Public bug reported: Starting with linux-image-3.2.0-38-generic I cannot upgrade the kernel. The reason is that someone in his/her greater wisdom changed the install scripts in a way, that if symlink creation fails then now it is a hard error. It was a warning before. Honestly, is the failure to link vmlinuz to vmlinuz.old worth aborting the installation process?? why???
ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: linux-image-3.2.0-38-generic 3.2.0-38.61 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-38.61-generic 3.2.37 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-38-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.1 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: andryvl 3529 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: andryvl 3529 F.... pulseaudio CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0xfb820000 irq 97' Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC892' Components : 'HDA:10ec0892,10438436,00100302' Controls : 43 Simple ctrls : 20 Card1.Amixer.info: Card hw:1 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xfb080000 irq 36' Mixer name : 'Nvidia GPU 18 HDMI/DP' Components : 'HDA:10de0018,10de0101,00100100' Controls : 24 Simple ctrls : 4 Date: Tue Mar 5 15:51:22 2013 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120822.4) MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name MarkForUpload: True ProcFB: 0 EFI VGA ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.2.0-38-generic root=/dev/mapper/md0p3_crypt ro nouveau.blacklist=1 vmalloc=256M iommu=pt elevator=deadline RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-38-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-38-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.79.1 RfKill: SourcePackage: linux StagingDrivers: mei UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 10/05/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 3009 dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.board.name: SABERTOOTH X79 dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr3009:bd10/05/2012:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnSABERTOOTHX79:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: System Product Name dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: Confirmed ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug precise staging third-party-packages -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1148050 Title: Stupid pedantic people are allowed to make changes in ubuntu To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1148050/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs