Reinstalled Natty this morning. Same problems. Setting radeonmodest=0 doesn't help and it is impossible to boot into a text console - even recovery mode freezes with a black screen of death. I chrooted and modified the sources.list file as suggested in the tutorial and this time I was able to do an apt-get update and upgrade without error. However, I am unable to install the new kernel as I get dependency errors. I've tried force upgrading but that doesn't work either. Here is the relevant terminal output:
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic: linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-2.6.38-9-generic; however: Package linux-image-2.6.38-9-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 (= 2.6.38.9.23); however: Package linux-image-generic is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing linux-generic (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Setting up linux-headers-2.6.38-9 (2.6.38-9.43) ... No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure. No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure. Setting up linux-headers-2.6.38-9-generic (2.6.38-9.43) ... Examining /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/nvidia-common 2.6.38-9-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-9-generic pcilib: Cannot open /proc/bus/pci Setting up linux-headers-generic (2.6.38.9.23) ... Processing triggers for python-support ... Processing triggers for libc-bin ... ldconfig deferred processing now taking place Errors were encountered while processing: linux-image-2.6.38-9-generic linux-image-generic linux-generic E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) root@ubuntu:/# apt-get -f dist-upgrade Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Calculating upgrade... Done 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. 3 not fully installed or removed. After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y Can not write log, openpty() failed (/dev/pts not mounted?) Setting up linux-image-2.6.38-9-generic (2.6.38-9.43) ... Running depmod. update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-9-generic df: Warning: cannot read table of mounted file systems Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 2.6.38-9-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-9-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common 2.6.38-9-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-9-generic pcilib: Cannot open /proc/bus/pci run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 2.6.38-9-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-9-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 2.6.38-9-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-9-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 2.6.38-9-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-9-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-2.6.38-9-generic.postinst line 1010. dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.38-9-generic (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic: linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-2.6.38-9-generic; however: Package linux-image-2.6.38-9-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 (= 2.6.38.9.23); however: Package linux-image-generic is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing linux-generic (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure. No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure. Errors were encountered while processing: linux-image-2.6.38-9-generic linux-image-generic linux-generic E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) root@ubuntu:/# -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/761723 Title: Computer unbootable after Natty install -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
