[Bug 375418] [NEW] kernel fails to upgrade

[carldeez]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: initramfs-tools

After installing a new package or issuing a "sudo apt-get upgrade", the
following error occurs:

Description:	Ubuntu 8.10
Release:	8.10


Setting up linux-image-2.6.27-11-generic (2.6.27-11.31) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-11-generic
Failed to symbolic-link boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-11-generic to initrd.img.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.27-11-generic (--configure):
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 17
Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-image-2.6.27-11-generic
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
ErrorMessage: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 17
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: linux-image-2.6.27-11-generic 2.6.27-11.31
ProcCmdLine: User Name=UUID=6badc255-b457-4a36-ad8c-58b727559286 ro quiet splash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.27-11.31-generic
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-2.6.27-11-generic 2.6.27-11.31 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 17

** Affects: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-package

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kernel fails to upgrade
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