package memtest86+ 2.01-1ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup link of `./boot/memtest86+.bin' before installing new version: Operation not permitted

Bug #357814 reported by Honggang
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This bug affects 68 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
memtest86+ (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
Undecided
wu

Bug Description

Binary package hint: memtest86+

E: /var/cache/apt/archives/memtest86+_2.11-3ubuntu1_i386.deb: unable to make backup link of `./boot/memtest86+.bin' before installing new version

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
Dependencies:

DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
ErrorMessage: unable to make backup link of `./boot/memtest86+.bin' before installing new version: Operation not permitted
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: memtest86+ 2.01-1ubuntu2
SourcePackage: memtest86+
Title: package memtest86+ 2.01-1ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: unable to make backup link of `./boot/memtest86+.bin' before installing new version: Operation not permitted
Uname: Linux 2.6.28-11-generic i686

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Honggang (wanghonggang) wrote :
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dochollywood@iendeavor.com (dochollywood) wrote :

this same problem is what i am having and i need to get it fixed so my system will load properly and run correct

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Jean-Baptiste Lallement (jibel) wrote :

This bug was fixed in the package memtest86+ - 2.11-3ubuntu4

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memtest86+ (2.11-3ubuntu4) karmic; urgency=low

  * Don't emit grub2 menu items if /boot is on a loop-mounted device (e.g.
    Wubi; LP: #435153).

 -- Colin Watson <email address hidden> Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:01:25 +0100

Changed in memtest86+ (Ubuntu):
status: New → Fix Released
wu (raven123crow)
Changed in memtest86+ (Ubuntu):
status: Fix Released → Confirmed
status: Confirmed → Fix Released
wu (raven123crow)
Changed in memtest86+ (Ubuntu):
assignee: nobody → wu (raven123crow)
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