package linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

Can this problem be fixed by executing:

sudo /usr/lib/dkms_autoinstaller start `uname -r`

?

Hi Jeff. I managed to reinstall package linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic okay but still have an intermittent problem with my Nvidia GeForce 6150 LE drivers loading. After the grub initiates I get a failure to load the nivida drive message and must login in low graphics mode. The drivers will however then load with a 'sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart'.

Apparently from the posts I've seen there is a whole lot of folks having the same low graphics mode driver issue.

Will 'sudo /usr/lib/dkms_autoinstaller start `uname -r` help with the low graphics mode problem?

- Dennis

--- On Wed, 7/14/10, Jeff Epstein <email address hidden> wrote:

> From: Jeff Epstein <email address hidden>
> Subject: [Bug 586142] Re: package linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
> To: <email address hidden>
> Date: Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 6:39 PM
> Can this problem be fixed by
> executing:
>
> sudo /usr/lib/dkms_autoinstaller start `uname -r`
>
> ?
>
> --
> package linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic (not installed)
> failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed
> post-installation script returned error exit status 2
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/586142
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct
> subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: New
>
> Bug description:
> After linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic was initially installed
> after a routine update the nvidia graphics would no longer
> boot from the grub leaving me stuck low graphics mode error
> showing because the driver wasn't loaded.
> Linux-image-2.6.32-21-generic had no such problem and loaded
> my nivida graphics drivers in their proper resolution
> mode.  I tried to reinstall
> linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic and that's where the crash
> report was generated because it failed to reinstall
> properly.  I've now completely removed
> linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic leaving only the
> fully-functional linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic.
>
> There's seems to be  a problem in
> linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic and my nvidia driver causing
> the system to boot from grub into low graphics mode because
> the driver doesn't get loaded.
>
> I'm glad the crash report got generated and I hope it helps
> other who might be having a similar problem
>
> ProblemType: Package
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
> Package: linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic (not installed)
> Regression: Yes
> Reproducible: No
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-21.32-generic
> 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
> Uname: Linux 2.6.32-21-generic x86_64
> NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
> AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver
> Version 1.0.21.
> AptOrdering:
> linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic: Install
> linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic: Install
> linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic: Configure
> linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic: Configure
> Architecture: amd64
> AudioDevicesInUse:
> USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
> /dev/snd/controlC0:  enaction   1330
> F.... pulseaudio
> CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
> Card0.Amixer.info:
> Card hw:0 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xfe024000 irq 22'
>    Mixer name...

"Low graphics mode" is a symptom that can have many causes. The command I suggested might fix; I don't know. Please reproduce the error and attach your Xorg.0.log file; it should contain information about why the driver wasn't loaded.

Many thanks, Jeff.  Xorg.0.log is attached after Nvidia divers failed to load and I needed to restart x server to get out of low graphics mode.

P.S I've used a couple of past older versions of Ubuntu on this computer with no Nvidia low graphic mode problems. Its new

- Dennis

--- On Wed, 7/14/10, Jeff Epstein <email address hidden> wrote:

> From: Jeff Epstein <email address hidden>
> Subject: [Bug 586142] Re: package linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
> To: <email address hidden>
> Date: Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 10:56 PM
> "Low graphics mode" is a symptom that
> can have many causes. The command
> I suggested might fix; I don't know. Please reproduce the
> error and
> attach your Xorg.0.log file; it should contain information
> about why the
> driver wasn't loaded.
>
> --
> package linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic (not installed)
> failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed
> post-installation script returned error exit status 2
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/586142
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct
> subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: New
>
> Bug description:
> After linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic was initially installed
> after a routine update the nvidia graphics would no longer
> boot from the grub leaving me stuck low graphics mode error
> showing because the driver wasn't loaded.
> Linux-image-2.6.32-21-generic had no such problem and loaded
> my nivida graphics drivers in their proper resolution
> mode.  I tried to reinstall
> linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic and that's where the crash
> report was generated because it failed to reinstall
> properly.  I've now completely removed
> linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic leaving only the
> fully-functional linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic.
>
> There's seems to be  a problem in
> linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic and my nvidia driver causing
> the system to boot from grub into low graphics mode because
> the driver doesn't get loaded.
>
> I'm glad the crash report got generated and I hope it helps
> other who might be having a similar problem
>
> ProblemType: Package
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
> Package: linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic (not installed)
> Regression: Yes
> Reproducible: No
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-21.32-generic
> 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
> Uname: Linux 2.6.32-21-generic x86_64
> NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
> AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver
> Version 1.0.21.
> AptOrdering:
>  linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic: Install
>  linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic: Install
>  linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic: Configure
>  linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic: Configure
> Architecture: amd64
> AudioDevicesInUse:
>  USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
>  /dev/snd/controlC0:  enaction   1330
> F.... pulseaudio
> CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
> Card0.Amixer.info:
>  Card hw:0 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xfe024000 irq 22'
>    Mixer name    : 'Realtek
> ALC883'
>    Components    :
> 'HDA:10ec0883,103c2a3a,00100002'
>    Controls      : 37
>    Simple ctrls  : 21
> Date: Wed May 26 16...

