Bug#576925: [linux-base] postinst fails on undefined subroutine

[maximilian attems <max@stro.at>]

On Thu, Apr 08, 2010 at 10:44:23AM +0200, Rainer Schwarzbach wrote:
> Package: linux-base
> Version: 2.6.32-11
> Severity: normal
> 
> --- Please enter the report below this line. ---
> Installing linux-base (and linux-image-2.6.32-4-686) fails because of 
> the following error:
> 
> # apt-get -u install linux-base
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree
> Reading state information... Done
> linux-base is already the newest version.
> [...]
> 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 3 not upgraded.
> 2 not fully installed or removed.
> After this operation, 0B of additional disk space will be used.
> Setting up linux-base (2.6.32-11) ...
> Undefined subroutine &DebianKernel::DiskId::_system called at 
> /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-base.postinst line 547.
> dpkg: error processing linux-base (--configure):
>  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit 
> status 255
> dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-2.6.32-4-686:
>  linux-image-2.6.32-4-686 depends on linux-base (>= 2.6.32-11); however:
>   Package linux-base is not configured yet.
> dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.32-4-686 (--configure):
>  dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
> Errors were encountered while processing:
>  linux-base
>  linux-image-2.6.32-4-686
> [ Rootkit Hunter version 1.3.6 ]
> File updated: searched for 162 files, found 136
> E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

the information you post is not very verbose,
which files did it want to update?
what is your debconf setup?
post /etc/fstab, grub.cfg, ..
 
please a bit more enthusiasm helps.
thanks