package linux-image-2.6.38-7-generic 2.6.38-7.38 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128

during an update through the update manager

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: linux-image-2.6.38-7-generic 2.6.38-7.38
Regression: Yes
Reproducible: No
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-7.38-generic 2.6.38
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-7-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
Architecture: i386
ArecordDevices:
 **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: colin 1660 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf6ffc000 irq 45'
   Mixer name : 'SigmaTel STAC9205'
   Components : 'HDA:838476a0,102801f9,00100204 HDA:14f12c06,14f1000f,00100000'
   Controls : 19
   Simple ctrls : 12
Date: Thu Mar 24 14:47:46 2011
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128
Frequency: I don't know.
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=edd706ad-98e8-44ea-a53c-e81bad46dc75
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha i386 (20110301.7)
MachineType: Dell Inc. Latitude D630
PccardctlIdent:
 Socket 0:
   no product info available
PccardctlStatus:
 Socket 0:
   no card
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-7-generic root=UUID=4f5405ac-eb8d-4f9c-89ae-bc7a72ff2828 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-2.6.38-7-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-2.6.38-7-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.49
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-2.6.38-7-generic 2.6.38-7.38 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-03-22 (1 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 07/28/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A13
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA13:bd07/28/2008:svnDellInc.:pnLatitudeD630:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr:
dmi.product.name: Latitude D630
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.