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[Bug 963295] Re: package linux-image-2.6.32-37-generic 2.6.32-37.81 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: package linux-image-2.6.32-37-generic is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status `half-installed')

 

That version is no more supported; and no expecting backport as it only
concern 'security' problem.

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
       Status: Confirmed => Invalid

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Title:
  package linux-image-2.6.32-37-generic 2.6.32-37.81 failed to
  install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: package linux-image-2.6.32-37-generic
  is not ready for configuration  cannot configure (current status
  `half-installed')

Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  The above package cannot be removed and leaving dpkg with the
  following error:

  nash@pokemon:~$ sudo apt-get install ftpd
  [sudo] password for nash: 
  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree       
  Reading state information... Done
  The following extra packages will be installed:
    openbsd-inetd
  The following packages will be REMOVED:
    linux-image-2.6.32-37-generic
  The following NEW packages will be installed:
    ftpd openbsd-inetd
  0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
  1 not fully installed or removed.
  Need to get 0B/84.6kB of archives.
  After this operation, 128MB disk space will be freed.
  Do you want to continue [Y/n]? 
  (Reading database ... 168441 files and directories currently installed.)
  Removing linux-image-2.6.32-37-generic ...
  dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.32-37-generic (--remove):
   cannot remove `/lib/modules/2.6.32-37-generic/kernel/drivers/input/touchscreen/elo.ko': Input/output error
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   linux-image-2.6.32-37-generic
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
  nash@pokemon:~$ 

  
  no matter what I do, I cannot install or remove any packages using apt or dpkg, updates will happen via partial upgrade.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
  Package: linux-image-2.6.32-37-generic 2.6.32-37.81
  Regression: No
  Reproducible: Yes
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-40.87-generic 2.6.32.57+drm33.23
  Uname: Linux 2.6.32-40-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.21.
  AplayDevices:
   **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
   card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog]
     Subdevices: 1/1
     Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
  Architecture: amd64
  ArecordDevices:
   **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
   card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog]
     Subdevices: 2/2
     Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
     Subdevice #1: subdevice #1
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  gdm       14600 F.... pulseaudio
                        nash      14855 F.... pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/seq:        timidity   1818 F.... timidity
  CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
  Card0.Amixer.info:
   Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xfebfc000 irq 21'
     Mixer name	: 'SigmaTel STAC9205'
     Components	: 'HDA:838476a0,1028024a,00100204'
     Controls      : 20
     Simple ctrls  : 14
  Date: Fri Mar 23 17:05:27 2012
  ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: package linux-image-2.6.32-37-generic is not ready for configuration  cannot configure (current status `half-installed')
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=79172ae4-aad8-46f5-8a63-cfda45fa20f6
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20110211.1)
  MachineType: Dell Inc. Precision M2300
  PccardctlIdent:
   Socket 0:
     no product info available
  PccardctlStatus:
   Socket 0:
     no card
  ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-2.6.32-40-generic root=UUID=80a39758-f5bd-411e-9dca-d5600ed9e82a ro quiet splash
  RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.34.14
  SourcePackage: linux
  Title: package linux-image-2.6.32-37-generic 2.6.32-37.81 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: package linux-image-2.6.32-37-generic is not ready for configuration  cannot configure (current status `half-installed')
  dmi.bios.date: 07/10/2008
  dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: A07
  dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.chassis.type: 8
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA07:bd07/10/2008:svnDellInc.:pnPrecisionM2300:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr:
  dmi.product.name: Precision M2300
  dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

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