Wubi

  1. Bug #252175
  2. Comment #4

Comment 4 for bug 252175

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Spike Robinson (spike-robinson) wrote : Re: package linux-image-2.6.24-19-generic 2.6.24-19.33 [modified: lib/modules/2.6.24-19-generic/modules.pcimap lib/modules/2.6.24-19-generic/modules.dep lib/modules/2.6.24-19-generic/modules.ieee1394map lib/modules/2.6.24-19-generic/modules.usbmap lib/modules/2.6.24-19-generic/modules.isapnpmap lib/modules/2.6.24-19-generic/modules.inputmap lib/modules/2.6.24-19-generic/modules.seriomap lib/modules/2.6.24-19-generic/modules.alias lib/modules/2.6.24-19-generic/modules.symbols] failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup link of `./boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-19-generic' before installing new version

I have also experienced the same error today, in the same circumstances. I am using Update Manager to update the package for "linux-image-2.6.24-19-generic" (kernel update, presumably?). I am using the same version of Wubi (rev506), also booting from a Windows XP operating system.

Could the simple answer be: with Wubi, the Ubuntu boot & kernel is located on the NTFS filesystem (Windows filesystem) and symlinks don't work on an NTFS filesystem?

Spike Robinson
spike.robinson at gmail.com