** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Triaged
** Description changed: - On Thinkpad T42 with Pentium M processor linux image upgrade fails with - message "This kernel does not support a non-PAE CPU.". System was - installed from ubuntu-14.04-beta2-desktop-i386.iso with "forcepae" - kernel option. After install, system works, but cannot be upgraded to - laters kernel. + [TRIAGE NOTE] + When a user boots Ubuntu Live/Install media with 'forcepae' option, the option should automatically be added to /etc/default/grub, or kernel upgrades will refuse to install when they do not see pae capability in cpuinfo/ + [ORIGINAL REPORT] + On Thinkpad T42 with Pentium M processor linux image upgrade fails with message "This kernel does not support a non-PAE CPU.". System was installed from ubuntu-14.04-beta2-desktop-i386.iso with "forcepae" kernel option. After install, system works, but cannot be upgraded to laters kernel. - root@t42:/boot# apt-get upgrade - Reading package lists... Done - Building dependency tree - Reading state information... Done - You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these. - The following packages have unmet dependencies: - linux-image-extra-3.13.0-24-generic : Depends: linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic but it is not installed - linux-image-generic : Depends: linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic but it is not installed - E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f. - - root@t42:/boot# apt-get install -f - Reading package lists... Done - Building dependency tree - Reading state information... Done - Correcting dependencies... Done - The following extra packages will be installed: - linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic - Suggested packages: - fdutils linux-doc-3.13.0 linux-source-3.13.0 linux-tools - The following NEW packages will be installed: - linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic - 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. - 3 not fully installed or removed. - Need to get 0 B/14.6 MB of archives. - After this operation, 32.3 MB of additional disk space will be used. - Do you want to continue? [Y/n] - (Reading database ... 196089 files and directories currently installed.) - Preparing to unpack .../linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic_3.13.0-24.46_i386.deb ... - This kernel does not support a non-PAE CPU. - dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic_3.13.0-24.46_i386.deb (--unpack): - subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 - Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d . - run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 3.13.0-24-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-24-generic - run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 3.13.0-24-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-24-generic - Errors were encountered while processing: - /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic_3.13.0-24.46_i386.deb - E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) + root@t42:/boot# apt-get upgrade + Reading package lists... Done + Building dependency tree + Reading state information... Done + You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these. + The following packages have unmet dependencies: + linux-image-extra-3.13.0-24-generic : Depends: linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic but it is not installed + linux-image-generic : Depends: linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic but it is not installed + E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f. + + root@t42:/boot# apt-get install -f + Reading package lists... Done + Building dependency tree + Reading state information... Done + Correcting dependencies... Done + The following extra packages will be installed: + linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic + Suggested packages: + fdutils linux-doc-3.13.0 linux-source-3.13.0 linux-tools + The following NEW packages will be installed: + linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic + 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. + 3 not fully installed or removed. + Need to get 0 B/14.6 MB of archives. + After this operation, 32.3 MB of additional disk space will be used. + Do you want to continue? [Y/n] + (Reading database ... 196089 files and directories currently installed.) + Preparing to unpack .../linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic_3.13.0-24.46_i386.deb ... + This kernel does not support a non-PAE CPU. + dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic_3.13.0-24.46_i386.deb (--unpack): + subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 + Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d . + run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 3.13.0-24-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-24-generic + run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 3.13.0-24-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-24-generic + Errors were encountered while processing: + /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic_3.13.0-24.46_i386.deb + E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) ** Description changed: [TRIAGE NOTE] - When a user boots Ubuntu Live/Install media with 'forcepae' option, the option should automatically be added to /etc/default/grub, or kernel upgrades will refuse to install when they do not see pae capability in cpuinfo/ + When a user boots Ubuntu Live/Install media with 'forcepae' option, the option should automatically be added to /etc/default/grub, or kernel upgrades will refuse to install when they do not see pae capability in cpuinfo. [ORIGINAL REPORT] On Thinkpad T42 with Pentium M processor linux image upgrade fails with message "This kernel does not support a non-PAE CPU.". System was installed from ubuntu-14.04-beta2-desktop-i386.iso with "forcepae" kernel option. After install, system works, but cannot be upgraded to laters kernel. root@t42:/boot# apt-get upgrade Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these. The following packages have unmet dependencies: linux-image-extra-3.13.0-24-generic : Depends: linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic but it is not installed linux-image-generic : Depends: linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic but it is not installed E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f. root@t42:/boot# apt-get install -f Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Correcting dependencies... Done The following extra packages will be installed: linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic Suggested packages: fdutils linux-doc-3.13.0 linux-source-3.13.0 linux-tools The following NEW packages will be installed: linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. 3 not fully installed or removed. Need to get 0 B/14.6 MB of archives. After this operation, 32.3 MB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] (Reading database ... 196089 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic_3.13.0-24.46_i386.deb ... This kernel does not support a non-PAE CPU. dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic_3.13.0-24.46_i386.deb (--unpack): subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d . run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 3.13.0-24-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-24-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 3.13.0-24-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-24-generic Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic_3.13.0-24.46_i386.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1307105 Title: Kernel install fails due PAE checks Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: [TRIAGE NOTE] When a user boots Ubuntu Live/Install media with 'forcepae' option, the option should automatically be added to /etc/default/grub, or kernel upgrades will refuse to install when they do not see pae capability in cpuinfo. [ORIGINAL REPORT] On Thinkpad T42 with Pentium M processor linux image upgrade fails with message "This kernel does not support a non-PAE CPU.". System was installed from ubuntu-14.04-beta2-desktop-i386.iso with "forcepae" kernel option. After install, system works, but cannot be upgraded to laters kernel. root@t42:/boot# apt-get upgrade Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these. The following packages have unmet dependencies: linux-image-extra-3.13.0-24-generic : Depends: linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic but it is not installed linux-image-generic : Depends: linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic but it is not installed E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f. root@t42:/boot# apt-get install -f Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Correcting dependencies... Done The following extra packages will be installed: linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic Suggested packages: fdutils linux-doc-3.13.0 linux-source-3.13.0 linux-tools The following NEW packages will be installed: linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. 3 not fully installed or removed. Need to get 0 B/14.6 MB of archives. After this operation, 32.3 MB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] (Reading database ... 196089 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic_3.13.0-24.46_i386.deb ... This kernel does not support a non-PAE CPU. dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic_3.13.0-24.46_i386.deb (--unpack): subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d . run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 3.13.0-24-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-24-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 3.13.0-24-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-24-generic Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic_3.13.0-24.46_i386.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1307105/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp