package linux-image-2.6.32-32-generic 2.6.32-32.62 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common exited with return code 1

[joel truher]

this issue began upon installation of the nvidia drivers. i have two 560ti cards in my box, connected to each other with SLI; perhaps some aspect of that config is confusing the nvidia python script?

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: linux-image-2.6.32-32-generic 2.6.32-32.62
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-32.62-generic 2.6.32.38+drm33.16
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-32-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Jun 28 09:20:15 2011
ErrorMessage: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common exited with return code 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20110211.1)
SourcePackage: nvidia-common
Title: package linux-image-2.6.32-32-generic 2.6.32-32.62 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common exited with return code 1

[joel truher (0-joel)]

Here's some more detail on the failure:

Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 2.6.32-32-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-32-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common 2.6.32-32-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-32-generic
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/nvidia-detector", line 8, in <module>
    a = NvidiaDetection(printonly=True)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/NvidiaDetector/nvidiadetector.py", line 85, in __init__
    self.printSelection()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/NvidiaDetector/nvidiadetector.py", line 408, in printSelection
    driver = self.selectDriver()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/NvidiaDetector/nvidiadetector.py", line 328, in selectDriver
    choice = self.driversForCards[self.driversForCards.keys()[0]][0]
IndexError: list index out of range
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common exited with return code 1
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-2.6.32-32-generic.postinst line 1003.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.32-32-generic (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                                                                                                          No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic:
 linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-2.6.32-32-generic; however:
  Package linux-image-2.6.32-32-generic is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic:
 linux-generic depends on linux-image-generic (= 2.6.32.32.38); however:
  Package linux-image-generic is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up linux-headers-2.6.32-32-generic (2.6.32-32.62) ...
Examining /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms 2.6.32-32-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-32-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/nvidia-common 2.6.32-32-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-32-generic
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/nvidia-detector", line 8, in <module>
    a = NvidiaDetection(printonly=True)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/NvidiaDetector/nvidiadetector.py", line 85, in __init__
    self.printSelection()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/NvidiaDetector/nvidiadetector.py", line 408, in printSelection
    driver = self.selectDriver()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/NvidiaDetector/nvidiadetector.py", line 328, in selectDriver
    choice = self.driversForCards[self.drive...

[joel truher (0-joel)]

oh. maybe this is 692022. i'll try upgrading to 11.04, which contains a fix.

[joel truher (0-joel)]

11.04 fixed it.