[Bug 774084] Re: package linux-image-2.6.38-8-generic 2.6.38-8.42 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[Brian Murray]

The i915.modeset=1 one part is in the wrong place you really want to put
it in the following line:

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="i915.modeset=1"

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Title:
  package linux-image-2.6.38-8-generic 2.6.38-8.42 failed to
  install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation
  script returned error exit status 2

Status in “grub2” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  Upgrading from  Ubuntu 11.04 - the Natty Narwhal. Series of errors
  towards the end of the installation related to linux image as
  described in the summary

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
  Package: linux-image-2.6.38-8-generic 2.6.38-8.42
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.35-generic 2.6.35.4
  Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
  Architecture: i386
  ArecordDevices:
   **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
   card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC259 Analog [ALC259 Analog]
     Subdevices: 1/1
     Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  ian        1639 F.... pulseaudio
  CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
  Card0.Amixer.info:
   Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0x94400000 irq 45'
     Mixer name	: 'Intel IbexPeak HDMI'
     Components	: 'HDA:10ec0270,103c1439,00100100 HDA:80862804,80860101,00100000'
     Controls      : 21
     Simple ctrls  : 10
  Date: Sat Apr 30 13:44:33 2011
  ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=915810ea-6aae-4f78-8c71-569d49ff5e3c
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
  MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP G62 Notebook PC
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=143f7d4a-1048-450d-9f38-ddd3fc2ac0d0 ro quiet splash
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-2.6.35-22-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-2.6.35-22-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                             1.52
  SourcePackage: linux
  Title: package linux-image-2.6.38-8-generic 2.6.38-8.42 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-04-30 (0 days ago)
  dmi.bios.date: 06/14/2010
  dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
  dmi.bios.version: F.0A
  dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
  dmi.board.name: 1439
  dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
  dmi.board.version: 60.21
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Chassis Asset Tag
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
  dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrF.0A:bd06/14/2010:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPG62NotebookPC:pvr0497100000252710001020000:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn1439:rvr60.21:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrChassisVersion:
  dmi.product.name: HP G62 Notebook PC
  dmi.product.version: 0497100000252710001020000
  dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard

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