package nvidia-current 260.19.21-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Pedro Maia]

1) Ubuntu natty (development branch)
2) Nvidia 260.19.21-0ubuntu2
3) I was trying to install nvidia driver
4) It wasn't installed

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: nvidia-current 260.19.21-0ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.37-11.25-generic 2.6.37-rc7
Uname: Linux 2.6.37-11-generic x86_64
Architecture: amd64
DRM.card0.LVDS.1:
 status: connected
 enabled: enabled
 dpms: On
 modes: 1280x800 1280x800 1024x768 800x600 640x480 720x400 640x400 640x350
 edid-base64: AP///////wBMo0FUAAAAAAATAQOQIRV4Cof1lFdPjCcnUFQAAAABAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBNB0A1lAgIjAQMBMAS88QAAAaeBMA1lAgIjAQMBMAS88QAAAaAAAA/gBNSzgyMoAxNTRBVAogAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEBCiAgAE4=
DRM.card0.VGA.1:
 status: disconnected
 enabled: disabled
 dpms: Off
 modes:
 edid-base64:
Date: Sun Dec 26 00:17:56 2010
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: natty
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus:

ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
GdmLog1: Not present
GdmLog2: Not present
GraphicsCard: Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:02bc]
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha amd64 (20101225)
MachineType: Dell Inc. Vostro 1520
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 260.19.21-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dmi.bios.date: 03/05/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A08
dmi.board.name: 0T808J
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA08:bd03/05/2010:svnDellInc.:pnVostro1520:pvrNull:rvnDellInc.:rn0T808J:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: Vostro 1520
dmi.product.version: Null
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.22-2ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.9+repack-1ubuntu3
version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.5+6ubuntu6
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.13.2-1ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.13.901-2ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20100805+b96170a-0ubuntu1

[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

Was this an install onto a USB drive installation?
Looks like it from your df... known issue.

[Pedro Maia (pedrovrmaia)]

Yes, it was.

[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

Okay, yeah it's a known issue that -nvidia installation into a USB live environment is not supported.