package linux-image-2.6.32-24-generic 2.6.32-24.39 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

It happened while I was installing an update

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: linux-image-2.6.32-24-generic 2.6.32-24.39
Regression: Yes
Reproducible: No
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-23.37-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-23-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.21.
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: mounir 1671 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf9cf4000 irq 22'
   Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC1200'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0888,103c2a6f,00100101'
   Controls : 37
   Simple ctrls : 20
Date: Sat Aug 14 11:53:34 2010
ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Frequency: This has only happened once.
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=051a39df-e1bb-492d-b3d5-cbcd906dd160
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
MachineType: HP-Pavilion KJ382AA-A2L m9250f
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-23-generic root=UUID=2f980796-7e8c-4af3-9af1-6f800aaf521b ro vga=788 quiet splash
RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.34.1
RfKill:
 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
  Soft blocked: no
  Hard blocked: no
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-2.6.32-24-generic 2.6.32-24.39 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
WifiSyslog:

dmi.bios.date: 02/26/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 5.21
dmi.board.name: Benicia
dmi.board.vendor: PEGATRON CORPORATION
dmi.board.version: 1.01
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr5.21:bd02/26/2008:svnHP-Pavilion:pnKJ382AA-A2Lm9250f:pvr:rvnPEGATRONCORPORATION:rnBenicia:rvr1.01:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: KJ382AA-A2L m9250f
dmi.sys.vendor: HP-Pavilion