package dosemu 1.4.0+svn.1828-2ubuntu1.1 failed to install/upgrade: package dosemu is not ready for configuration

[Steve Reith]

Binary package hint: dosemu

Description: Ubuntu 8.10

dosemu:
  Installed: 1.4.0+svn.1828-2ubuntu1.1
  Candidate: 1.4.0+svn.1828-2ubuntu1.1
  Version table:
 *** 1.4.0+svn.1828-2ubuntu1.1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/multiverse Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     1.4.0+svn.1828-2ubuntu1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/multiverse Packages
W: Unable to locate package 1.4.0+svn.1828-2ubuntu1.1

expected update manager to install without error

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
ErrorMessage: package dosemu is not ready for configuration
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: dosemu 1.4.0+svn.1828-2ubuntu1.1
SourcePackage: dosemu
Title: package dosemu 1.4.0+svn.1828-2ubuntu1.1 failed to install/upgrade: package dosemu is not ready for configuration
Uname: Linux 2.6.27-11-generic i686