Comment 9 for bug 586142

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
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> 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-installation script
> returned error exit status 2
> Frequency: I don't know.
> HibernationDevice: RESUME=/dev/sda4
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release
> amd64 (20100429)
> MachineType: HP Pavilion 061 ER890AA-ABA a1410n
> ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic
> root=UUID=5a236fc1-a44f-4740-843a-b5ace9ed9b64 ro quiet
> splash
> RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.34
> SourcePackage: linux
> Title: package linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic (not
> installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed
> post-installation script returned error exit status 2
> dmi.bios.date: 09/19/2006
> dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
> dmi.bios.version: 3.11
> dmi.board.name: NAGAMI
> dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTek Computer INC.
> dmi.board.version: 1.02
> dmi.chassis.type: 3
> dmi.chassis.version: 1111
> dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvr3.11:bd09/19/2006:svnHPPavilion061:pnER890AA-ABAa1410n:pvr0nx1114RE101NAGAM00:rvnASUSTekComputerINC.:rnNAGAMI:rvr1.02:cvn:ct3:cvr1111:
> dmi.product.name: ER890AA-ABA a1410n
> dmi.product.version: 0nx1114RE101NAGAM00
> dmi.sys.vendor: HP Pavilion 061
>
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