[Bug 627425] [NEW] Upgrading UNR 10.4 using package linux-image-2.6.32-24-generic 2.6.32-24.42 results in non-bootable system

[RichardJFoster]

Public bug reported:

I recently grabbed the 10.4 Ubuntu Netbook Remix ISO and installed it
onto a USB stick (as per the instructions to do so using Windows). UNR
is on an 8GB stick with a 4GB casper-rw area. As supplied, the system
boots and runs fine.

When I ran the "upgrade" process, I ended up with an unbootable drive. I
re-imaged and tried again several times (including on different
hardware). The problem appears to be triggered by installation of the
package linux-image-2.6.32-24-generic 2.6.32-24.42. The problem package
was not installed directly, it was selected automatically as part of an
"upgrade" operation on the linux-generic package. The steps necessary to
recreate the issue on the hardware I have available are as follows:

1) Create a default installation of UNR 10.4 on an 8GB USB flash device with a 4GB casper-rw area.
2) Boot UNR and start the Synaptic Package Manager
3) Upgrade the package linux-generic

Once step 3 is complete, the system will continue to run until the next
reboot... at which time it will hang.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: linux-image-2.6.32-24-generic 2.6.32-24.42
Regression: Yes
Reproducible: Yes
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-21.32-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-21-generic i686
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.21.
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0:  ubuntu     4394 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xe8580000 irq 21'
   Mixer name	: 'Analog Devices AD1981'
   Components	: 'HDA:11d41981,103c30aa,00100200 HDA:11c13026,103c30aa,00100700'
   Controls      : 13
   Simple ctrls  : 11
Date: Tue Aug 31 09:30:07 2010
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu-Netbook 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429.4)
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Compaq nc6320 (EN373UT#ABA)
PccardctlIdent:
 Socket 0:
   no product info available
PccardctlStatus:
 Socket 0:
   no card
ProcCmdLine: noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true persistent file=/cdrom/preseed/hostname-netbook.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz splash -- BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz
RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.34
RfKill:
 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
 	Soft blocked: no
 	Hard blocked: no
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-2.6.32-24-generic 2.6.32-24.42 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
dmi.bios.date: 09/15/2006
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: 68YDU Ver. F.09
dmi.board.name: 30AA
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.board.version: KBC Version 58.12
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: CNU6461KJG
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr68YDUVer.F.09:bd09/15/2006:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPCompaqnc6320(EN373UT#ABA):pvrF.09:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn30AA:rvrKBCVersion58.12:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvr:
dmi.product.name: HP Compaq nc6320 (EN373UT#ABA)
dmi.product.version: F.09
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard

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


** Tags: apport-package i386 lucid needs-upstream-testing regression-update ubuntu-une

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Upgrading UNR 10.4 using package linux-image-2.6.32-24-generic 2.6.32-24.42 results in non-bootable system
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