package nvidia-173 173.14.28-0ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Michael Spall]

Testing Natty alpha from USB and couldn't activate the proprietary driver. Also received error that initramfs-tools 0.98.1ubuntu9 failed to install or upgrade.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: nvidia-173 173.14.28-0ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-1.28-generic 2.6.38-rc2
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-1-generic x86_64
Architecture: amd64
DRM.card0.HDMI.A.1:
 status: disconnected
 enabled: disabled
 dpms: Off
 modes:
 edid-base64:
DRM.card0.LVDS.1:
 status: connected
 enabled: enabled
 dpms: On
 modes: 1920x1200 1920x1200 1920x1080 1600x1200 1680x1050 1400x1050 1280x1024 1280x960 1152x864 1024x768 800x600 640x480 720x400 640x400 640x350
 edid-base64: AP///////wAGr4ggAAAAAAERAQOAJRd4Cmvqp1ZMmyUSVFQAAAABAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBVD2AoHCwF0AwIDYAb+UQAAAYAAAADwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAgAAAA/gBBVU8KICAgICAgICAgAAAA/gBCMTcwVVcwMiBWMCAKABE=
DRM.card0.VGA.1:
 status: disconnected
 enabled: disabled
 dpms: Off
 modes:
 edid-base64:
Date: Tue Feb 1 19:57:28 2011
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: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:1584]
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha amd64 (20110131)
MachineType: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. G2SG
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-173
Title: package nvidia-173 173.14.28-0ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dmi.bios.date: 12/25/2007
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 303
dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
dmi.board.name: G2SG
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
dmi.board.version: 1.0
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr303:bd12/25/2007:svnASUSTeKComputerInc.:pnG2SG:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:rnG2SG:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:ct10:cvr1.0:
dmi.product.name: G2SG
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.23-1ubuntu3
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.10-1ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.5+6ubuntu8
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.13.2+git20110124.fadee040-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.14.0-1ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110107+b795ca6e-0ubuntu1