so far i'm able to boot with 3.5.0.36 updating won't fix it
Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. 8 not fully installed or removed. After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used. Setting up initramfs-tools (0.103ubuntu0.7) ... update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated) Setting up linux-image-3.8.0-27-generic (3.8.0-27.40) ... Running depmod. update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later) The link /initrd.img is a dangling linkto /boot/initrd.img-3.8.0-27-generic Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 3.8.0-27-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-27-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 3.8.0-27-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-27-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.8.0-27-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-27-generic update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.8.0-27-generic Bus error (core dumped) E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 135 gzip 0 update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-3.8.0-27-generic with 1. run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1 Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.8.0-27-generic.postinst line 1010. dpkg: error processing linux-image-3.8.0-27-generic (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-extra-3.8.0-27-generic: linux-image-extra-3.8.0-27-generic depends on linux-image-3.8.0-27-generic; however: Package linux-image-3.8.0-27-generic is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing linux-image-extra-3.8.0-27-generic (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic: linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-3.8.0-27-generic; however: Package linux-image-3.8.0-27-generic is not configured yet. linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-extra-3.8.0-27-generic; however: Package linux-image-extra-3.8.0-27-generic is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing linux-image-generic (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-geNo apport report written because MaxReports is reached already No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already neric: linux-generic depends on linux-image-generic (= 3.8.0.27.45); however: Package linux-image-generic is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing linux-generic (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux: linux depends on linux-generic; however: Package linux-generic is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing linux (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic-pae: linux-generic-pae depends on linux-generic (= 3.8.0.27.45); however: Package linux-generic is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing linux-generic-pae (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic-pae: linux-image-generic-pae depends on linux-image-generic (= 3.8.0.27.45); however: Package linux-image-generic is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing linux-image-generic-pae (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Processing triggers for initramfs-tools ... update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.5.0-36-generic Bus error (core dumped) E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 135 gzip 0 update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-3.5.0-36-generic with 1. dpkg: error processing initramfs-tools (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already Errors were encountered while processing: linux-image-3.8.0-27-generic linux-image-extra-3.8.0-27-generic linux-image-generic linux-generic linux linux-generic-pae linux-image-generic-pae initramfs-tools E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1203415 Title: package linux-image-3.8.0-26-generic 3.8.0-26.38 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1203415/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs