Faling upgrade to 3.2.0-40-64

[nilsA]

Yes it is there, or rather there are two seemingly identical.

So, I'll take your advice, and wait for confirmation. :-)

[michel]

One is for the 32 bit system and the one I indicated is for your 64 bit system. Let's hope I am right.

Michel

[SteveRiley]

This package -- linux-backports-modules-hv-precise-virtual -- contains backported kernel modules to allow Precise's kernel to be used in a virtual machine running on Windows Server with Hyper-V. This is not going to be useful here.

Let's first check the configuration state of all installed kernel packages. Please show the output of:

dpkg -l | egrep 'linux-image|linux-headers'

[nilsA]

nils@ubuntuNils:/$ dpkg -l | egrep 'linux-image|linux-headers'
ii  linux-headers-3.0.0-12               3.0.0-12.20 
ii  linux-headers-3.0.0-12-generic       3.0.0-12.20 
ii  linux-headers-3.0.0-13               3.0.0-13.22 
ii  linux-headers-3.0.0-13-generic       3.0.0-13.22 
ii  linux-headers-3.0.0-14               3.0.0-14.23 
ii  linux-headers-3.0.0-14-generic       3.0.0-14.23 
ii  linux-headers-3.0.0-15               3.0.0-15.26 
ii  linux-headers-3.0.0-15-generic       3.0.0-15.26 
ii  linux-headers-3.0.0-16               3.0.0-16.29 
ii  linux-headers-3.0.0-16-generic       3.0.0-16.29 
ii  linux-headers-3.0.0-17               3.0.0-17.30 
ii  linux-headers-3.0.0-17-generic       3.0.0-17.30 
ii  linux-headers-3.2.0-24               3.2.0-24.39 
ii  linux-headers-3.2.0-24-generic       3.2.0-24.39 MP
ii  linux-headers-3.2.0-25               3.2.0-25.40 
ii  linux-headers-3.2.0-25-generic       3.2.0-25.40 MP
ii  linux-headers-3.2.0-26               3.2.0-26.41 
ii  linux-headers-3.2.0-26-generic       3.2.0-26.41 MP
ii  linux-headers-3.2.0-27               3.2.0-27.43 
ii  linux-headers-3.2.0-27-generic       3.2.0-27.43 MP
ii  linux-headers-3.2.0-29               3.2.0-29.46 
ii  linux-headers-3.2.0-29-generic       3.2.0-29.46 MP
ii  linux-headers-3.2.0-30               3.2.0-30.48 
ii  linux-headers-3.2.0-30-generic       3.2.0-30.48 MP
ii  linux-headers-3.2.0-31               3.2.0-31.50 
ii  linux-headers-3.2.0-31-generic       3.2.0-31.50 MP
ii  linux-headers-3.2.0-32               3.2.0-32.51 
ii  linux-headers-3.2.0-32-generic       3.2.0-32.51 MP
ii  linux-headers-3.2.0-33               3.2.0-33.52 
ii  linux-headers-3.2.0-33-generic       3.2.0-33.52 MP
ii  linux-headers-3.2.0-34               3.2.0-34.53 
ii  linux-headers-3.2.0-34-generic       3.2.0-34.53 MP
ii  linux-headers-3.2.0-35               3.2.0-35.55 
ii  linux-headers-3.2.0-35-generic       3.2.0-35.55 MP
ii  linux-headers-3.2.0-36               3.2.0-36.57 
ii  linux-headers-3.2.0-36-generic       3.2.0-36.57 MP
ii  linux-headers-3.2.0-37               3.2.0-37.58 
ii  linux-headers-3.2.0-37-generic       3.2.0-37.58 MP
ii  linux-headers-3.2.0-38               3.2.0-38.61 
ii  linux-headers-3.2.0-38-generic       3.2.0-38.61 MP
ii  linux-headers-3.2.0-39               3.2.0-39.62 
ii  linux-headers-3.2.0-39-generic       3.2.0-39.62 MP
ii  linux-headers-3.2.0-40               3.2.0-40.64 
ii  linux-headers-3.2.0-40-generic       3.2.0-40.64 MP
ii  linux-headers-generic                3.2.0.40.48 
rc  linux-image-2.6.38-10-generic        2.6.38-10.46
ii  linux-image-2.6.38-11-generic        2.6.38-11.50
rc  linux-image-2.6.38-8-generic         2.6.38-8.42 
ii  linux-image-3.0.0-12-generic         3.0.0-12.20 
ii  linux-image-3.0.0-13-generic         3.0.0-13.22 
ii  linux-image-3.0.0-14-generic         3.0.0-14.23 
ii  linux-image-3.0.0-15-generic         3.0.0-15.26 
ii  linux-image-3.0.0-16-generic         3.0.0-16.29 
ii  linux-image-3.0.0-17-generic         3.0.0-17.30 
ii  linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic         3.2.0-24.39 
ii  linux-image-3.2.0-25-generic         3.2.0-25.40 
ii  linux-image-3.2.0-26-generic         3.2.0-26.41 
ii  linux-image-3.2.0-27-generic         3.2.0-27.43 
ii  linux-image-3.2.0-29-generic         3.2.0-29.46 
ii  linux-image-3.2.0-30-generic         3.2.0-30.48 
ii  linux-image-3.2.0-31-generic         3.2.0-31.50 
ii  linux-image-3.2.0-32-generic         3.2.0-32.51 
ii  linux-image-3.2.0-33-generic         3.2.0-33.52 
ii  linux-image-3.2.0-34-generic         3.2.0-34.53 
ii  linux-image-3.2.0-35-generic         3.2.0-35.55 
ii  linux-image-3.2.0-36-generic         3.2.0-36.57 
ii  linux-image-3.2.0-37-generic         3.2.0-37.58 
ii  linux-image-3.2.0-38-generic         3.2.0-38.61 
ii  linux-image-3.2.0-39-generic         3.2.0-39.62 
iF  linux-image-3.2.0-40-generic         3.2.0-40.64

[SteveRiley]

The "iF" at the start of the line that lists 3.2.0-40 indicates that the package is installed but only half-configured. First, purge it:

sudo apt-get purge linux-image-3.2.0-40-generic

Reboot your computer to ensure that normal behavior returns.

Then try to upgrade again:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

[nilsA]

Sorry, that did not change anything. I'm still at 3.2.0-39-generic,

The last line is still:

ii  linux-image-3.2.0-39-generic         3.2.0-39.62                                Linux kernel image for version 3.2.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
iF  linux-image-3.2.0-40-generic         3.2.0-40.64                                Linux kernel image for version 3.2.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP

and I get the same error messages as posted above when I try updating:

dpkg: Feil ved behandling av linux-image-3.2.0-40-generic (--configure):
 underprosessen installerte post-installation-skript returnerte feilstatus 2
Det oppsto feil ved behandling av:
 linux-image-3.2.0-40-generic
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

(In English by Google translate

Error processing linux-image-3.2.0-40-generic (- configure):
during the process installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:

[SteveRiley]

We have to get that incorrectly configured package off your computer. Try this:

sudo dpkg --force-all --purge linux-image-3.2.0-40-generic

[nilsA]

We have to get that incorrectly configured package off your computer. Try this:

sudo dpkg --force-all --purge linux-image-3.2.0-40-generic

Restart and:

nils@ubuntuNils:/$ uname -r
3.2.0-39-generic
nils@ubuntuNils:/$

Sorry, not this time either. I have attached a file (purge.txt) with what was going on is copied. Parts in Norwegian, but I believe most of it is not, and anyway, google translate does a better job than I do.

[SteveRiley]

There's a hint in that output:

/usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 9: /etc/default/grub: Syntax error: EOF in backquote substitution

Let me take a look at the file /etc/default/grub, please.

[michel]

There is a new kernel upgrade today. Did you get it? Maybe that will solve the problem.

Michel

[nilsA]

Here is the grub file attached.

And then I upgraded to the new kernel, and got the following error warning:

Pakke: linux-image-3.2.0-40-generic
Feil: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

Google translate:

Pakke: linux-image-3.2.0-40-generic
Feil: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

(Pakke = package. Feil = error)

[SteveRiley]

The problem is in line 2. See it?

GRUB_TIMEOUT="61"
GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR="`lsb_release"
GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT_QUIET="true"
GRUB_DEFAULT="saved"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=''
GRUB_BACKGROUND="/home/nils/Skrivebord/Maler"

GRUB_SAVEDEFAULT="true"

You have a single backquote in there, which is causing the post-installation script in the package to fail.

That line should be:

GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR=`lsb_release -i -s 2> /dev/null || echo Debian`

Fix that, then run

sudo update-grub

Now you should be able to install the latest kernel. BTW, I'd recommend getting rid of all the older ones...you have a lot!

[nilsA]

nils@ubuntuNils:/$ uname -r
3.2.0-40-generic
nils@ubuntuNils:/$

Thank you for your patience!

[SteveRiley]

Great! Ah, I love these adventures in troubleshooting

[nilsA]

Great! Ah, I love these adventures in troubleshooting

But why does it not upgrade to 3.2.0-41?

I have the headers for 3.2.0-41 in /usr/src

but no init.img and vmlinuz for xxx-41