Public bug reported: when I am trying to upgrade to 16.04 from 14 , i am getting below error
Cmd : lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 16.04.6 LTS Release: 16.04 What I expected to happen -- Ubuntu upgrades to 16.04 with upgraded kernel 4.4 What happened instead : it upgraded to 16.04 but with old kernel only and my sound has stopped Setting up initramfs-tools (0.122ubuntu8.16) ... update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated) Setting up linux-firmware (1.157.23) ... update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-38-generic E: amd64-microcode: unsupported kernel version! E: /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/casper-memdisk failed with return 1. update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-38-generic with 1. dpkg: error processing package linux-firmware (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Setting up linux-image-4.4.0-178-generic (4.4.0-178.208) ... 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. dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic: linux-image-generic depends on linux-firmware; however: Package linux-firmware is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package linux-image-generic (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic: linux-generic depends on linux-image-generic (= 4.4.0.178.186); however: Package linux-image-generic is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package linux-generic (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.122ubuntu8.16) ... update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-38-generic E: amd64-microcode: unsupported kernel version! E: /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/casper-memdisk failed with return 1. update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-38-generic with 1. dpkg: error processing package initramfs-tools (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already Processing triggers for linux-image-4.4.0-178-generic (4.4.0-178.208) ... /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms: * dkms: running auto installation service for kernel 4.4.0-178-generic Error! The dkms.conf for this module includes a BUILD_EXCLUSIVE directive which does not match this kernel/arch. This indicates that it should not be built. ...done. /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools: update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-178-generic E: /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/casper-memdisk failed with return 1. update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-178-generic with 1. run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1 dpkg: error processing package linux-image-4.4.0-178-generic (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already Errors were encountered while processing: linux-firmware linux-image-generic linux-generic initramfs-tools linux-image-4.4.0-178-generic E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: linux-firmware 1.157.23 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-38.65somerville1-generic 3.13.11.9 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-38-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.23 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sat May 16 21:00:04 2020 Dependencies: DistributionChannelDescriptor: # This is a distribution channel descriptor # For more information see http://wiki.ubuntu.com/DistributionChannelDescriptor canonical-oem-somerville-trusty-amd64-20140620-0 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-01-11 (126 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 "Trusty" - Build amd64 LIVE Binary 20140620-04:25 PackageArchitecture: all RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.6 apt 1.2.32ubuntu0.1 SourcePackage: linux-firmware Title: package linux-firmware 1.157.23 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2020-05-16 (0 days ago) ** Affects: linux-firmware (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1879077 Title: package linux-firmware 1.157.23 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-firmware/+bug/1879077/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs