apt-get install -f Errors
Using this apt-get install -f
on my 8GB persistent pendrive USB Ubuntu 11.10 installation
I get

What a mess using Ubuntu 11.10 on a USB pendrive !!!!

Please help, Thanks

~$ sudo apt-get install -f
Lettura elenco dei pacchetti... Fatto
Generazione albero delle dipendenze
Lettura informazioni sullo stato... Fatto
0 aggiornati, 0 installati, 0 da rimuovere e 0 non aggiornati.
3 non completamente installati o rimossi.
Dopo quest'operazione, verranno occupati 0 B di spazio su disco.
Configurazione di linux-image-3.0.0-13-generic (3.0.0-13.22)...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.0.0-13-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-13-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.0.0-13-generic
cryptsetup: WARNING: failed to detect canonical device of overlayfs
cryptsetup: WARNING: could not determine root device from /etc/fstab
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nouveau/fuc41ad for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nouveau/fuc41ac for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nouveau/fuc409d for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nouveau/fuc409c for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nouveau/nvc4_fuc41ad for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nouveau/nvc4_fuc41ac for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nouveau/nvc4_fuc409d for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nouveau/nvc4_fuc409c for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nouveau/nvc3_fuc41ad for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nouveau/nvc3_fuc41ac for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nouveau/nvc3_fuc409d for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nouveau/nvc3_fuc409c for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nouveau/nvc0_fuc41ad for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nouveau/nvc0_fuc41ac for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nouveau/nvc0_fuc409d for module nouveau
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/nouveau/nvc0_fuc409c for module nouveau
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 3.0.0-13-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-13-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 3.0.0-13-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-13-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 3.0.0-13-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-13-generic
/usr/sbin/grub-probe: errore: cannot find a device for / (is /dev mounted?).
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 1
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.0.0-13-generic.postinst line 1010.
dpkg: errore nell'elaborare linux-image-3.0.0-13-generic (--configure):
il sottoprocesso vecchio script di post-installation ha restituito lo stato di errore 2
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

maybe you can say what you were trying to install, remove of DU that lead you to try this.

I know you got a message but the history please?

I don't read Italian but it might help others spot the issue

on my system /var/log/dpkg.log could be useful

Top hit in google for one of your W: lines says [solved] on ubuntu forums.

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History is very simple: all started when I tried to udate.

Here the /var/log/dpkg.log:


2011-11-29 07:40:18 startup packages configure
2011-11-29 07:40:18 configure linux-image-3.0.0-13-generic 3.0.0-13.22 <nessuna>
2011-11-29 07:40:18 status half-configured linux-image-3.0.0-13-generic 3.0.0-13.22
2011-11-29 07:46:24 startup packages configure
2011-11-29 07:46:24 configure linux-image-3.0.0-13-generic 3.0.0-13.22 <nessuna>
2011-11-29 07:46:24 status half-configured linux-image-3.0.0-13-generic 3.0.0-13.22
2011-11-29 07:58:25 startup archives unpack
2011-11-29 07:58:36 upgrade update-manager 1:0.152.25.4 1:0.152.25.5
2011-11-29 07:58:36 status half-configured update-manager 1:0.152.25.4
2011-11-29 07:58:37 status unpacked update-manager 1:0.152.25.4
2011-11-29 07:58:37 status half-installed update-manager 1:0.152.25.4
2011-11-29 07:58:37 status triggers-pending hicolor-icon-theme 0.12-1ubuntu1
2011-11-29 07:58:37 status half-installed update-manager 1:0.152.25.4
2011-11-29 07:58:37 status triggers-pending libglib2.0-0 2.30.0-0ubuntu4
2011-11-29 07:58:37 status half-installed update-manager 1:0.152.25.4
2011-11-29 07:58:37 status triggers-pending gconf2 3.2.3-0ubuntu0.1
2011-11-29 07:58:37 status half-installed update-manager 1:0.152.25.4
2011-11-29 07:58:37 status triggers-pending desktop-file-utils 0.18-0ubuntu9
2011-11-29 07:58:37 status half-installed update-manager 1:0.152.25.4
2011-11-29 07:58:37 status triggers-pending gnome-menus 3.2.0-0ubuntu2
2011-11-29 07:58:37 status half-installed update-manager 1:0.152.25.4
2011-11-29 07:58:37 status triggers-pending bamfdaemon 0.2.104-0ubuntu1
2011-11-29 07:58:37 status half-installed update-manager 1:0.152.25.4
2011-11-29 07:58:37 status triggers-pending man-db 2.6.0.2-2
2011-11-29 07:58:37 status half-installed update-manager 1:0.152.25.4
2011-11-29 07:58:37 status half-installed update-manager 1:0.152.25.4
2011-11-29 07:58:37 status unpacked update-manager 1:0.152.25.5
2011-11-29 07:58:37 status unpacked update-manager 1:0.152.25.5
2011-11-29 07:58:37 upgrade update-manager-core 1:0.152.25.4 1:0.152.25.5
2011-11-29 07:58:37 status half-configured update-manager-core 1:0.152.25.4
2011-11-29 07:58:37 status unpacked update-manager-core 1:0.152.25.4
2011-11-29 07:58:37 status half-installed update-manager-core 1:0.152.25.4
2011-11-29 07:58:37 status half-installed update-manager-core 1:0.152.25.4
2011-11-29 07:58:37 status half-installed update-manager-core 1:0.152.25.4
2011-11-29 07:58:37 status unpacked update-manager-core 1:0.152.25.5
2011-11-29 07:58:37 status unpacked update-manager-core 1:0.152.25.5
2011-11-29 07:58:37 trigproc hicolor-icon-theme 0.12-1ubuntu1 0.12-1ubuntu1
2011-11-29 07:58:37 status half-configured hicolor-icon-theme 0.12-1ubuntu1
2011-11-29 07:58:40 status installed hicolor-icon-theme 0.12-1ubuntu1
2011-11-29 07:58:40 trigproc libglib2.0-0 2.30.0-0ubuntu4 2.30.0-0ubuntu4
2011-11-29 07:58:40 status half-configured libglib2.0-0 2.30.0-0ubuntu4
2011-11-29 07:58:40 status installed libglib2.0-0 2.30.0-0ubuntu4
2011-11-29 07:58:40 trigproc gconf2 3.2.3-0ubuntu0.1 3.2.3-0ubuntu0.1
2011-11-29 07:58:40 status half-configured gconf2 3.2.3-0ubuntu0.1
2011-11-29 07:58:40 status installed gconf2 3.2.3-0ubuntu0.1
2011-11-29 07:58:40 trigproc desktop-file-utils 0.18-0ubuntu9 0.18-0ubuntu9
2011-11-29 07:58:40 status half-configured desktop-file-utils 0.18-0ubuntu9
2011-11-29 07:58:40 status installed desktop-file-utils 0.18-0ubuntu9
2011-11-29 07:58:40 trigproc gnome-menus 3.2.0-0ubuntu2 3.2.0-0ubuntu2
2011-11-29 07:58:40 status half-configured gnome-menus 3.2.0-0ubuntu2
2011-11-29 07:58:40 status installed gnome-menus 3.2.0-0ubuntu2
2011-11-29 07:58:40 trigproc bamfdaemon 0.2.104-0ubuntu1 0.2.104-0ubuntu1
2011-11-29 07:58:40 status half-configured bamfdaemon 0.2.104-0ubuntu1
2011-11-29 07:58:40 status installed bamfdaemon 0.2.104-0ubuntu1
2011-11-29 07:58:40 trigproc man-db 2.6.0.2-2 2.6.0.2-2
2011-11-29 07:58:40 status half-configured man-db 2.6.0.2-2
2011-11-29 07:58:45 status installed man-db 2.6.0.2-2
2011-11-29 07:58:46 startup packages configure
2011-11-29 07:58:46 configure linux-image-3.0.0-13-generic 3.0.0-13.22 <none>
2011-11-29 07:58:46 status half-configured linux-image-3.0.0-13-generic 3.0.0-13.22
2011-11-29 08:02:59 configure update-manager-core 1:0.152.25.5 <none>
2011-11-29 08:02:59 status unpacked update-manager-core 1:0.152.25.5
