Problem solved.
Whilst in Lucid, completely uninstalled then reinstalled grub2 whence
2.6.32.26-generic is now recognised.
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package linux-image-2.6.32-26-generic 2.6.32-26.47 failed to install/upgrade:
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
https://bugs.lau
This appears to be the same bug as I am reporting as bug 680823
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package grub-pc 1.98+20100804-4ubuntu6 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
installed post-installation script returned error exit status 139
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/636003
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I am receiving a similar error message on a Wubi installation of Lucid.
Reported as separate bug 680823.
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package linux-image-2.6.31-20-generic 2.6.31-20.58 failed to install/upgrade:
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 139
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/5
Additional to above, tried to run 'update-grub2'. This returned:
Generating grub.cfg ...
/etc/grub.d/00_header: 139: Bad substitution
@ubuntu:~$
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package linux-image-2.6.32-26-generic 2.6.32-26.47 failed to install/upgrade:
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: grub2
Grub failed to update when auto updating kernel to 32-26. Grub only
offers boot option to 32-25 so cannot select latest kernel.
Believe all contained in apport.
System Sony Vaio VGN-NR11S/S Dual Core -Distro WUBI in msVista (dual
boot with Ubuntu
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package linux-image-2.6.32-26-generic 2.6.32-26.47 failed to install/upgrade:
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/680823
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This is happening with dual boot Vista /10.04 (Wubi) and 10.10
(dedicated partition - sda5).
The (small - 1GiB) recovery partition sda1 is designated on the menu as
the Windows loader and the main (90 GiB) Windows partition sda2 is shown
as the recovery partition. Whilst the menu text can be alte
** Attachment added: "AptOrdering.txt"
http://launchpadlibrarian.net/47917676/AptOrdering.txt
** Attachment added: "Dependencies.txt"
http://launchpadlibrarian.net/47917677/Dependencies.txt
** Attachment added: "Df.txt"
http://launchpadlibrarian.net/47917678/Df.txt
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Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: grub2
Info should be added automatically. Failure occurred whilst running
update manager. Nb. This is a Wubi installation and Ubuntu boots from
an Easybcd generated menu (which works). However, I run Karmic in a
dedicated partition - sda5. By default
