package b43-fwcutter 1:012-1build1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 143

[Ron W6FM]

Binary package hint: b43-fwcutter

rpatters@dell-laptop:~$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
Release: 10.04

rpatters@dell-laptop:~$ apt-cache policy b43-fwcutter
b43-fwcutter:
  Installed: 1:012-1build1
  Candidate: 1:012-1build1
  Version table:
 *** 1:012-1build1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

In install_bcm43xx_firmware.sh, wget fails because mirror2.openwrt.org has been down for at least 4 days. The needed firmware is all available at downloads.openwrt.org. My modified install_bcm43xx_firmware.sh is as follows:

#!/bin/sh

set -e

dir=$(mktemp -d)
cd "$dir"
wget http://downloads.openwrt.org/sources/wl_apsta-3.130.20.0.o
wget http://downloads.openwrt.org/sources/broadcom-wl-4.150.10.5.tar.bz2
b43-fwcutter -w /lib/firmware wl_apsta-3.130.20.0.o
tar xfvj broadcom-wl-4.150.10.5.tar.bz2
b43-fwcutter --unsupported -w /lib/firmware broadcom-wl-4.150.10.5/driver/wl_apsta_mimo.o
rm -rf "$dir"
chmod o+rx /lib/firmware/b43 /lib/firmware/b43legacy

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: b43-fwcutter 1:012-1build1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-21.32-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-21-generic i686
AptOrdering:
 b43-fwcutter: Install
 b43-fwcutter: Configure
Architecture: i386
Date: Fri Apr 30 23:00:18 2010
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 143
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
SourcePackage: b43-fwcutter
Title: package b43-fwcutter 1:012-1build1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 143

[penalvch (penalvch)]

Ron W6FM, thank you for reporting this bug to Ubuntu. Lucid Desktop reached EOL on May 9, 2013.
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