package fglrx 2:8.723.1-0ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Matt Anderson]

10.04 running off a USB stick.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: fglrx 2:8.723.1-0ubuntu3
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: Sun Aug 15 22:07:36 2010
DkmsStatus:

ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
GdmLog2: Error: command ['cat', '/var/log/gdm/:0.log.2'] failed with exit code 1: cat: /var/log/gdm/:0.log.2: No such file or directory
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
Lsusb:
 Bus 002 Device 003: ID 06a3:8018 Saitek PLC
 Bus 002 Device 002: ID 046d:c50a Logitech, Inc. Cordless Mouse
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 001 Device 004: ID 12f7:1a00 Memorex Products, Inc. TD Classic 003B
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
MachineType: Compaq-Presario NY432AA-ABA SR5816F
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true persistent file=/cdrom/preseed/hostname.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash --
SourcePackage: fglrx-installer
Title: package fglrx 2:8.723.1-0ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dmi.bios.date: 06/03/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
dmi.bios.version: 5.43
dmi.board.name: NARRA5
dmi.board.vendor: PEGATRON CORPORATION
dmi.board.version: 5.00
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvr5.43:bd06/03/2009:svnCompaq-Presario:pnNY432AA-ABASR5816F:pvr:rvnPEGATRONCORPORATION:rnNARRA5:rvr5.00:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: NY432AA-ABA SR5816F
dmi.sys.vendor: Compaq-Presario
glxinfo: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
system:
 distro: Ubuntu
 codename: lucid
 architecture: i686
 kernel: 2.6.32-21-generic