package linux-image-2.6.32-24-generic 2.6.32-24.42 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

After an update today this problem came up. It is a failure to install.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: linux-image-2.6.32-24-generic 2.6.32-24.42
Regression: Yes
Reproducible: No
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-24.42-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-24-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.21.
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: mike64 1308 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC1: mike64 1308 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xfc300000 irq 22'
   Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC262'
   Components : 'HDA:83847664,104d2200,00100201 HDA:14f12c06,104d1700,00100000 HDA:10ec0262,104d2200,00100100'
   Controls : 20
   Simple ctrls : 10
Card1.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:1 'SAA7134'/'saa7133[0] at 0xfc006800 irq 22'
   Mixer name : 'SAA7134 Mixer'
   Components : ''
   Controls : 6
   Simple ctrls : 3
Date: Fri Sep 3 07:32:14 2010
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Frequency: This has only happened once.
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=a65962f1-18e9-4aeb-934e-fa2ecdeaad65
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100816.1)
MachineType: Sony Corporation VGN-AR51SU
PccardctlIdent:
 Socket 0:
   no product info available
PccardctlStatus:
 Socket 0:
   no card
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic root=UUID=a0f9ca15-a968-4dd6-9cc8-087d4650f462 ro quiet splash nomodeset video=uvesafb:mode_option=1280x1024-24,mtrr=3,scroll=ywrap
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 2.6.32-24.42 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
dmi.bios.date: 07/18/2007
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD
dmi.bios.version: R1050J8
dmi.board.asset.tag: N/A
dmi.board.name: VAIO
dmi.board.vendor: Sony Corporation
dmi.board.version: N/A
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: N/A
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Sony Corporation
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvrR1050J8:bd07/18/2007:svnSonyCorporation:pnVGN-AR51SU:pvrC3LQBHKW:rvnSonyCorporation:rnVAIO:rvrN/A:cvnSonyCorporation:ct10:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: VGN-AR51SU
dmi.product.version: C3LQBHKW
dmi.sys.vendor: Sony Corporation