Public bug reported: Binary package hint: xorg
Tried to apply all updates today. First attempt hung and required reboot. Second attempt required manual config first, then it also died. sudo dpkg --configure -a last file in second attempt died like this: Unpacking replacement xserver-xorg ... Preparing to replace xorg 1:7.4+3ubuntu7 (using .../xorg_1%3a7.4+3ubuntu10_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement xorg ... Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme ... Processing triggers for shared-mime-info ... Unknown media type in type 'all/all' Unknown media type in type 'all/allfiles' Unknown media type in type 'uri/mms' Unknown media type in type 'uri/mmst' Unknown media type in type 'uri/mmsu' Unknown media type in type 'uri/pnm' Unknown media type in type 'uri/rtspt' Unknown media type in type 'uri/rtspu' Unknown media type in type 'fonts/package' Unknown media type in type 'interface/x-winamp-skin' Processing triggers for hal ... Regenerating hal fdi cache ... hal start/running, process 3051 Processing triggers for man-db ... Setting up ureadahead (0.90.3-2) ... dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute installed post-installation script: Exec format error dpkg: error processing ureadahead (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 Setting up plasma-dataengines-addons (4:4.3.2-0ubuntu5.1) ... Setting up plasma-widgets-addons (4:4.3.2-0ubuntu5.1) ... Setting up plasma-wallpapers-addons (4:4.3.2-0ubuntu5.1) ... dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of sreadahead: sreadahead depends on ureadahead; however: Package ureadahead is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing sreadahead (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Setting up plasma-widget-lancelot (4:4.3.2-0ubuntu5.1) ... No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure. Setting up xlibmesa-gl-dev (1:7.4+3ubuntu10) ... Setting up xserver-xorg-video-all (1:7.4+3ubuntu10) ... Setting up xserver-xorg-input-all (1:7.4+3ubuntu10) ... Setting up xserver-xorg (1:7.4+3ubuntu10) ... Setting up xorg (1:7.4+3ubuntu10) ... Processing triggers for libc-bin ... ldconfig deferred processing now taking place Errors were encountered while processing: ureadahead sreadahead E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) A package failed to install. Trying to recover: Setting up ureadahead (0.90.3-2) ... dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute installed post-installation script: Exec format error dpkg: error processing ureadahead (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of sreadahead: sreadahead depends on ureadahead; however: Package ureadahead is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing sreadahead (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Errors were encountered while processing: ureadahead sreadahead ProblemType: Bug Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Dec 3 16:30:30 2009 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10 MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name NonfreeKernelModules: slamr Package: xorg 1:7.4+3ubuntu10 ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-15-generic root=UUID=2c311d3e-c422-42dc-a082-28e2ae72bfbd ro quiet splash ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE= PATH=(custom, user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-15.50-generic RelatedPackageVersions: xserver-xorg 1:7.4+3ubuntu10 libgl1-mesa-glx 7.6.0-1ubuntu4 libdrm2 2.4.14-1ubuntu1 xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.9.0-1ubuntu2 xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.12.99+git20090929.7968e1fb-0ubuntu1 SourcePackage: xorg Uname: Linux 2.6.31-15-generic i686 XorgConf: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/etc/X11/xorg.conf' XsessionErrors: (polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1:2659): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_once_init_leave: assertion `initialization_value != 0' failed dmi.bios.date: 12/05/2006 dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD dmi.bios.version: ASUS M2N4-SLI ACPI BIOS Revision 0704 dmi.board.name: M2N4-SLI dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. dmi.board.version: 1.XX dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 123456789000 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvrASUSM2N4-SLIACPIBIOSRevision0704:bd12/05/2006:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnM2N4-SLI:rvr1.XX:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: System Product Name dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer fglrx: Not loaded system: distro: Ubuntu architecture: i686kernel: 2.6.31-15-generic ** Affects: xorg (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-bug i386 -- Karmic xorg updates fail to apply https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/492121 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs