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linux-source-2.6.20 package

  1. Feisty (7.04)
  2. Bug #125816
  3. Comment #27

Comment 27 for bug 125816

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Marcel Stimberg (marcelstimberg) wrote : Failed to install kernel update

The linux-image update of today failed to install via the update-manager on my up-to-date gutsy installation.
It states that the post-installation script of linux-image-2.6.22-14-generic and linux-image-2.6.22-14-generic exited with value 1.

When running the upgrade command from the terminal, I get the following messages (The output also mentioned to change the /etc/kernel-img.conf, which I did before running the command with the output stated here):
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Setting up linux-image-2.6.22-14-386 (2.6.22-14.47) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.22-14-386
Not updating initrd symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled
(2.6.22-14.46 was configured last, according to dpkg)
Not updating image symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled
(2.6.22-14.46 was configured last, according to dpkg)
Running postinst hook script /usr/sbin/update-grub.
Searching for GRUB installation directory ...
No GRUB directory found. To create a template run 'mkdir /boot/grub' first. To install grub, install it manually or try the 'grub-install' command. ### Warning, grub-install is used to change your MBR. ###

User postinst hook script [/usr/sbin/update-grub] exited with value 1
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.22-14-386 (--configure):
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
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It seems, that my grub directory disappeared... After manually creating /boot/grub, the installation went fine (regenerating the menu.lst)