package linux-image-2.6.32-30-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: unable to securely remove '/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-30-generic.dpkg-new': Read-only file system

Bug #743747 reported by Eric Anderson
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linux (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

After upgrading from Ubuntu 9 to 10.4 the kernel installation failed. It said that the /boot is a read-only filesystem

I also get a bug upgrading to the new 10.4 version of memtest (different error with a separate bug report)

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: linux-image-2.6.32-30-generic (not installed)
Regression: Yes
Reproducible: Yes
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-20.58-generic
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-20-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.20.
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: eric 5621 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xfdff8000 irq 22'
   Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC888'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0888,1028027d,00100001'
   Controls : 35
   Simple ctrls : 20
Date: Sat Mar 26 22:42:49 2011
ErrorMessage: unable to securely remove '/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-30-generic.dpkg-new': Read-only file system
HibernationDevice: RESUME=/dev/sdb3
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 eth0 no wireless extensions.
MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 518
ProcCmdLine: root=/dev/md0 ro quiet splash
RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.34.4
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-2.6.32-30-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: unable to securely remove '/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-30-generic.dpkg-new': Read-only file system
WifiSyslog:

WpaSupplicantLog:

dmi.bios.date: 08/14/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 1.0.3
dmi.board.name: 0K068D
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A00
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: OEM
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr1.0.3:bd08/14/2008:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron518:pvr00:rvnDellInc.:rn0K068D:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct3:cvrOEM:
dmi.product.name: Inspiron 518
dmi.product.version: 00
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

Revision history for this message
Eric Anderson (erictheanderson) wrote :
Brad Figg (brad-figg)
Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
tags: added: package-conflict
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