Well, in Xorg.0.log it says:

(EE) Jul 17 12:25:31 NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA kernel module. Please see the
(EE) Jul 17 12:25:31 NVIDIA(0): system's kernel log for additional error messages and
(EE) Jul 17 12:25:31 NVIDIA(0): consult the NVIDIA README for details.

So the kernel log is the next place to look.

kern.log is attached... my nvidia drivers failed to load today to that info should be in the 07/18/10 current log.

--- On Sat, 7/17/10, Jeff Epstein <email address hidden> wrote:

> From: Jeff Epstein <email address hidden>
> Subject: [Bug 586142] Re: package linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
> To: <email address hidden>
> Date: Saturday, July 17, 2010, 9:19 PM
> Well, in Xorg.0.log it says:
>
> (EE) Jul 17 12:25:31 NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the
> NVIDIA kernel module. Please see the
> (EE) Jul 17 12:25:31 NVIDIA(0):
>    system's kernel log for additional error
> messages and
> (EE) Jul 17 12:25:31 NVIDIA(0):
>    consult the NVIDIA README for details.
>
> So the kernel log is the next place to look.
>
> --
> package linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic (not installed)
> failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed
> post-installation script returned error exit status 2
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/586142
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct
> subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: New
>
> Bug description:
> After linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic was initially installed
> after a routine update the nvidia graphics would no longer
> boot from the grub leaving me stuck low graphics mode error
> showing because the driver wasn't loaded.
> Linux-image-2.6.32-21-generic had no such problem and loaded
> my nivida graphics drivers in their proper resolution
> mode.  I tried to reinstall
> linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic and that's where the crash
> report was generated because it failed to reinstall
> properly.  I've now completely removed
> linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic leaving only the
> fully-functional linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic.
>
> There's seems to be  a problem in
> linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic and my nvidia driver causing
> the system to boot from grub into low graphics mode because
> the driver doesn't get loaded.
>
> I'm glad the crash report got generated and I hope it helps
> other who might be having a similar problem
>
> ProblemType: Package
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
> Package: linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic (not installed)
> Regression: Yes
> Reproducible: No
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-21.32-generic
> 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
> Uname: Linux 2.6.32-21-generic x86_64
> NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
> AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver
> Version 1.0.21.
> AptOrdering:
> linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic: Install
> linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic: Install
> linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic: Configure
> linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic: Configure
> Architecture: amd64
> AudioDevicesInUse:
> USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
> /dev/snd/controlC0:  enaction   1330
> F.... pulseaudio
> CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
> Card0.Amixer.info:
> Card hw:0 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xfe024000 irq 22'
>    Mixer name    : 'Realtek
> ALC883'
>    Components    :
> 'HDA:10ec0883,103c2a3a,00100002'
>    Controls      : 37
>    Simple ctrls  : 21
> Date: Wed May 26 16:40:45 2010
> ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-inst...

I don't see anything odd in kern.log. Sorry, but I don't know what the problem is.

Jeff, Many thanks for taking the time to check this out. On this 64 bit computer I'm using a 64 bit dual boot grub with a 32 bit winXP OS (shouldn't be a problem, right). Yet rebooting from winXP to Ubuntu seems to trigger the low graphics mode most every time which restarting the x server seems to temporarily solve making it only a nuisance problem. This doesn't normally occur when rebooting from Lucid with x server loaded properly from the last reboot.

Seems the problem started with introduction of grub 2 (don't know). During installation the initial 64 bit release of Lucid gave me a blank screen necessitating changing the "silent splash" to "nomodeset" in grub; an indication something is faulty. On my end then there was something buggy about the latest Lucid update in relation to my Nvidia driver from the get-go down to the crash report generated when updating to linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic.

