[Bug 1879077] Re: package linux-firmware 1.157.23 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Seth Forshee]

I don't know anything about that package. You should file a new bug
against that package so the maintainers of the package can help.

** Changed in: linux-firmware (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Invalid

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Title:
  package linux-firmware 1.157.23 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
  installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

Status in casper package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in linux-firmware package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  when I am trying to upgrade to 16.04 from 14  , i am getting below
  error

  
  Cmd : lsb_release -rd
  Description:	Ubuntu 16.04.6 LTS
  Release:	16.04

  
  What I expected to happen -- Ubuntu upgrades to 16.04 with upgraded kernel 4.4
     
  What happened instead : it upgraded to 16.04 but with old kernel only and my sound has stopped




  
  Setting up initramfs-tools (0.122ubuntu8.16) ...
  update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
  Setting up linux-firmware (1.157.23) ...
  update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-38-generic
  E: amd64-microcode: unsupported kernel version!
  E: /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/casper-memdisk failed with return 1.
  update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-38-generic with 1.
  dpkg: error processing package linux-firmware (--configure):
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  Setting up linux-image-4.4.0-178-generic (4.4.0-178.208) ...
  No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                                                                                                            No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                                                                       dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic:
   linux-image-generic depends on linux-firmware; however:
    Package linux-firmware is not configured yet.

  dpkg: error processing package linux-image-generic (--configure):
   dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic:
   linux-generic depends on linux-image-generic (= 4.4.0.178.186); however:
    Package linux-image-generic is not configured yet.

  dpkg: error processing package linux-generic (--configure):
   dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.122ubuntu8.16) ...
  update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-38-generic
  E: amd64-microcode: unsupported kernel version!
  E: /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/casper-memdisk failed with return 1.
  update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-38-generic with 1.
  dpkg: error processing package initramfs-tools (--configure):
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                                Processing triggers for linux-image-4.4.0-178-generic (4.4.0-178.208) ...
  /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms:
   * dkms: running auto installation service for kernel 4.4.0-178-generic
  Error!  The dkms.conf for this module includes a BUILD_EXCLUSIVE directive which
  does not match this kernel/arch.  This indicates that it should not be built.
     ...done.
  /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools:
  update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-178-generic
  E: /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/casper-memdisk failed with return 1.
  update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-178-generic with 1.
  run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
  dpkg: error processing package linux-image-4.4.0-178-generic (--configure):
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                                Errors were encountered while processing:
   linux-firmware
   linux-image-generic
   linux-generic
   initramfs-tools
   linux-image-4.4.0-178-generic
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: linux-firmware 1.157.23
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-38.65somerville1-generic 3.13.11.9
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-38-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.23
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sat May 16 21:00:04 2020
  Dependencies:
   
  DistributionChannelDescriptor:
   # This is a distribution channel descriptor
   # For more information see http://wiki.ubuntu.com/DistributionChannelDescriptor
   canonical-oem-somerville-trusty-amd64-20140620-0
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-01-11 (126 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 "Trusty" - Build amd64 LIVE Binary 20140620-04:25
  PackageArchitecture: all
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.6
   apt  1.2.32ubuntu0.1
  SourcePackage: linux-firmware
  Title: package linux-firmware 1.157.23 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2020-05-16 (0 days ago)

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