[Bug 36079] Kernel updates do not install new linux-restricted modules, brakes X.

[afonic]

Public bug reported:
https://launchpad.net/malone/bugs/36079

Affects: linux-meta linux-restricted-modules-386 (Ubuntu)
       Severity: Normal
       Priority: (none set)
         Status: Unconfirmed

Description:
When a user installs a specific linux-restricted-modules package, like
for example linux-restricted-modules-2.6.15-18-386 the metapackage (in
this example linux-restricted-modules-386) does NOT get installed.

This has as a result that when the kernel is updated (like in last
update) the linux-restricted-modules packages is NOT updated to the new
version kernel which results in an error message from the X server when
using nVidia or other binary drivers, causing the X not to start at all
and shooting the unexperienced user back in the console.

I think this dependancy problem should be solved and an install of  a
specific linux-restricted-modules package should trigger the install of
the general metapackage.