package nvidia-173 173.14.28-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

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Nvida driver failed to install, on a USB flash drive system.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: nvidia-173 173.14.28-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.33-generic 2.6.35.4
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue Dec 14 22:42:25 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)
Lsusb:
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 001 Device 004: ID 04b8:0838 Seiko Epson Corp. CX7300/CX7400/DX7400
 Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0930:6545 Toshiba Corp. Kingston DataTraveler 2.0 Stick (4GB) / PNY Attache 4GB Stick
 Bus 001 Device 002: ID 17d0:0115 Sanford L.P.
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
MachineType: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD MS-7100
ProcCmdLine: noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true file=/cdrom/preseed/hostname.seed boot=casper persistent initrd=/casper/initrd.lz splash -- BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-173
Title: package nvidia-173 173.14.28-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dmi.bios.date: 12/31/2004
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
dmi.bios.version: 6.00 PG
dmi.board.name: MS-7100
dmi.board.vendor: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD
dmi.board.version: 1.0
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvr6.00PG:bd12/31/2004:svnMICRO-STARINTERNATIONALCO.,LTD:pnMS-7100:pvr1.0:rvnMICRO-STARINTERNATIONALCO.,LTD:rnMS-7100:rvr1.0:cvn:ct3:cvr:
dmi.product.name: MS-7100
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD
glxinfo: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
system:
 distro: Ubuntu
 codename: maverick
 architecture: i686
 kernel: 2.6.35-22-generic