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[Daniel Letzeisen <1307105@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Low

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
       Status: Incomplete => Triaged

** Description changed:

- 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.
+ [TRIAGE NOTE]
+ When a user boots Ubuntu Live/Install media with 'forcepae' option, the option should automatically be added to /etc/default/grub, or kernel upgrades will refuse to install when they do not see pae capability in cpuinfo/
  
+ [ORIGINAL REPORT]
+ 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)
+     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)

** Description changed:

  [TRIAGE NOTE]
- When a user boots Ubuntu Live/Install media with 'forcepae' option, the option should automatically be added to /etc/default/grub, or kernel upgrades will refuse to install when they do not see pae capability in cpuinfo/
+ When a user boots Ubuntu Live/Install media with 'forcepae' option, the option should automatically be added to /etc/default/grub, or kernel upgrades will refuse to install when they do not see pae capability in cpuinfo.
  
  [ORIGINAL REPORT]
  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)

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Title:
  Kernel install fails due PAE checks

Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  [TRIAGE NOTE]
  When a user boots Ubuntu Live/Install media with 'forcepae' option, the option should automatically be added to /etc/default/grub, or kernel upgrades will refuse to install when they do not see pae capability in cpuinfo.

  [ORIGINAL REPORT]
  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)

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