Public bug reported: Upgrading Ubuntu 14.04 to 14.10 kernel install failed.
Removing the "syslinux" package solved the problem and let the packages get configured, but it hangs with a black screen when I reboot into the new kernel. This is a new Dell XPS 13 that came with Ubuntu 14.04 ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10 Package: linux-image-3.16.0-36-generic 3.16.0-36.48 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-51.84-generic 3.13.11-ckt18 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-51-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8.4 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: yuriy 2550 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: yuriy 2550 F.... pulseaudio Date: Fri May 1 21:56:13 2015 DistributionChannelDescriptor: # This is a distribution channel descriptor # For more information see http://wiki.ubuntu.com/DistributionChannelDescriptor canonical-oem-somerville-trusty-amd64-20140620-0 DuplicateSignature: package:linux-image-3.16.0-36-generic:3.16.0-36.48:run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1 ErrorMessage: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=38abb4d0-3d8e-4698-abc4-204191048f6c InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-04-24 (8 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 "Trusty" - Build amd64 LIVE Binary 20140620-04:25 MachineType: Dell Inc. XPS 13 9343 ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-51-generic root=UUID=891dc704-43c6-427a-8885-0fa22b5817ab ro quiet splash pcie_aspm=force radeon.modeset=0 nouveau.modeset=0 video.use_native_backlight=1 PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc N/A SourcePackage: initramfs-tools Title: package linux-image-3.16.0-36-generic 3.16.0-36.48 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to utopic on 2015-05-02 (0 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 03/25/2015 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A03 dmi.board.name: 0TM99H dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A00 dmi.chassis.type: 9 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA03:bd03/25/2015:svnDellInc.:pnXPS139343:pvr01:rvnDellInc.:rn0TM99H:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct9:cvr: dmi.product.name: XPS 13 9343 dmi.product.version: 01 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. ** Affects: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package dist-upgrade need-duplicate-check utopic -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1450972 Title: package linux-image-3.16.0-36-generic 3.16.0-36.48 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/initramfs-tools/+bug/1450972/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
