[Bug 1363551] [NEW] package linux-image-3.8.0-42-generic 3.8.0-42.62~precise1 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-runlilo exited with return code 1

Sun Aug 31 02:06:28 UTC 2014

Public bug reported:

kernel upgrade complains about non standard boot sequence.  I does not
seem to be a major problem.  (I might change my mind after a reboot.)

Grub2 is configured to write to the root partition, that seems to work.

Lilo is installed, but lilo.conf is deliberately hidden so that the upgrades will not do anything to it or with it.  
It seems to have created an empty file </etc/lilo.conf>.  That is not necessary, but not a major problem.  
If the configuration file is not there, or empty, I do not want Lilo to be run.  
There was a misleading error message, "Fatal: Can't put the boot sector on logical partition 0x080B".  
It is a GPT disk and there are no logical partitions, but "B" (eleventh) is correct.  
Something threw an error code of "2" but kept running, that is fair enough.  

Then it popped up a bug report box, so I am filling this in, in case it
is useful for you.

Here is part of the output of "sudo apt-get dist-upgrade";

[snip]
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-runlilo 3.8.0-44-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-44-generic
Warning: LBA32 addressing assumed
Fatal: Can't put the boot sector on logical partition 0x080B
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-runlilo exited with return code 1
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.8.0-44-generic.postinst line 1010.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-3.8.0-44-generic (--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-image-generic-lts-raring:
 linux-image-generic-lts-raring depends on linux-image-3.8.0-42-generic; however:
  Package linux-image-3.8.0-42-generic is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-generic-lts-raring (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
[snip]

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: linux-image-3.8.0-42-generic 3.8.0-42.62~precise1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-42.62~precise1-generic 3.8.13.23
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-42-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.7
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Aug 31 11:25:40 2014
DuplicateSignature: package:linux-image-3.8.0-42-generic:3.8.0-42.62~precise1:run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-runlilo exited with return code 1
ErrorMessage: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-runlilo exited with return code 1
InstallationMedia: Vinux 4.0 "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20130601)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: lilo
Title: package linux-image-3.8.0-42-generic 3.8.0-42.62~precise1 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-runlilo exited with return code 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: lilo (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Tags: amd64 apport-package precise third-party-packages

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Title:
  package linux-image-3.8.0-42-generic 3.8.0-42.62~precise1 failed to
  install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-runlilo exited
  with return code 1

Status in “lilo” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  kernel upgrade complains about non standard boot sequence.  I does not
  seem to be a major problem.  (I might change my mind after a reboot.)

  Grub2 is configured to write to the root partition, that seems to
  work.

  Lilo is installed, but lilo.conf is deliberately hidden so that the upgrades will not do anything to it or with it.  
  It seems to have created an empty file </etc/lilo.conf>.  That is not necessary, but not a major problem.  
  If the configuration file is not there, or empty, I do not want Lilo to be run.  
  There was a misleading error message, "Fatal: Can't put the boot sector on logical partition 0x080B".  
  It is a GPT disk and there are no logical partitions, but "B" (eleventh) is correct.  
  Something threw an error code of "2" but kept running, that is fair enough.  

  Then it popped up a bug report box, so I am filling this in, in case
  it is useful for you.

  Here is part of the output of "sudo apt-get dist-upgrade";

  [snip]
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-runlilo 3.8.0-44-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-44-generic
  Warning: LBA32 addressing assumed
  Fatal: Can't put the boot sector on logical partition 0x080B
  run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-runlilo exited with return code 1
  Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.8.0-44-generic.postinst line 1010.
  dpkg: error processing linux-image-3.8.0-44-generic (--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-image-generic-lts-raring:
   linux-image-generic-lts-raring depends on linux-image-3.8.0-42-generic; however:
    Package linux-image-3.8.0-42-generic is not configured yet.
  dpkg: error processing linux-image-generic-lts-raring (--configure):
   dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
  [snip]

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: linux-image-3.8.0-42-generic 3.8.0-42.62~precise1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-42.62~precise1-generic 3.8.13.23
  Uname: Linux 3.8.0-42-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.7
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sun Aug 31 11:25:40 2014
  DuplicateSignature: package:linux-image-3.8.0-42-generic:3.8.0-42.62~precise1:run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-runlilo exited with return code 1
  ErrorMessage: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-runlilo exited with return code 1
  InstallationMedia: Vinux 4.0 "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20130601)
  MarkForUpload: True
  SourcePackage: lilo
  Title: package linux-image-3.8.0-42-generic 3.8.0-42.62~precise1 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-runlilo exited with return code 1
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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