package linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic 2.6.32-22.33 failed to install/upgrade:

I got this error while upgrading from Karmic to Lucid. Woe betide me if the system is now unusable.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic 2.6.32-22.33
Regression: Yes
Reproducible: No
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-21.59-generic
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-21-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.20.
Architecture: amd64
ArecordDevices:
 **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: AD198x Analog [AD198x Analog]
   Subdevices: 2/2
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
   Subdevice #1: subdevice #1
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: tanmoy 26567 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/seq: timidity 10305 F.... timidity
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf7ffc000 irq 16'
   Mixer name : 'Analog Devices AD1984A'
   Components : 'HDA:11d4194a,10280293,00100400'
   Controls : 34
   Simple ctrls : 20
Date: Mon May 10 16:53:30 2010
ErrorMessage:
 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Frequency: This has only happened once.
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=ccbefa02-75d5-4913-a93f-bad94bd0cc79
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 eth0 no wireless extensions.

 eth1 no wireless extensions.
MachineType: Dell Inc. Precision WorkStation T3500
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-21-generic root=UUID=fc19fb17-8799-4b32-9f12-ffc679144fa9 ro quiet splash
RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.34
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic 2.6.32-22.33 failed to install/upgrade:
dmi.bios.date: 09/09/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A03
dmi.board.name: 0XPDFK
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A01
dmi.chassis.type: 7
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA03:bd09/09/2009:svnDellInc.:pnPrecisionWorkStationT3500:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0XPDFK:rvrA01:cvnDellInc.:ct7:cvr:
dmi.product.name: Precision WorkStation T3500
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.