package nvidia-current 304.51.really.304.43-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1

[Ray E Feher]

Tried to switch from default to Nvidia driver

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: nvidia-current 304.51.really.304.43-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.28-generic 3.5.5
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic i686
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:

ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu3
AptOrdering:
 nvidia-current: Remove
 initramfs-tools: Configure
Architecture: i386
CasperVersion: 1.327
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: compiz
Date: Fri Oct 12 14:01:02 2012
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: quantal
DistroVariant: ubuntu
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
GraphicsCard:
 NVIDIA Corporation G84 [GeForce 8600 GT] [10de:0402] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: XFX Pine Group Inc. Device [1682:2285]
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release i386 (20121011.2)
Lsusb:
 Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0951:1641 Kingston Technology
 Bus 001 Device 003: ID 05ac:1299 Apple, Inc. iPod Touch 3.Gen
 Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0bda:0111 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Card Reader
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
MachineType: HP-Pavilion RQ406AA-ABA a1709n
ProcKernelCmdLine: noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true file=/cdrom/preseed/hostname.seed boot=casper persistent initrd=/casper/initrd.lz splash -- BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers
Title: package nvidia-current 304.51.really.304.43-0ubuntu1 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: 12/15/2006
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
dmi.bios.version: 5.04
dmi.board.name: NODUSM3
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTek Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: 1.05
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.chassis.version: 1111
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvr5.04:bd12/15/2006:svnHP-Pavilion:pnRQ406AA-ABAa1709n:pvr:rvnASUSTekComputerINC.:rnNODUSM3:rvr1.05:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct3:cvr1111:
dmi.product.name: RQ406AA-ABA a1709n
dmi.sys.vendor: HP-Pavilion
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.8.4-0ubuntu2
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.39-0ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.0-0ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.0-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.0-0ubuntu6
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.99.99~git20120913.8637f772-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.20.9-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.2-0ubuntu3

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.