package linux-backports-modules-wireless-2.6.32-24-generic 2.6.32-24.17 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Steven Glenn]

Trying to get drivers for my wireless card, it crashed, and on retry did not connect to servers. I am physically connected to the net from an Etho cord, so internet is not an issue.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: linux-backports-modules-wireless-2.6.32-24-generic 2.6.32-24.17
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-24.39-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-24-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu Oct 7 00:44:58 2010
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100816.1)
SourcePackage: linux-backports-modules-2.6.32
Title: package linux-backports-modules-wireless-2.6.32-24-generic 2.6.32-24.17 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[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 591207, 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.