Thread: apt-get install chokes on configuring linux-image-3.0.0-13-generic

hi,

i'm assuming running ubuntu pen drive causing error pasted below. whether i'm running 32 or 64 bit. there way stop apt-get trying task? takes long time , runs every time use apt-get install else.

many thanks.


ldconfig deferred processing taking place
errors encountered while processing:
linux-image-3.0.0-13-generic
linux-image-generic
linux-generic
e: sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned error code (1)
package failed install. trying recover:
setting linux-image-3.0.0-13-generic (3.0.0-13.22) ...
running depmod.
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook 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 detect canonical device of overlayfs
cryptsetup: warning: not determine root device /etc/fstab
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: error: cannot find device / (is /dev mounted?).
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited return code 1
failed process /etc/kernel/postinst.d @ /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.0.0-13-generic.postinst line 1010.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-3.0.0-13-generic (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic:
linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-3.0.0-13-generic; however:
package linux-image-3.0.0-13-generic not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-generic (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic:
linux-generic depends on linux-image-generic (= 3.0.0.13.15); however:
package linux-image-generic not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-generic (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
errors encountered while processing:
linux-image-3.0.0-13-generic
linux-image-generic
linux-generic

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