package linux-image-2.6.38-15-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: short read on buffer copy for backend dpkg-deb during `./boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-15-generic'

[Mike]

zorin wont download updates

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: linux-image-2.6.38-15-generic (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-12.51-generic 2.6.38.8
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-12-generic i686
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
AplayDevices:
 **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: I82801CAICH3 [Intel 82801CA-ICH3], device 0: Intel ICH [Intel 82801CA-ICH3]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: true 1466 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'I82801CAICH3'/'Intel 82801CA-ICH3 with CS4205 at irq 5'
   Mixer name : 'Cirrus Logic CS4205 rev 3'
   Components : 'AC97a:4352595b'
   Controls : 42
   Simple ctrls : 27
Date: Tue May 15 06:26:53 2012
ErrorMessage: short read on buffer copy for backend dpkg-deb during `./boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-15-generic'
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=0dc51a10-6817-4a74-85d3-d1563af856f4
InstallationMedia: Zorin OS 5.2 32bit - Release i386
Lsusb: Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
MachineType: Dell Computer Corporation Latitude C640
PccardctlIdent:
 Socket 0:
   no product info available
 Socket 1:
   no product info available
PccardctlStatus:
 Socket 0:
   no card
 Socket 1:
   no card
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-12-generic root=UUID=f3724efb-ce0f-4a5f-872a-fa1fe93057f3 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-2.6.38-12-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-2.6.38-12-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.52
RfKill:
 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
  Soft blocked: no
  Hard blocked: no
SourcePackage: linux
StagingDrivers: zram
Title: package linux-image-2.6.38-15-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: short read on buffer copy for backend dpkg-deb during `./boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-15-generic'
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 11/05/2002
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation
dmi.bios.version: A04
dmi.board.name: Latitude C640
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 3000086804
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellComputerCorporation:bvrA04:bd11/05/2002:svnDellComputerCorporation:pnLatitudeC640:pvr:rvnDellComputerCorporation:rnLatitudeC640:rvr:cvnDellComputerCorporation:ct8:cvr:
dmi.product.name: Latitude C640
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation

[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

It appears 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"