Public bug reported: I am running the 3.0.2 linux because the last 3 linux-headers-generic- pae have failed to install. This is the output from my last attempt to install the meta-package:
Selecting previously deselected package linux-image-3.0.0-4-generic-pae. (Reading database ... 238419 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking linux-image-3.0.0-4-generic-pae (from .../linux-image-3.0.0-4-generic-pae_3.0.0-4.5_i386.deb) ... Done. Selecting previously deselected package linux-headers-3.0.0-5. Unpacking linux-headers-3.0.0-5 (from .../linux-headers-3.0.0-5_3.0.0-5.6_all.deb) ... Selecting previously deselected package linux-headers-3.0.0-5-generic-pae. Unpacking linux-headers-3.0.0-5-generic-pae (from .../linux-headers-3.0.0-5-generic-pae_3.0.0-5.6_i386.deb) ... Selecting previously deselected package linux-headers-generic-pae. Unpacking linux-headers-generic-pae (from .../linux-headers-generic-pae_3.0.0.5.6_i386.deb) ... Setting up linux-image-3.0.0-4-generic-pae (3.0.0-4.5) ... Running depmod. update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later) Running postinst hook script /sbin/update-grub. Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub Searching for default file ... found: /boot/grub/default Testing for an existing GRUB menu.lst file ... found: /boot/grub/menu.lst Searching for splash image ... none found, skipping ... Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-3.0-2-generic-pae Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-3.0-2-generic Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-4-generic-pae Found kernel: /boot/memtest86+.bin Replacing config file /var/run/grub/menu.lst with new version Updating /boot/grub/menu.lst ... done Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 3.0.0-4-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-4-generic-pae * dkms: running auto installation service for kernel 3.0.0-4-generic-pae * bcm5974 (1.1.9)... [fail] * applesmc (0.17.3)... [fail] * nvidia-current (275.09.07)... [fail] * bcmwl (5.100.82.38+bdcom)... [fail] * nvidia_bl (0.17.3)... [fail] dkms: WARNING: linux headers are missing, which may explain the above failures. please install the linux-headers-3.0.0-4-generic-pae package to fix this. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.0.0-4-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-4-generic-pae update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.0.0-4-generic-pae run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common 3.0.0-4-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-4-generic-pae run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common exited with return code 10 Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.0.0-4-generic-pae.postinst line 1010. dpkg: error processing linux-image-3.0.0-4-generic-pae (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already Setting up linux-headers-3.0.0-5 (3.0.0-5.6) ... Setting up linux-headers-3.0.0-5-generic-pae (3.0.0-5.6) ... Examining /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms 3.0.0-5-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-5-generic-pae * dkms: running auto installation service for kernel 3.0.0-5-generic-pae * bcm5974 (1.1.9)... [ OK ] * applesmc (0.17.3)... [ OK ] * nvidia-current (275.09.07)... [ OK ] * bcmwl (5.100.82.38+bdcom)... [ OK ] * nvidia_bl (0.17.3)... [ OK ] run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/nvidia-common 3.0.0-5-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-5-generic-pae run-parts: /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/nvidia-common exited with return code 10 Failed to process /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-headers-3.0.0-5-generic-pae.postinst line 110. dpkg: error processing linux-headers-3.0.0-5-generic-pae (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-headers-generic-pae: linux-headers-generic-pae depends on linux-headers-3.0.0-5-generic-pae; however: Package linux-headers-3.0.0-5-generic-pae is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing linux-headers-generic-pae (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already Errors were encountered while processing: linux-image-3.0.0-4-generic-pae linux-headers-3.0.0-5-generic-pae linux-headers-generic-pae E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) A package failed to install. Trying to recover: Setting up linux-headers-3.0.0-5-generic-pae (3.0.0-5.6) ... Examining /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms 3.0.0-5-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-5-generic-pae * dkms: running auto installation service for kernel 3.0.0-5-generic-pae * bcm5974 (1.1.9)... [ OK ] * applesmc (0.17.3)... [ OK ] * nvidia-current (275.09.07)... [ OK ] * bcmwl (5.100.82.38+bdcom)... [ OK ] * nvidia_bl (0.17.3)... [ OK ] run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/nvidia-common 3.0.0-5-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-5-generic-pae run-parts: /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/nvidia-common exited with return code 10 Failed to process /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-headers-3.0.0-5-generic-pae.postinst line 110. dpkg: error processing linux-headers-3.0.0-5-generic-pae (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-headers-generic-pae: linux-headers-generic-pae depends on linux-headers-3.0.0-5-generic-pae; however: Package linux-headers-3.0.0-5-generic-pae is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing linux-headers-generic-pae (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Setting up linux-image-3.0.0-4-generic-pae (3.0.0-4.5) ... Running depmod. update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later) Running postinst hook script /sbin/update-grub. Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub Searching for default file ... found: /boot/grub/default Testing for an existing GRUB menu.lst file ... found: /boot/grub/menu.lst Searching for splash image ... none found, skipping ... Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-3.0-2-generic-pae Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-3.0-2-generic Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-4-generic-pae Found kernel: /boot/memtest86+.bin Replacing config file /var/run/grub/menu.lst with new version Updating /boot/grub/menu.lst ... done Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 3.0.0-4-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-4-generic-pae * dkms: running auto installation service for kernel 3.0.0-4-generic-pae * bcm5974 (1.1.9)... [fail] * applesmc (0.17.3)... [fail] * nvidia-current (275.09.07)... [fail] * bcmwl (5.100.82.38+bdcom)... [fail] * nvidia_bl (0.17.3)... [fail] dkms: WARNING: linux headers are missing, which may explain the above failures. please install the linux-headers-3.0.0-4-generic-pae package to fix this. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.0.0-4-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-4-generic-pae update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.0.0-4-generic-pae run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common 3.0.0-4-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-4-generic-pae run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common exited with return code 10 Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.0.0-4-generic-pae.postinst line 1010. dpkg: error processing linux-image-3.0.0-4-generic-pae (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 Errors were encountered while processing: linux-headers-3.0.0-5-generic-pae linux-headers-generic-pae linux-image-3.0.0-4-generic-pae ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: linux-headers-3.0.0-5-generic-pae 3.0.0-5.6 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0-2.3-generic-pae 3.0.0-rc4 Uname: Linux 3.0-2-generic-pae i686 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia wl AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. AptOrdering: linux-headers-3.0.0-4: Remove linux-image-3.0.0-4-generic-pae: Configure linux-headers-3.0.0-5-generic-pae: Configure linux-headers-generic-pae: Configure Architecture: i386 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: root 1248 F.... pommed curtis 16355 F.... pulseaudio CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xd3380000 irq 16' Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC889A' Components : 'HDA:10ec0885,106b3f00,00100103' Controls : 37 Simple ctrls : 21 Date: Wed Jul 13 08:34:48 2011 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 MachineType: Apple Inc. MacBook5,1 ProcKernelCmdLine: root=UUID=0cdb75a5-4506-49b9-8fe9-57850f3e883f ro quiet splash RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.0-2-generic-pae N/A linux-backports-modules-3.0-2-generic-pae N/A linux-firmware 1.56 SourcePackage: linux Title: package linux-headers-3.0.0-5-generic-pae 3.0.0-5.6 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-07-01 (11 days ago) WpaSupplicantLog: dmi.bios.date: 04/27/09 dmi.bios.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.bios.version: MB51.88Z.007D.B03.0904271443 dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag# dmi.board.name: Mac-F42D89C8 dmi.board.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.board.version: Proto dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset Tag# dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.chassis.version: Mac-F42D89C8 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAppleInc.:bvrMB51.88Z.007D.B03.0904271443:bd04/27/09:svnAppleInc.:pnMacBook5,1:pvr1.0:rvnAppleInc.:rnMac-F42D89C8:rvrProto:cvnAppleInc.:ct10:cvrMac-F42D89C8: dmi.product.name: MacBook5,1 dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: Apple Inc. ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-package i386 oneiric unity-2d -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/809842 Title: package linux-headers-3.0.0-5-generic-pae 3.0.0-5.6 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/809842/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs