Thanks Seth, So I went to the grub file in the /etc/default folder, should I just add 'forcepae' (does it need to be in caps?) to any empty line in the grub file? and then I will run the command:
sudo dpkg-reconfigure grub-pc Is this all I have to do to fix the issue? Ramces On Thu, Jan 11, 2018 at 4:03 PM, Seth Arnold <1742...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > The error message is: > > This kernel does not support a non-PAE CPU. > > This page https://help.ubuntu.com/community/PAE suggests that you might > have luck using the 'forcepae' kernel command line flag in your > /etc/default/grub and rebuilding the grub menu. (I believe sudo dpkg- > reconfigure grub-pc is the easiest way to do this but there may be > better ways.) Your CPU doesn't advertise PAE but *might* support it. > > If your processor truly does not support PAE you may not be able to use > Ubuntu's kernel packages. > > I have not heard of any mitigations for Meltdown or Spectre for i686 > processors. > > Thanks > > ** Information type changed from Private Security to Public > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1742818 > > Title: > package linux-image-4.13.0-17-generic (not installed) failed to > install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error > exit status 1 > > Status in linux package in Ubuntu: > New > > Bug description: > I am using an IBM Thinkpad R50 from 2002 and I have not been able to > install any updates since I installed Linux on this laptop, it works > fine, but I also can't install anything. I'm trying to install vpn and > not even that works so the installer is broken. Since I am not able to > install any updates I have not been able to get any updates for the > meltdown flaw in Intel CPUs. > > ProblemType: Package > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 > Package: linux-image-4.13.0-17-generic (not installed) > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-16.19-generic 4.13.4 > Uname: Linux 4.13.0-16-generic i686 > AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version > k4.13.0-16-generic. > ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.5 > AptOrdering: > linux-image-4.13.0-21-generic:i386: Install > linux-image-4.13.0-17-generic:i386: Install > NULL: ConfigurePending > Architecture: i386 > AudioDevicesInUse: > USER PID ACCESS COMMAND > /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: newton 910 F...m pulseaudio > /dev/snd/controlC0: newton 910 F.... pulseaudio > Card0.Amixer.info: > Card hw:0 'I82801DBICH4'/'Intel 82801DB-ICH4 with AD1981B at irq 11' > Mixer name : 'Analog Devices AD1981B' > Components : 'AC97a:41445374' > Controls : 27 > Simple ctrls : 18 > Card29.Amixer.info: > Card hw:29 'ThinkPadEC'/'ThinkPad Console Audio Control at EC reg 0x30, > fw 1RHT71WW-3.04' > Mixer name : 'ThinkPad EC 1RHT71WW-3.04' > Components : '' > Controls : 2 > Simple ctrls : 1 > Card29.Amixer.values: > Simple mixer control 'Console',0 > Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined > Playback channels: Mono > Limits: Playback 0 - 14 > Mono: Playback 10 [71%] [on] > Date: Thu Jan 11 15:24:42 2018 > DpkgHistoryLog: > Start-Date: 2018-01-11 15:24:34 > Commandline: apt --fix-broken install > Requested-By: newton (1000) > Install: linux-image-4.13.0-21-generic:i386 (4.13.0-21.24, automatic), > linux-image-4.13.0-17-generic:i386 (4.13.0-17.20, automatic) > ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit > status 1 > HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=5c65b509-112c-4f21-a68b-76ba7fb8ba32 > InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-11-21 (51 days ago) > InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Release i386 > (20171017.1) > Lsusb: > Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub > Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub > Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub > Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub > MachineType: IBM 0123456 > PccardctlIdent: > Socket 0: > no product info available > PccardctlStatus: > Socket 0: > no card > ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb > ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-16-generic > root=UUID=034bd9a6-74ee-45c6-bbb3-f3a5ebd3f36b ro quiet splash > vt.handoff=7 > PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No > PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. > Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.3, python3-minimal, > 3.6.3-0ubuntu2 > PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.14, python-minimal, > 2.7.14-2ubuntu1 > RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.02~beta3-4ubuntu7 > RfKill: > 0: phy0: Wireless LAN > Soft blocked: no > Hard blocked: no > SourcePackage: linux > Title: package linux-image-4.13.0-17-generic (not installed) failed to > install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit > status 1 > UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) > dmi.bios.date: 06/02/2006 > dmi.bios.vendor: IBM > dmi.bios.version: 1RETDPWW (3.21 ) > dmi.board.name: 0123456 > dmi.board.vendor: IBM > dmi.board.version: Not Available > dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information > dmi.chassis.type: 10 > dmi.chassis.vendor: IBM > dmi.chassis.version: Not Available > dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnIBM:bvr1RETDPWW(3.21): > bd06/02/2006:svnIBM:pn0123456:pvrThinkPadR50:rvnIBM: > rn0123456:rvrNotAvailable:cvnIBM:ct10:cvrNotAvailable: > dmi.product.name: 0123456 > dmi.product.version: ThinkPad R50 > dmi.sys.vendor: IBM > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/ > 1742818/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1742818 Title: package linux-image-4.13.0-17-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1742818/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
