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On Thinkpad T42 with Pentium M processor linux image upgrade fails with
message "This kernel does not support a non-PAE CPU.". System was
installed from  ubuntu-14.04-beta2-desktop-i386.iso with "forcepae"
kernel option. After install, system works, but cannot be upgraded to
laters kernel.


    root@t42:/boot# apt-get upgrade
    Reading package lists... Done
    Building dependency tree      
    Reading state information... Done
    You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these.
    The following packages have unmet dependencies:
     linux-image-extra-3.13.0-24-generic : Depends: linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic but it is not installed
     linux-image-generic : Depends: linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic but it is not installed
    E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f.
     
    root@t42:/boot# apt-get install -f
    Reading package lists... Done
    Building dependency tree      
    Reading state information... Done
    Correcting dependencies... Done
    The following extra packages will be installed:
      linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic
    Suggested packages:
      fdutils linux-doc-3.13.0 linux-source-3.13.0 linux-tools
    The following NEW packages will be installed:
      linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic
    0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
    3 not fully installed or removed.
    Need to get 0 B/14.6 MB of archives.
    After this operation, 32.3 MB of additional disk space will be used.
    Do you want to continue? [Y/n]
    (Reading database ... 196089 files and directories currently installed.)
    Preparing to unpack .../linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic_3.13.0-24.46_i386.deb ...
    This kernel does not support a non-PAE CPU.
    dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic_3.13.0-24.46_i386.deb (--unpack):
     subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
    Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
    run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 3.13.0-24-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-24-generic
    run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 3.13.0-24-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-24-generic
    Errors were encountered while processing:
     /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic_3.13.0-24.46_i386.deb
    E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

** Affects: linux-meta (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: fake-pae forcepae
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Kernel install fails due PAE checks
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1307105
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