package linux-image-2.6.32-24-generic 2.6.32-24.41 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

Same problem shows up in two systems after no-brain'er selection of Update Manager - as usual.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: linux-image-2.6.32-24-generic 2.6.32-24.41
Regression: Yes
Reproducible: No
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-23.37-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-23-generic i686
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.21.
Architecture: i386
ArecordDevices:
 **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC662 rev1 Analog [ALC662 rev1 Analog]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: ppeterb 1768 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xe0380000 irq 22'
   Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC662 rev1'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0662,8086d618,00100101'
   Controls : 28
   Simple ctrls : 16
Date: Mon Aug 23 10:34:47 2010
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Frequency: I don't know.
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=b6e71d2b-1581-47bc-9040-339e0bb9ffa2
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-23-generic root=UUID=8be65741-eeb4-4598-beb7-a8442f88549a ro splash quiet splash
RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.34.1
RfKill:
 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
  Soft blocked: no
  Hard blocked: no
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-2.6.32-24-generic 2.6.32-24.41 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
dmi.bios.date: 11/17/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: Intel Corp.
dmi.bios.version: MOPNV10J.86A.0154.2009.1117.1624
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: D510MO
dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation
dmi.board.version: AAE76523-401
dmi.chassis.type: 2
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnIntelCorp.:bvrMOPNV10J.86A.0154.2009.1117.1624:bd11/17/2009:svn:pn:pvr:rvnIntelCorporation:rnD510MO:rvrAAE76523-401:cvn:ct2:cvr: