[Bug 15118] New: Error updating Linux kernel image through "Software Updates"

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Ubuntu | kernel-package

           Summary: Error updating Linux kernel image through "Software
                    Updates"
           Product: Ubuntu
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: i386
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: kernel-package
        AssignedTo: ben.collins at ubuntu.com
        ReportedBy: sgronblo at abo.fi
         QAContact: kernel-bugs at lists.ubuntu.com


The auto-updater wants to update my kernel image (present version 2.6.10-5-386)
to a new version (2.6.10-34.5). However the setup fails and gives the following
error:

E: /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-2.6.10-5-386_2.6.10-34.5_i386.deb: 
unable to make backup link of
`./lib/modules/2.6.10-5-386/kernel/drivers/char/drm/drm.ko' before installing
new version: Operation not permitted

This is the output of the terminal window:

Preconfiguring packages ...
(Reading database ... 59788 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace linux-image-2.6.10-5-386 2.6.10-34.4 (using
.../linux-image-2.6.10-5-386_2.6.10-34.5_i386.deb) ...
The directory /lib/modules/2.6.10-5-386 still exists. Continuing as directed.
Unpacking replacement linux-image-2.6.10-5-386 ...
dpkg: error processing
/var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-2.6.10-5-386_2.6.10-34.5_i386.deb (--unpack):
 unable to make backup link of
`./lib/modules/2.6.10-5-386/kernel/drivers/char/drm/drm.ko' before installing
new version: Operation not permitted
dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub .
Testing for an existing GRUB menu.list file... found: /boot/grub/menu.lst .
Searching for splash image... none found, skipping...
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.10-5-386
Found kernel: /boot/memtest86+.bin
Updating /boot/grub/menu.lst ... done

Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-2.6.10-5-386_2.6.10-34.5_i386.deb

I am on an Acer Travelmate 430 laptop and have a strange problem where I can't
restart the laptop through the OS either. Screen goes dark at the end. This
should probably be filed as a separate bug, but I thought it could be worth
mentioning that the system doesn't work 100% correctly.

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