@Brad What I did to temporarily resolve the issue was to install linux- image-3.2.0-23-generic.
It caused the exact same error upon install. I then purged the package linux-image-3.2.0-23-generic. Leaving .24 in place. I can boot with no problems, and the .24 error has vanished. I believe the problem is with initrd.img as it is missing so the sym link goes nowhere. This is possibly a problem because I have /boot on its on partition, but I cannot verify that is the cause of the problem. lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 33 May 22 11:39 initrd.img -> /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-24-generic Symlink exists at root. and the only initrd.img I have anywhere on my system is /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-17-generic I'm not sure if I can just remove the symlink or if the initrd.img file is even necessary (I can boot no problems). -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1002388 Title: package linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic 3.2.0-24.38 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1002388/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
