package nvidia-current 260.19.21-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

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running natty daily live from persistent usb stick , initramfs-tools 0.98.1ubuntu7 also fails to install

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: nvidia-current 260.19.21-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.37-7.19-generic 2.6.37-rc3
Uname: Linux 2.6.37-7-generic x86_64
AptOrdering:
 nvidia-current: Install
 initramfs-tools: Configure
 nvidia-173: Configure
 nvidia-current: Configure
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Dec 5 03:25:30 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 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha amd64 (20101204)
Lsusb:
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0781:5406 SanDisk Corp. Cruzer Micro U3
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
ProcKernelCmdLine: noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true persistent file=/cdrom/preseed/hostname.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers
Title: package nvidia-current 260.19.21-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dmi.bios.date: 05/22/2007
dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc.
dmi.bios.version: FG
dmi.board.name: GA-M55PLUS-S3G
dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvrFG:bd05/22/2007:svn:pn:pvr:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnGA-M55PLUS-S3G:rvr:cvn:ct3:cvr:
glxinfo: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
system:
 distro: Ubuntu
 codename: natty
 architecture: x86_64
 kernel: 2.6.37-7-generic