Public bug reported: I'm having an issue upgrading the kernel on a Maverick installation, installed in a Live USB setup.
Setting up linux-image-2.6.35-22-generic (2.6.35-22.35) ... Running depmod. update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic Not updating initrd symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled (2.6.35-22.33 was configured last, according to dpkg) Not updating image symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled (2.6.35-22.33 was configured last, according to dpkg) Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 2.6.35-22-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic * dkms: running auto installation service for kernel 2.6.35-22-generic * tp-smapi (0.40)... [ OK ] run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 2.6.35-22-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 2.6.35-22-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 2.6.35-22-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 2.6.35-22-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic /usr/sbin/grub-probe: error: cannot find a device for / (is /dev mounted?). run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 1 Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-2.6.35-22-generic.postinst line 1010. dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.35-22-generic (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already Errors were encountered while processing: linux-image-2.6.35-22-generic E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) A package failed to install. Trying to recover: Setting up linux-image-2.6.35-22-generic (2.6.35-22.35) ... Running depmod. update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic Not updating initrd symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled (2.6.35-22.33 was configured last, according to dpkg) Not updating image symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled (2.6.35-22.33 was configured last, according to dpkg) Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 2.6.35-22-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic * dkms: running auto installation service for kernel 2.6.35-22-generic * tp-smapi (0.40)... [ OK ] run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 2.6.35-22-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 2.6.35-22-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 2.6.35-22-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 2.6.35-22-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic /usr/sbin/grub-probe: error: cannot find a device for / (is /dev mounted?). run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 1 Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-2.6.35-22-generic.postinst line 1010. dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.35-22-generic (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 Errors were encountered while processing: linux-image-2.6.35-22-generic ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10 Package: linux-image-2.6.35-22-generic 2.6.35-22.35 Regression: No Reproducible: Yes ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.35-generic 2.6.35.4 Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic i686 AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23. Architecture: i386 ArecordDevices: **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: AD198x Analog [AD198x Analog] Subdevices: 2/2 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 Subdevice #1: subdevice #1 AudioDevicesInUse: Cannot stat file /proc/27289/fd/21: Stale NFS file handle Cannot stat file /proc/27376/fd/21: Stale NFS file handle USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: jacob 8794 F.... pulseaudio CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xfe020000 irq 48' Mixer name : 'Analog Devices AD1984' Components : 'HDA:11d41984,17aa20bb,00100400' Controls : 31 Simple ctrls : 19 Card29.Amixer.info: Card hw:29 'ThinkPadEC'/'ThinkPad Console Audio Control at EC reg 0x30, fw 7KHT24WW-1.08' Mixer name : 'ThinkPad EC 7KHT24WW-1.08' Components : '' Controls : 1 Simple ctrls : 1 Card29.Amixer.values: Simple mixer control 'Console',0 Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum Playback channels: Mono Mono: Playback [on] Date: Wed Oct 27 22:02:16 2010 LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007) MachineType: LENOVO 6465CTO PccardctlIdent: Socket 0: no product info available PccardctlStatus: Socket 0: no card ProcCmdLine: noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true file=/cdrom/preseed/xhostname.seed boot=casper persistent initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity ProcEnviron: LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.38 RfKill: 0: phy0: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no SourcePackage: linux dmi.bios.date: 05/11/2009 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: 7LETC6WW (2.26 ) dmi.board.name: 6465CTO dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: Not Available dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO dmi.chassis.version: Not Available dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr7LETC6WW(2.26):bd05/11/2009:svnLENOVO:pn6465CTO:pvrThinkPadT61:rvnLENOVO:rn6465CTO:rvrNotAvailable:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable: dmi.product.name: 6465CTO dmi.product.version: ThinkPad T61 dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-bug i386 kernel-config maverick needs-upstream-testing -- Kernel Upgrade on 10.10 Live USB https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/667578 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