package libc-bin 2.12.1-0ubuntu6 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 135

[ben stevens]

new to linux

having lots of problems

tried 10.04 and now trying 10.10
neither will install my nvidia fx5700 graphics card even though there are two linux drivers
i cant open any software, open office, software centre, etc
it will open firefox and system apps but i cant get it to do anything else

not a good start to my possible switch from windows
please help

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: libc-bin 2.12.1-0ubuntu6
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-20.29-generic 2.6.35.4
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-20-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Sat Sep 11 01:21:33 2010
Dependencies:

ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 135
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
SourcePackage: eglibc
Title: package libc-bin 2.12.1-0ubuntu6 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 135

[Charlie Kravetz (cjkgeek)]

Relevant part from the DpkgTerminalLog.txt:

Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
Bus error
dpkg: error processing libc-bin (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 135
Processing triggers for python-support ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 libgl1-mesa-glx
 f-spot
 gnome-screensaver
 libglu1-mesa
 libc-bin

[Charlie Kravetz (cjkgeek)]

Thank you for this report. You installed 10.04, applications failed, so you upgraded to 10.10 without fixing the failures?

At this point, you can try running fsck by booting to the recovery menu. You can also open a terminal and try running
sudo dpkg --configure -a
and then try updating again.

Please do not try to update versions if something is already broken, it will fail.