I saw this bug when I was trying to update my kernetl to v4.8.1
This is all the output I got, 3 errors at all.
$ sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-4.8.1*.deb linux-image-4.8.1*.deb
Selecting previously unselected package linux-headers-4.8.1-040801.
(Reading database ... 276032 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack
linux-headers-4.8.1-040801_4.8.1-040801.201610071031_all.deb ...
Unpacking linux-headers-4.8.1-040801 (4.8.1-040801.201610071031) ...
Selecting previously unselected package linux-headers-4.8.1-040801-generic.
Preparing to unpack
linux-headers-4.8.1-040801-generic_4.8.1-040801.201610071031_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking linux-headers-4.8.1-040801-generic (4.8.1-040801.201610071031) ...
Selecting previously unselected package linux-image-4.8.1-040801-generic.
Preparing to unpack
linux-image-4.8.1-040801-generic_4.8.1-040801.201610071031_amd64.deb ...
Examining /etc/kernel/preinst.d/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/preinst.d/intel-microcode 4.8.1-040801-generic
/boot/vmlinuz-4.8.1-040801-generic
Done.
Unpacking linux-image-4.8.1-040801-generic (4.8.1-040801.201610071031) ...
Setting up linux-headers-4.8.1-040801 (4.8.1-040801.201610071031) ...
Setting up linux-headers-4.8.1-040801-generic (4.8.1-040801.201610071031) ...
Examining /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms 4.8.1-040801-generic
/boot/vmlinuz-4.8.1-040801-generic
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 4.8.1-040801-generic
(x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.30.223.248+bdcom/build/make.log for more
information.
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 4.8.1-040801-generic
(x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/5.0.24/build/make.log for more information.
Setting up linux-image-4.8.1-040801-generic (4.8.1-040801.201610071031) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal
4.8.1-040801-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.8.1-040801-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 4.8.1-040801-generic
/boot/vmlinuz-4.8.1-040801-generic
ERROR: Cannot create report: [Errno 17] File exists:
'/var/crash/bcmwl-kernel-source.0.crash'
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 4.8.1-040801-generic
(x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/bcmwl/6.30.223.248+bdcom/build/make.log for more
information.
ERROR: Cannot create report: [Errno 17] File exists:
'/var/crash/virtualbox-dkms.0.crash'
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 4.8.1-040801-generic
(x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/5.0.24/build/make.log for more information.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools
4.8.1-040801-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.8.1-040801-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.8.1-040801-generic
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915/kbl_dmc_ver1_01.bin for module
i915
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915/kbl_guc_ver9_14.bin for module
i915
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915/bxt_guc_ver8_7.bin for module
i915
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915/skl_guc_ver6_1.bin for module
i915
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 4.8.1-040801-generic
/boot/vmlinuz-4.8.1-040801-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/unattended-upgrades
4.8.1-040801-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.8.1-040801-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier
4.8.1-040801-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.8.1-040801-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 4.8.1-040801-generic
/boot/vmlinuz-4.8.1-040801-generic
Generating grub configuration file ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.8.1-040801-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.8.1-040801-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-42-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-42-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-38-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-38-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-36-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-36-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.elf
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
Found Windows 7 (loader) on /dev/sda1
done
This is the SMBIOS of my computer
Getting SMBIOS data from sysfs.
SMBIOS 2.6 present.
Handle 0x0005, DMI type 4, 42 bytes
Processor Information
Socket Designation: U2E1
Type: Central Processor
Family: Core i7
Manufacturer: Intel
ID: 55 06 02 00 FF FB EB BF
Signature: Type 0, Family 6, Model 37, Stepping 5
Flags:
FPU (Floating-point unit on-chip)
VME (Virtual mode extension)
DE (Debugging extension)
PSE (Page size extension)
TSC (Time stamp counter)
MSR (Model specific registers)
PAE (Physical address extension)
MCE (Machine check exception)
