UPDATE Further investigation reveals: run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common exited with return code 10 Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-2.6.27-9-generic.postinst line 1002.
as the apparent root of the problem. # bash -x /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/nvidia-common + . /usr/share/debconf/confmodule ++ '[' '!' '' ']' ++ PERL_DL_NONLAZY=1 ++ export PERL_DL_NONLAZY ++ '[' '' ']' ++ exec /usr/share/debconf/frontend /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/nvidia-common # echo $? 10 As I no longer have an Nvidia card, I ran "dpkg -d nvidia-common", which made no difference so I ran "dpkg -P nvidia-common". After which "dpkg --configure -a" appears to have worked. Whether or not this will boot afterwards is now to be tested... -- kernel 2.6.27-9 failed to install https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/303227 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
