package firmware-b43-installer 1:015-9 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[Steve Moyer]

This is a relatively old Compaq Presario C500 and I seem to lose the firmware for this wireless chip-set every time I dist-upgrade. I was upgrading from Oneric to Precise.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: firmware-b43-installer 1:015-9
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-20.34-generic 3.0.30
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-20-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun May 27 19:17:33 2012
ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: b43-fwcutter
Title: package firmware-b43-installer 1:015-9 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-05-27 (0 days ago)