[Bug 546599] [NEW] initramfs-tools on 2.6.32-17 will not install properly -- Cannot update/upgrade system at all.

[Rookcifer]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: initramfs-tools

I am getting numerous errors when using aptitude in Lucid.  I cannot
update or upgrade my system because I get errors.  For example, when i
try to update I get this:

Get:3 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/main Packages [1,374kB]
E: Method bzip2 has died unexpectedly!
E: Sub-process bzip2 received signal 9.
E: Method /usr/lib/apt/methods/bzip2 did not start correctly
E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.


And when I run "sudo dpkg --configure -a", there seems to be a problem with initramfs-tools only being partially installed.  The package is broken for some reason:

Setting up initramfs-tools (0.92bubuntu69) ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)

Processing triggers for initramfs-tools ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-17-generic
Killed
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-17-generic
dpkg: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Mar 24 21:29:08 2010
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: initramfs-tools 0.92bubuntu69
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-17.26-generic 2.6.32.10+drm33.1
SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-17-generic x86_64

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug lucid

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initramfs-tools on 2.6.32-17 will not install properly -- Cannot update/upgrade system at all.
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