Hope this info helps you guys in some small way. - Dennis

--- On Tue, 7/20/10, Jeff Epstein <email address hidden> wrote:

> From: Jeff Epstein <email address hidden>
> Subject: [Bug 586142] Re: package linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
> To: <email address hidden>
> Date: Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 9:41 AM
> I don't see anything odd in kern.log.
> Sorry, but I don't know what the
> problem is.
>
> --
> package linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic (not installed)
> failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed
> post-installation script returned error exit status 2
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/586142
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct
> subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: New
>
> Bug description:
> After linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic was initially installed
> after a routine update the nvidia graphics would no longer
> boot from the grub leaving me stuck low graphics mode error
> showing because the driver wasn't loaded.
> Linux-image-2.6.32-21-generic had no such problem and loaded
> my nivida graphics drivers in their proper resolution
> mode.  I tried to reinstall
> linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic and that's where the crash
> report was generated because it failed to reinstall
> properly.  I've now completely removed
> linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic leaving only the
> fully-functional linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic.
>
> There's seems to be  a problem in
> linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic and my nvidia driver causing
> the system to boot from grub into low graphics mode because
> the driver doesn't get loaded.
>
> I'm glad the crash report got generated and I hope it helps
> other who might be having a similar problem
>
> ProblemType: Package
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
> Package: linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic (not installed)
> Regression: Yes
> Reproducible: No
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-21.32-generic
> 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
> Uname: Linux 2.6.32-21-generic x86_64
> NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
> AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver
> Version 1.0.21.
> AptOrdering:
> linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic: Install
> linux-headers-2.6.32-22-gener...

Jeff. Installed 2.6.32-24 and so far 2.6.32-24 seems to have fixed the issue with the low graphic problem. Thanks again, Dennis

--- On Tue, 7/20/10, Dennis <email address hidden> wrote:

> From: Dennis <email address hidden>
> Subject: Re: [Bug 586142] Re: package linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
> To: "Bug 586142" <email address hidden>
> Date: Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 2:26 PM
> Jeff, Many thanks for taking the time
> to check this out. On this 64 bit computer I'm using a 64
> bit dual boot grub with a 32 bit winXP OS (shouldn't be a
> problem, right).  Yet rebooting from winXP to Ubuntu
> seems to trigger the low graphics mode most every time which
> restarting the x server seems to temporarily solve making it
> only a nuisance problem. This doesn't normally occur when
> rebooting from Lucid with x server loaded properly from the
> last reboot.
>
> Seems the problem started with introduction of grub 2
> (don't know). During installation the initial 64 bit release
> of Lucid gave me a blank screen necessitating changing the
> "silent splash" to "nomodeset" in grub; an indication
> something is faulty.  On my end then there was
> something buggy about the latest Lucid update in relation to
> my Nvidia driver from the get-go down to the crash report
> generated when updating to linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic.
>
> Hope this info helps you guys in some small way.  -
> Dennis
>
> --- On Tue, 7/20/10, Jeff Epstein <email address hidden>
> wrote:
>
> > From: Jeff Epstein <email address hidden>
> > Subject: [Bug 586142] Re: package
> linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic (not installed) failed to
> install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation
> script returned error exit status 2
> > To: <email address hidden>
> > Date: Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 9:41 AM
> > I don't see anything odd in kern.log.
> > Sorry, but I don't know what the
> > problem is.
> >
> > --
> > package linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic (not installed)
> > failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed
> > post-installation script returned error exit status 2
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/586142
> > You received this bug notification because you are a
> direct
> > subscriber
> > of the bug.
> >
> > Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: New
> >
> > Bug description:
> > After linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic was initially
> installed
> > after a routine update the nvidia graphics would no
> longer
> > boot from the grub leaving me stuck low graphics mode
> error
> > showing because the driver wasn't loaded.
> > Linux-image-2.6.32-21-generic had no such problem and
> loaded
> > my nivida graphics drivers in their proper resolution
> > mode.  I tried to reinstall
> > linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic and that's where the
> crash
> > report was generated because it failed to reinstall
> > properly.  I've now completely removed
> > linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic leaving only the
> > fully-functional linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic.
> >
> > There's seems to be  a problem in
> > linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic and my nvidia driver
> causing
> > the syste...

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