package nvidia-185-kernel-source 185.18.36-0ubuntu9 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 3

[Asif Youssuff]

Installed the newest lucid kernel, and nvidia was not enabled.

attempted to remove and reinstall using jockey, and I get this error.

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Dec 22 15:03:53 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 3
MachineType: Acer, inc. Aspire 4530
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: nvidia-185-kernel-source 185.18.36-0ubuntu9
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-9-generic root=UUID=4a69612c-e96a-4744-ae94-47fdbd5c05c4 ro quiet splash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-9.13-generic
RelatedPackageVersions:
 xserver-xorg 1:7.4+3ubuntu10
 libgl1-mesa-glx 7.6.1~rc3-1ubuntu1
 libdrm2 2.4.14-1ubuntu2
 xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.9.0-1ubuntu4
 xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.12.99+git20090929.7968e1fb-0ubuntu1
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-180
Tags: lucid
Title: package nvidia-185-kernel-source 185.18.36-0ubuntu9 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 3
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-9-generic x86_64
XorgConf: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/etc/X11/xorg.conf'
dmi.bios.date: 11/07/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: Acer
dmi.bios.version: v1.3335
dmi.board.name: Grasmoor
dmi.board.vendor: Acer, Inc.
dmi.board.version: Not Applicable
dmi.chassis.type: 1
dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer, Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAcer:bvrv1.3335:bd11/07/2008:svnAcer,inc.:pnAspire4530:pvrNotApplicable:rvnAcer,Inc.:rnGrasmoor:rvrNotApplicable:cvnAcer,Inc.:ct1:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: Aspire 4530
dmi.product.version: Not Applicable
dmi.sys.vendor: Acer, inc.
fglrx: Not loaded
system:
 distro: Ubuntu
 architecture: x86_64kernel: 2.6.32-9-generic

[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

It probably failed to build the driver or something, but impossible to say without seeing the dkms log and make.log.

If it occurs again, feel free to reopen and attach those files.