINENB429:pvr:rvnSaiInfoSystem(India)Ltd.:rnSIS-ELFINENB429:rvr:cvnSaiInfoSystem(India)Ltd.:ct9:cvr:
dmi.product.name: SIS-ELFIN ENB429
dmi.sys.vendor: Sai InfoSystem (India) Ltd.

[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

It looks like the deb file is corrupt.

You may need to run the following:

sudo apt-get install -f
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get update

Then re-install the package.

If that does not resolve your issue, please mark the bug as "Confirmed"