package fglrx 2:8.780-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Prof. Michael P. Harris]

The package would not install. Computer Hardware: Dell Precision T3400. Running from a bootable USB Ubuntu 10.10 desktop i386.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: fglrx 2:8.780-0ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.33-generic 2.6.35.4
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic i686
Architecture: i386
CurrentDmesg:
 [ 16.909427] lp0: using parport0 (interrupt-driven).
 [ 19.269754] tg3 0000:04:00.0: eth0: Link is up at 1000 Mbps, full duplex
 [ 19.269757] tg3 0000:04:00.0: eth0: Flow control is on for TX and on for RX
 [ 19.270035] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth0: link becomes ready
 [ 30.016012] eth0: no IPv6 routers present
Date: Mon Nov 1 22:53:43 2010
DkmsStatus:

ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
GdmLog1: Error: command ['cat', '/var/log/gdm/:0.log.1'] failed with exit code 1: cat: /var/log/gdm/:0.log.1: No such file or directory
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 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
MachineType: Dell Inc. Precision WorkStation T3400
ProcCmdLine: noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true file=/cdrom/preseed/hostname.seed boot=casper persistent initrd=/casper/initrd.lz splash -- maybe-ubiquity
SourcePackage: fglrx-installer
Title: package fglrx 2:8.780-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dmi.bios.date: 08/14/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A08
dmi.board.name: 0TP412
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.type: 7
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA08:bd08/14/2008:svnDellInc.:pnPrecisionWorkStationT3400:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0TP412:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct7:cvr:
dmi.product.name: Precision WorkStation T3400
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
glxinfo: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
system:
 distro: Ubuntu
 codename: maverick
 architecture: i686
 kernel: 2.6.35-22-generic

[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.