package initramfs-tools 0.98ubuntu2 [modified: usr/sbin/update-initramfs] failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[John S. Gruber]

Binary package hint: initramfs-tools

Probably occured while trying to install Broadcom wireless drivers from jockey onto usb stick.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: initramfs-tools 0.98ubuntu2 [modified: usr/sbin/update-initramfs]
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-19.28-generic 2.6.35.3
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-19-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue Sep 14 15:33:28 2010
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Beta i386 (20100901.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package initramfs-tools 0.98ubuntu2 [modified: usr/sbin/update-initramfs] failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[John S. Gruber (jsjgruber)]

Probably related to automatic apport bugs #638160 and #638199

[maximilian attems (maks-debian)]

No dpkg log provided.

[Brian Murray (brian-murray)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. This particular bug has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug 557023, so it is being marked as such. Please look at the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug. Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report. Please continue to report any other bugs you may find.