Setting up linux-image-2.6.32-24-generic (2.6.32-24.38) ...                                                  
Running depmod.                                                                                              
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-24-generic                                              
Running postinst hook script /usr/local/bin/kernel-upgrade-handler.                                          
Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub                                              
Searching for default file ... found: /boot/grub/default                                                     
Testing for an existing GRUB menu.lst file ... found: /boot/grub/menu.lst                                    
Searching for splash image ... none found, skipping ...                                                      
Found kernel: /vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic                                                                     
Found kernel: /vmlinuz-2.6.32-23-generic                                                                     
Found kernel: /vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic                                                                     
Found kernel: /vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic                                                                     
Found kernel: /vmlinuz-2.6.31-21-generic                                                                     
Found kernel: /vmlinuz-2.6.28-16-generic                                                                     
Found kernel: /memtest86+.bin                                                                                
Replacing config file /var/run/grub/menu.lst with new version                                                
Updating /boot/grub/menu.lst ... done                                                                        
                                                                                                             
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.                                                                            
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 2.6.32-24-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic           
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common 2.6.32-24-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic  
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 2.6.32-24-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic       
                                                                                                             
dpkg: error processing apt (--configure):                                                                    
 Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should                                                    
 reinstall it before attempting configuration.                                                               
Errors were encountered while processing:                                                                    
 apt