Package install failure on new USB image - both initramfs and bcmwl fail

[Ed Bassett]

Binary package hint: initramfs-tools

-- New 10.04 USB install created by Universal USB Installer
-- Booted, got message saying I should install proprietary drivers
-- Clicked on Hardware Drivers icon, selected Broadcom STA wireless driver
-- Received "SystemError: installArchives() failed"

Crash report said both "bcmwl-kernel-source" and "initramfs-tools" failed.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: initramfs-tools 0.92bubuntu78 [modified: usr/sbin/update-initramfs]
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-21.32-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-21-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue Aug 3 16:01:40 2010
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package initramfs-tools 0.92bubuntu78 [modified: usr/sbin/update-initramfs] failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1