The custom kernel that I built does have a different name and should in itself not be in conflict. I have attached logs with my original bug report. >From that you could see what name I have given the kernel and why simply the kernel does not account for this problem.
On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 6:45 AM, Jean-Baptiste Lallement < [email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for your report. > > The relevant error is > --- > Setting up linux-image-2.6.31-20-generic (2.6.31-20.58) ... > Running depmod. > update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-20-generic > Failed to symbolic-link boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-20-generic to initrd.img: > File exists > dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.31-20-generic (--configure): > subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status > 17 > > It is probably because you used the same name for your custom kernel > than the official one. When you create a custom kernel it is recommended > to use a custom extension to avoid conflicts between packages. > > I'm closing this report because it is not a bug with Ubuntu. Don't > hesitate to reopen if you're still experiencing this issue after > (re)moving your custom package. > > Thanks. > > ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) > Status: New => Invalid > > -- > package linux-image-2.6.31-20-generic 2.6.31-20.58 failed to > install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned > error exit status 17 > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/540620 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > > Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Invalid > > Bug description: > package linux-image-2.6.31-20-generic 2.6.31-20.58 failed to > install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned > error exit status 17 > > I had previously created a new kernel. I suspect that the existence of my > customized kernel may be the problem. I created this custom kernel to > accomodate VMware Server v1.0.10 which did not run on Ubuntu 9.10 without > this customized kernel. Details of what I did can be followed from the > how-to at URL: < > http://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-install-vmware-server-1.0.x-on-an-ubuntu-9.10-desktop> > which I followed exactly. > > ProblemType: Package > Architecture: i386 > AudioDevicesInUse: > USER PID ACCESS COMMAND > /dev/snd/controlC0: franklin 1498 F.... pulseaudio > CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory > Card0.Amixer.info: > Card hw:0 'ICH6'/'Intel ICH6 with AD1980 at irq 23' > Mixer name : 'Analog Devices AD1980' > Components : 'AC97a:41445370' > Controls : 40 > Simple ctrls : 29 > Date: Wed Mar 17 09:13:28 2010 > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10 > ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error > exit status 17 > HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=a24e2c37-2a80-47d0-9738-26e37ccee30d > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5) > IwConfig: > lo no wireless extensions. > > eth0 no wireless extensions. > MachineType: Dell Inc. Dimension 4700 > NonfreeKernelModules: vmnet vmmon > Package: linux-image-2.6.31-20-generic 2.6.31-20.58 > ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-2.6.31.9custom > root=UUID=187aa622-41dd-4a35-8bb7-91aa133388c2 ro > crashkernel=384M-2G:64M,2G-:128M quiet splash > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-20.57-generic > RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.26 > RfKill: > > SourcePackage: linux > Title: package linux-image-2.6.31-20-generic 2.6.31-20.58 failed to > install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned > error exit status 17 > Uname: Linux 2.6.31.9custom i686 > dmi.bios.date: 11/23/2004 > dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. > dmi.bios.version: A05 > dmi.board.name: 0M3918 > dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. > dmi.chassis.type: 6 > dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. > dmi.modalias: > dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA05:bd11/23/2004:svnDellInc.:pnDimension4700:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0M3918:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct6:cvr: > dmi.product.name: Dimension 4700 > dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. > > To unsubscribe from this bug, go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/540620/+subscribe > -- Franklin de Graaf, Virtualized Linux, Java, and XML Guru ... until everybody's somebody, nobody's anybody -- package linux-image-2.6.31-20-generic 2.6.31-20.58 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/540620 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
