package linux-firmware 1.34 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/lib/firmware/asihpi/dsp2400.bin', which is also in package alsa-firmware 0:1.0.17-0medibuntu2.9.10.1

[Mark Erling]

Binary package hint: linux-firmware

I have no further input. This happened when I was prompted to update the system.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: linux-firmware 1.34
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-23.37-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-23-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Jul 2 10:22:13 2010
Dependencies:

ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/lib/firmware/asihpi/dsp2400.bin', which is also in package alsa-firmware 0:1.0.17-0medibuntu2.9.10.1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: linux-firmware
Title: package linux-firmware 1.34 failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/lib/firmware/asihpi/dsp2400.bin', which is also in package alsa-firmware 0:1.0.17-0medibuntu2.9.10.1

[David Tomaschik (matir)]

This bug has been reported several times before. It is caused by using a package from medibuntu when you are trying to upgrade.