package fglrx (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1

[shinyblue]

I had installed fglrx-updates through Jockey, which crashed. I had then gone to command line and apt-get install fglrx-updates, which didn't crash. I then rebooted a couple of times and all seemed well.

Then today, with no other changes having happened, Gnome Shell ceased up on boot, unresponsive to clicks or keyboard, and seemed to be also holding back wireless connections. fun.

I believe it was in purging fglrx with apt-get that this crash occurred.

I am now back on the hotter and half-speed (according to glx-gears) OS drivers and have managed to boot fine.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: fglrx (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.39-generic 3.2.16
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:

ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
AptOrdering:
 fglrx: Purge
 fglrx-amdcccle-updates: Purge
 fglrx-updates: Purge
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: None
Date: Fri May 25 09:06:47 2012
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: precise
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus:
 bcmwl, 5.100.82.38+bdcom, 3.2.0-23-generic, x86_64: installed
 bcmwl, 5.100.82.38+bdcom, 3.2.0-24-generic, x86_64: installed
 virtualbox, 4.1.12, 3.2.0-23-generic, x86_64: installed
 virtualbox, 4.1.12, 3.2.0-24-generic, x86_64: installed
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
GraphicsCard:
 Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI RV710 [Mobility Radeon HD 4500/5100 Series] [1002:9553] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:02be]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta amd64 (20120301)
MachineType: Dell Inc. Studio 1555
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic root=UUID=42d2a5ae-4456-47c9-8248-2774e156a28c ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: fglrx-installer
Title: package fglrx (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 07/03/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A07
dmi.board.name: 0C234M
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A07
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: A07
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA07:bd07/03/2009:svnDellInc.:pnStudio1555:pvrA07:rvnDellInc.:rn0C234M:rvrA07:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrA07:
dmi.product.name: Studio 1555
dmi.product.version: A07
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.32-1ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.2-0ubuntu3
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.2-0ubuntu3
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu10.2
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.0-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20111219.aacbd629-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu4
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1build2