Good point JB - I am almost positive I caused the same issue... but could be wrong
I have had problems with slow HD video playback, so I followed some instructions that made numerous changes on my system. (I don't recall the specific changes and cannot locate the site with the suggested changes) Since following these instructions I have had problems updating or installing anything from "Ubuntu Software Center" or through the "update manager" I consistently get "package operation failed" with the following details: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- installArchives() failed: Selecting previously deselected package libenet0debian1. (Reading database ... (Reading database ... 5% (Reading database ... 10% (Reading database ... 15% (Reading database ... 20% (Reading database ... 25% (Reading database ... 30% (Reading database ... 35% (Reading database ... 40% (Reading database ... 45% (Reading database ... 50% (Reading database ... 55% (Reading database ... 60% (Reading database ... 65% (Reading database ... 70% (Reading database ... 75% (Reading database ... 80% (Reading database ... 85% (Reading database ... 90% (Reading database ... 95% (Reading database ... 100% (Reading database ... 196326 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking libenet0debian1 (from .../libenet0debian1_1.2.1-1_i386.deb) ... Selecting previously deselected package blockattack. Unpacking blockattack (from .../blockattack_1.3.1-4build1_i386.deb) ... Processing triggers for man-db ... Processing triggers for python-gmenu ... Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/desktop.en_US.UTF8.cache... Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils ... Processing triggers for menu ... Processing triggers for python-support ... Setting up linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic (2.6.32-22.35) ... Running depmod. update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic Running postinst hook script /usr/sbin/update-grub. /etc/default/grub: 9: splash: not found User postinst hook script [/usr/sbin/update-grub] exited with value 127 dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127 Setting up memtest86+ (4.00-2ubuntu3) ... /etc/default/grub: 9: splash: not found dpkg: error processing memtest86+ (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127 dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of ubuntu-standard: ubuntu-standard depends on memtest86+; however: Package memtest86+ is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing ubuntu-standard (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Setting up grub-pc (1.98-1ubuntu6) ... No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure. /etc/default/grub: 9: splash: not found dpkg: error processing grub-pc (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127 No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic: linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic; however: Package linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing linux-image-generic (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic: linux-generic depends on linux-image-generic (= 2.6.32.22.23); however: Package linux-image-generic is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing linux-generic (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already Setting up libenet0debian1 (1.2.1-1) ... Setting up blockattack (1.3.1-4build1) ... Processing triggers for libc-bin ... ldconfig deferred processing now taking place Processing triggers for menu ... Errors were encountered while processing: linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic memtest86+ ubuntu-standard grub-pc linux-image-generic linux-generic Setting up memtest86+ (4.00-2ubuntu3) ... /etc/default/grub: 9: splash: not found dpkg: error processing memtest86+ (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127 dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of ubuntu-standard: ubuntu-standard depends on memtest86+; however: Package memtest86+ is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing ubuntu-standard (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Setting up grub-pc (1.98-1ubuntu6) ... /etc/default/grub: 9: splash: not found dpkg: error processing grub-pc (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127 Setting up linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic (2.6.32-22.35) ... Running depmod. update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic Running postinst hook script /usr/sbin/update-grub. /etc/default/grub: 9: splash: not found User postinst hook script [/usr/sbin/update-grub] exited with value 127 dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127 dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic: linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic; however: Package linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing linux-image-generic (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic: linux-generic depends on linux-image-generic (= 2.6.32.22.23); however: Package linux-image-generic is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing linux-generic (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -- users copy/pasting grub instructions from ubuntugeek blog for nvidia/fglrx fix end up with broken /etc/default/grub file https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/576296 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