2011-11-29 08:02:59 status unpacked update-manager-core 1:0.152.25.5
2011-11-29 08:02:59 status unpacked update-manager-core 1:0.152.25.5
2011-11-29 08:02:59 status unpacked update-manager-core 1:0.152.25.5
2011-11-29 08:02:59 status half-configured update-manager-core 1:0.152.25.5
2011-11-29 08:03:01 status installed update-manager-core 1:0.152.25.5
2011-11-29 08:03:01 configure update-manager 1:0.152.25.5 <none>
2011-11-29 08:03:01 status unpacked update-manager 1:0.152.25.5
2011-11-29 08:03:01 status half-configured update-manager 1:0.152.25.5
2011-11-29 08:03:01 status installed update-manager 1:0.152.25.5
2011-11-29 08:03:01 startup packages configure
2011-11-29 08:03:01 configure linux-image-3.0.0-13-generic 3.0.0-13.22 <nessuna>
2011-11-29 08:03:01 status half-configured linux-image-3.0.0-13-generic 3.0.0-13.22
2011-11-29 08:18:37 startup packages configure
2011-11-29 08:18:37 configure linux-image-3.0.0-13-generic 3.0.0-13.22 <nessuna>
2011-11-29 08:18:37 status half-configured linux-image-3.0.0-13-generic 3.0.0-13.22
2011-11-29 08:28:29 startup packages configure
2011-11-29 08:28:29 configure linux-image-3.0.0-13-generic 3.0.0-13.22 <nessuna>
2011-11-29 08:28:29 status half-configured linux-image-3.0.0-13-generic 3.0.0-13.22
2011-11-29 09:47:13 startup packages configure
2011-11-29 09:47:13 configure linux-image-3.0.0-13-generic 3.0.0-13.22 <nessuna>
2011-11-29 09:47:13 status half-configured linux-image-3.0.0-13-generic 3.0.0-13.22
2011-11-29 11:23:24 startup packages configure
2011-11-29 11:23:24 configure linux-image-3.0.0-13-generic 3.0.0-13.22 <nessuna>
2011-11-29 11:23:24 status half-configured linux-image-3.0.0-13-generic 3.0.0-13.22
2011-11-29 11:35:14 startup packages configure
2011-11-29 11:35:14 configure linux-image-3.0.0-13-generic 3.0.0-13.22 <nessuna>
2011-11-29 11:35:14 status half-configured linux-image-3.0.0-13-generic 3.0.0-13.22
2011-11-29 11:42:51 startup packages configure
2011-11-29 11:42:51 configure linux-image-3.0.0-13-generic 3.0.0-13.22 <nessuna>
2011-11-29 11:42:51 status half-configured linux-image-3.0.0-13-generic 3.0.0-13.22
2011-11-29 22:44:08 startup packages configure
2011-11-29 22:44:08 configure linux-image-3.0.0-13-generic 3.0.0-13.22 <nessuna>
2011-11-29 22:44:08 status half-configured linux-image-3.0.0-13-generic 3.0.0-13.22
2011-11-29 22:48:42 startup packages configure
2011-11-29 22:48:42 configure linux-image-3.0.0-13-generic 3.0.0-13.22 <nessuna>
2011-11-29 22:48:42 status half-configured linux-image-3.0.0-13-generic 3.0.0-13.22
2011-11-30 14:51:35 startup packages configure
2011-11-30 15:16:08 startup packages configure
2011-11-30 15:16:08 configure linux-image-3.0.0-13-generic 3.0.0-13.22 <nessuna>
2011-11-30 15:16:08 status half-configured linux-image-3.0.0-13-generic 3.0.0-13.22
2011-11-30 15:28:47 startup packages configure
2011-11-30 15:28:47 configure linux-image-3.0.0-13-generic 3.0.0-13.22 <nessuna>
2011-11-30 15:28:47 status half-configured linux-image-3.0.0-13-generic 3.0.0-13.22
2011-11-30 15:47:03 startup packages configure
2011-11-30 15:47:03 configure linux-image-3.0.0-13-generic 3.0.0-13.22 <nessuna>
2011-11-30 15:47:03 status half-configured linux-image-3.0.0-13-generic 3.0.0-13.22

thanks jthill

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1888355 suggests

try

unfortunately Ubuntu is too different in some areas for users to use smxi script which has better IMHO DU options including installing third party kernel

http://techpatterns.com/forums/about1212.html

if interested install the liq kernel but do not delete distro kernel.

do some tests.....boot up time

play a game

watch a flash movie

copy a large file

burn a dvd (onto a dvdrw)

etc

your choice...but IMHO its faster

---------- Post added 01-12-11 at 08:10 ----------

thanks jthill

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1888355 suggests

try

unfortunately Ubuntu is too different in some areas for users to use smxi script which has better IMHO DU options including installing third party kernel

http://techpatterns.com/forums/about1212.html

if interested install the liq kernel but do not delete distro kernel.

do some tests.....boot up time

play a game

watch a flash movie

copy a large file

burn a dvd (onto a dvdrw)

etc

your choice...but IMHO its faster