Update Manager offers to update Kernel that is installed

Using Update Manager and excluding Kernel Updates does not cause problem. If the Kernel is updated to the current version the speaker inside the case beeps like an alarm and eventually the desktop appears.

Can you give the output of:

sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get dist-upgrade; lsb_release -a

Thanks

Update Manager wants to provide:
linux-headers-2.6.32.41
linux-headers-2.6.32.41-generic
linux-image-2.6.32.41-generic

Your command:
sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get dist-upgrade; lsb_release -a

Produces:
scott@scott-files:~$ sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get dist-upgrade; lsb_release -a
[sudo] password for scott:
Get:1 http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security Release.gpg [198B]
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-security/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-security/restricted Translation-en_US
Get:2 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid Release.gpg [189B]
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/restricted Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/universe Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/multiverse Translation-en_US
Get:3 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates Release.gpg [198B]
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/restricted Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/universe Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/multiverse Translation-en_US
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-security/universe Translation-en_US
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-security/multiverse Translation-en_US
Get:4 http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security Release [57.3kB]
Get:5 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid Release [57.2kB]
Get:6 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates Release [57.3kB]
Get:7 http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/main Packages [418kB]
Get:8 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/main Packages [1,383kB]
Get:9 http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/restricted Packages [2,840B]
Get:10 http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/main Sources [122kB]
Get:11 http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/restricted Sources [1,259B]
Get:12 http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/universe Packages [146kB]
Get:13 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/restricted Packages [6,193B]
Get:14 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/main Sources [659kB]
Get:15 http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/universe Sources [40.5kB]
Get:16 http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/multiverse Packages [5,345B]
Get:17 http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/multiverse Sources [2,323B]
Get:18 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/restricted Sources [3,775B]
Get:19 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/universe Packages [5,430kB]
Get:20 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/universe Sources [3,165kB]
Get:21 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/multiverse Packages [176kB]
Get:22 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/multiverse Sources [119kB]
Get:23 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/main Packages [613kB]
Get:24 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/restricted Packages [4,638B]
Get:25 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/main Sources [221kB]
Get:26 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/restricted Sources [2,194B]
Get:27 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/universe Packages [286kB]
Get:28 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/universe Sources [99.6kB]
Get:29 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/multiverse Packages [11.3kB]
Get:30 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/multiverse Sources [5,537B]
Fetched 13.1MB in 22s (581kB/s)
Reading package lists... Done
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
The following packages will be upgraded:
  linux-headers-2.6.32-41 linux-headers-2.6.32-41-generic
  linux-image-2.6.32-41-generic
3 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 42.5MB of archives.
After this operation, 32.8kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? n
Abort.
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 10.04.4 LTS
Release: 10.04
Codename: lucid
scott@scott-files:~$

Installing the kernel will do nothing. It will not be active until you reboot. Do you not want to install the new kernel ever?

The Kernel offered by Update Manager is the one that is installed.

scott@scott-files:~$ uname -r
2.6.32-41-generic
scott@scott-files:~$

Installing it a second time causes problems. Should I also be concerned that I am offered both:
linux-headers-2.6.32.41
linux-headers-2.6.32.41-generic
by Update Manager?

Please note the differences, -headers, -headers -generic.
This
2.6.32.41
isn't specific, there is -88 and -89.
http://changelogs.ubuntu.com/changelogs/pool/main/l/linux/linux_2.6.32-41.89/changelog

See bug 990103 which is fix released 2.6.32.41-89.

Try to view complete version number installed:
dpkg -l linux-image* | grep ii
dpkg -l linux-headers* | grep ii

You said, "Please note the differences, -headers, -headers -generic."
That is what I was pointing out. Should Update Manager be offering both to update?

Running:
dpkg -l linux-image* | grep ii
dpkg -l linux-headers* | grep ii
lists versions ending in .88 but not .89

Running the Update Manager this morning offers headers and image I noted above and in the description indicates:
"
Changes for the versions:
2.6.32-41.88
2.6.32-41.89

Version 2.6.32-41.89:

  [Herton R. Krzesinski]

  * Release Tracking Bug
    - LP: #990103
...

It looks like Version 2.6.32-41.89 was released May 16 from bug 990103. Should I expect Update Manager will fetch 2.6.32-41.89 now?

"

> lists versions ending in .88 but not .89

Is it likely that update-manager offers an upgrade to -89?

> Should I expect Update Manager will fetch 2.6.32-41.89 now?

The version update-manager is offering to upgrade will be upgraded.
Please explain where your problem is actually, thank you.

I looks like I have version 2.6.32-41.88 from running
 dpkg -l linux-headers* | grep ii .

I will just try Update Manager again to see if loading the Kernel it offers causes a problem.
Thanks for the help.
regards-scott