I assume the NVidia driver I got from the NVidia homepage caused the problem when it was superseded by the latest drivers from the repository.
System was without graphics at reboot, but "sudo apt-get install -f" resolved everything peacefully. Now everything works. Thanks! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1214285 Title: package linux-image-3.2.0-52-generic 3.2.0-52.78 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script was killed by signal (Terminated) Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: The postinstall script hanged and had to be terminated manually. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: linux-image-3.2.0-52-generic 3.2.0-52.78 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-51.77-generic 3.2.48 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-51-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.4 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: simon 2684 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: simon 2684 F.... pulseaudio CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found. Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0xdcb60000 irq 45' Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC269VB' Components : 'HDA:10ec0269,102804ad,00100100' Controls : 26 Simple ctrls : 14 Card1.Amixer.info: Card hw:1 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xdc080000 irq 17' Mixer name : 'Nvidia GPU 14 HDMI/DP' Components : 'HDA:10de0014,10de0101,00100100' Controls : 24 Simple ctrls : 4 Date: Tue Aug 20 10:04:47 2013 DuplicateSignature: package:linux-image-3.2.0-52-generic:3.2.0-52.78:subprocess installed post-installation script was killed by signal (Terminated) ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script was killed by signal (Terminated) HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=72a5788c-f177-4e43-b9d8-c0f36a8b15e1 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.3 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20110720.1) MachineType: Dell Inc. OptiPlex 790 MarkForUpload: True ProcFB: 0 VESA VGA ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-51-generic root=UUID=ad0856ea-a889-40c5-b0ab-0638c3d5f3be ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 1.99-21ubuntu3.10 RfKill: SourcePackage: linux StagingDrivers: mei Title: package linux-image-3.2.0-52-generic 3.2.0-52.78 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script was killed by signal (Terminated) UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 09/10/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A07 dmi.board.name: 0HY9JP dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A00 dmi.chassis.type: 6 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA07:bd09/10/2011:svnDellInc.:pnOptiPlex790:pvr01:rvnDellInc.:rn0HY9JP:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct6:cvr: dmi.product.name: OptiPlex 790 dmi.product.version: 01 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1214285/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
