[Bug 1450972] Re: package linux-image-3.16.0-36-generic 3.16.0-36.48 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1

[Andy Whitcroft]

** Tags added: initramfs-casper-memdisk

** Changed in: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu)
       Status: Confirmed => Triaged

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Title:
  package linux-image-3.16.0-36-generic 3.16.0-36.48 failed to
  install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools
  exited with return code 1

Status in initramfs-tools package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  Upgrading Ubuntu 14.04 to 14.10 kernel install failed.

  Removing the "syslinux" package solved the problem and let the
  packages get configured, but it hangs with a black screen when I
  reboot into the new kernel.

  This is a new Dell XPS 13 that came with Ubuntu 14.04

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
  Package: linux-image-3.16.0-36-generic 3.16.0-36.48
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-51.84-generic 3.13.11-ckt18
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-51-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8.4
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC1:  yuriy      2550 F.... pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  yuriy      2550 F.... pulseaudio
  Date: Fri May  1 21:56:13 2015
  DistributionChannelDescriptor:
   # This is a distribution channel descriptor
   # For more information see http://wiki.ubuntu.com/DistributionChannelDescriptor
   canonical-oem-somerville-trusty-amd64-20140620-0
  DuplicateSignature: package:linux-image-3.16.0-36-generic:3.16.0-36.48:run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
  ErrorMessage: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=38abb4d0-3d8e-4698-abc4-204191048f6c
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-04-24 (8 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 "Trusty" - Build amd64 LIVE Binary 20140620-04:25
  MachineType: Dell Inc. XPS 13 9343
  ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-51-generic root=UUID=891dc704-43c6-427a-8885-0fa22b5817ab ro quiet splash pcie_aspm=force radeon.modeset=0 nouveau.modeset=0 video.use_native_backlight=1
  PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
  RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc N/A
  SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
  Title: package linux-image-3.16.0-36-generic 3.16.0-36.48 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to utopic on 2015-05-02 (0 days ago)
  dmi.bios.date: 03/25/2015
  dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: A03
  dmi.board.name: 0TM99H
  dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.board.version: A00
  dmi.chassis.type: 9
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA03:bd03/25/2015:svnDellInc.:pnXPS139343:pvr01:rvnDellInc.:rn0TM99H:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct9:cvr:
  dmi.product.name: XPS 13 9343
  dmi.product.version: 01
  dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

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