package b43-fwcutter (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1

[ADAM Blke Fore]

Binary package hint: b43-fwcutter

I was trying to activate my wireless adapter on my netbook and it said it was unable to do it.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: b43-fwcutter (not installed)
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: Sat Sep 11 13:23:51 2010
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu-Netbook 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429.4)
SourcePackage: b43-fwcutter
Title: package b43-fwcutter (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1

[penalvch (penalvch)]

ADAM Blke Fore, thank you for reporting this bug to Ubuntu. Lucid Desktop reached EOL on May 9, 2013.
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