Public bug reported: I was installing linux-image-2.6.37-2-generic and it was complaining: Updating /boot/grub/menu.lst ... done
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 2.6.37-2-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.37-2-generic * dkms: running auto installation service for kernel 2.6.37-2-generic * tp-smapi (0.40)... [fail] dkms: WARNING: linux headers are missing, which may explain the above failures. please install the linux-headers-2.6.37-2-generic package to fix this. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 2.6.37-2-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.37-2-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 2.6.37-2-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.37-2-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 2.6.37-2-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.37-2-generic Setting up linux-image-generic (2.6.37.2.4) ... Setting up linux-generic (2.6.37.2.4) ... Setting up linux-image (2.6.37.2.4) ... Setting up linux (2.6.37.2.4) ... $ I then installed: $ sudo apt-get install -y linux-headers-2.6.37-2-generic The following extra packages will be installed: linux-headers-2.6.37-2 The following NEW packages will be installed linux-headers-2.6.37-2 linux-headers-2.6.37-2-generic 0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 28 not upgraded. Need to get 11,5MB of archives. After this operation, 94,3MB of additional disk space will be used. Get:1 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty/main linux-headers-2.6.37-2 all 2.6.37-2.10 [10,7MB] Get:2 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty/main linux-headers-2.6.37-2-generic amd64 2.6.37-2.10 [812kB] Fetched 11,5MB in 3s (3.307kB/s) warning, in file '/var/lib/dpkg/available' near line 28881 package 'libntfs-3g5': missing description warning, in file '/var/lib/dpkg/available' near line 88609 package 'bluepad': error in Version string 'bluepad_0.1-Debian_i386': invalid character in version number Selecting previously deselected package linux-headers-2.6.37-2. (Reading database ... 536124 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking linux-headers-2.6.37-2 (from .../linux-headers-2.6.37-2_2.6.37-2.10_all.deb) ... Selecting previously deselected package linux-headers-2.6.37-2-generic. Unpacking linux-headers-2.6.37-2-generic (from .../linux-headers-2.6.37-2-generic_2.6.37-2.10_amd64.deb) ... warning, in file '/var/lib/dpkg/available' near line 28897 package 'libntfs-3g5': missing description warning, in file '/var/lib/dpkg/available' near line 88643 package 'bluepad': error in Version string 'bluepad_0.1-Debian_i386': invalid character in version number Setting up linux-headers-2.6.37-2 (2.6.37-2.10) ... Setting up linux-headers-2.6.37-2-generic (2.6.37-2.10) ... Examining /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms 2.6.37-2-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.37-2-generic * dkms: running auto installation service for kernel 2.6.37-2-generic * tp-smapi (0.40)... [fail] $ ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10 Package: tp-smapi-dkms 0.40-7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.36-0.4-generic 2.6.36-rc7 Uname: Linux 2.6.36-0-generic x86_64 Architecture: amd64 Date: Wed Nov 10 03:29:04 2010 ErrorMessage: tp-smapi kernel module failed to build PackageArchitecture: all PackageVersion: 0.40-7 SourcePackage: tp-smapi Title: package tp-smapi-dkms 0.40-7 failed to install/upgrade: tp-smapi kernel module failed to build ** Affects: tp-smapi (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package maverick -- package tp-smapi-dkms 0.40-7 failed to install/upgrade: tp-smapi kernel module failed to build https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/673343 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs