Christopher, i understand the issues and am making the emotional adjustment. i was aware of the PAE thing HOWEVER i COULD have installed xubuntu 12.04 without any knowledge of PAE and arrived in xubuntu 12.10 as i have without even trying.
IF i were such a naive user i'd be out on a limb, surprised and possibly disappointed. actually though i'm not stranded and have plenty of choice. certainly by the end of the 12.04 cycle this hardware will seem quite ancient. a test (for PAE support) in Software Updater prior to advertising a version update could have been done. yes i know hindsight is 20/20 BUT let's face it MANY if not MOST ubuntu installs are done to upCycle ex Windows boxes - old hardware is a BIG part of the scene. thanks for your efforts. On Sat, Oct 20, 2012 at 4:43 PM, Christopher M. Penalver < christopher.penal...@gmx.com> wrote: > awol, thank you for reporting this and making Ubuntu better. However, if > your CPU does not support PAE, problems attempting to upgrade to a PAE > kernel are not supported. For more on this, please see the Ubuntu > Technical Board announcement https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu- > devel/2012-May/035176.html , Release Notes for Precise > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PrecisePangolin/ReleaseNotes/UbuntuDesktop#System_requirements > , Release Notes for Quantal > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/QuantalQuetzal/ReleaseNotes/UbuntuDesktop#QuantalQuetzal.2BAC8-ReleaseNotes.2BAC8-CommonInfrastructure.Linux_kernel_3.5.5 > , and Ubuntu Community article > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/EnablingPAE . > > Thank you again for taking the time to report this bug and helping to > make Ubuntu better. Please submit any future bugs you may find. > > ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) > Importance: Undecided => Wishlist > > ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) > Status: Confirmed => Won't Fix > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1068862 > > Title: > upgrade from 12.04 to 12.10 on a sans-pae CPU leaves kernel broken > > Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: > Won't Fix > > Bug description: > (Reading database ... 468632 files and directories currently installed.) > Unpacking linux-image-3.5.0-17-generic (from > .../linux-image-3.5.0-17-generic_3.5.0-17.28_i386.deb) ... > This kernel does not support a non-PAE CPU. > dpkg: error processing > /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-3.5.0-17-generic_3.5.0-17.28_i386.deb > (--unpack): > subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 > No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already > Examining > /etc/kernel/postrm.d . > run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools > 3.5.0-17-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-17-generic > run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-extlinux 3.5.0-17-generic > /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-17-generic > P: Checking for EXTLINUX directory... found. > P: Writing config for /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-32-generic... > P: Writing config for /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-31-generic... > P: Writing config for /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-30-generic... > P: Writing config for /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-29-generic... > P: Writing config for /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-27-generic... > P: Writing config for /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-26-generic... > P: Writing config for /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-25-generic... > P: Writing config for /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic... > P: Writing config for /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic... > P: Installing debian theme... done. > run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub > 3.5.0-17-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-17-generic > Selecting previously unselected package > linux-image-extra-3.5.0-17-generic. > Unpacking linux-image-extra-3.5.0-17-generic (from > .../linux-image-extra-3.5.0-17-generic_3.5.0-17.28_i386.deb) ... > Selecting previously unselected package linux-image-generic. > Unpacking linux-image-generic (from > .../linux-image-generic_3.5.0.17.19_i386.deb) ... > Selecting previously unselected package linux-image-generic-pae. > Unpacking linux-image-generic-pae (from > .../linux-image-generic-pae_3.5.0.17.19_i386.deb) ... > Errors were encountered while processing: > > /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-3.5.0-17-generic_3.5.0-17.28_i386.deb > E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) > A package failed to install. Trying to recover: > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic: > linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-3.5.0-17-generic; however: > Package linux-image-3.5.0-17-generic is not installed. > > dpkg: error processing linux-image-generic (--configure): > dependency problems - leaving unconfigured > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of > linux-image-extra-3.5.0-17-generic: > linux-image-extra-3.5.0-17-generic depends on > linux-image-3.5.0-17-generic; however: > Package linux-image-3.5.0-17-generic is not installed. > > dpkg: error processing linux-image-extra-3.5.0-17-generic (--configure): > dependency problems - leaving unconfigured > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of > linux-image-generic-pae: > linux-image-generic-pae depends on linux-image-generic; however: > Package linux-image-generic is not configured yet. > > dpkg: error processing linux-image-generic-pae (--configure): > dependency problems - leaving unconfigured > Errors were encountered while processing: > linux-image-generic > linux-image-extra-3.5.0-17-generic > linux-image-generic-pae > --- > ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu3 > Architecture: i386 > AudioDevicesInUse: > USER PID ACCESS COMMAND > /dev/snd/controlC0: awol 2137 F.... xfce4-volumed > awol 2154 F.... pulseaudio > /dev/snd/controlC29: awol 2137 F.... xfce4-volumed > CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 > HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=10f33804-1257-456a-9a7c-a4703c04fdc9 > Lsusb: > Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub > Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub > Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub > Bus 003 Device 002: ID 0718:1911 Imation Corp. > MachineType: IBM 23737WM > Package: linux (not installed) > PccardctlIdent: > Socket 0: > no product info available > Socket 1: > no product info available > PccardctlStatus: > Socket 0: > no card > Socket 1: > no card > ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb > ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-32-generic > root=UUID=3fad3e28-9daa-4803-abcc-80b4f95d6ed3 ro splash quiet vt.handoff=7 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-32.51-generic 3.2.30 > RelatedPackageVersions: > linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-32-generic N/A > linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-32-generic N/A > linux-firmware 1.95 > RfKill: > 0: phy0: Wireless LAN > Soft blocked: no > Hard blocked: no > Tags: quantal > Uname: Linux 3.2.0-32-generic i686 > UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-10-19 (0 days ago) > UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo > dmi.bios.date: 06/18/2007 > dmi.bios.vendor: IBM > dmi.bios.version: 1RETDRWW (3.23 ) > dmi.board.name: 23737WM > dmi.board.vendor: IBM > dmi.board.version: Not Available > dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information > dmi.chassis.type: 10 > dmi.chassis.vendor: IBM > dmi.chassis.version: Not Available > dmi.modalias: > dmi:bvnIBM:bvr1RETDRWW(3.23):bd06/18/2007:svnIBM:pn23737WM:pvrThinkPadT42:rvnIBM:rn23737WM:rvrNotAvailable:cvnIBM:ct10:cvrNotAvailable: > dmi.product.name: 23737WM > dmi.product.version: ThinkPad T42 > dmi.sys.vendor: IBM > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1068862/+subscriptions > -- Sent from my recycled old computer. 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