package initramfs-tools 0.98.1ubuntu6 [modified: usr/sbin/update-initramfs] failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Matthew Willson]

Binary package hint: initramfs-tools

I was attempting to install a plug-in for Firefox to allow Java applets to run. This error occurred after I attempted to install the Nvidia drivers but couldn't tell if the installation had proceeded using the built-in program for installing proprietary drivers. This installation is a live cd running on a thumb drive. I have around 2gb allocated for saving changes and settings.
 lsb_release -rd output:
Description: Ubuntu 10.10
Release: 10.10

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: initramfs-tools 0.98.1ubuntu6 [modified: usr/sbin/update-initramfs]
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.33-generic 2.6.35.4
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic i686
AptOrdering:
 nvidia-settings: Remove
 initramfs-tools: Configure
 nvidia-current: Configure
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu Feb 24 22:34:49 2011
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package initramfs-tools 0.98.1ubuntu6 [modified: usr/sbin/update-initramfs] failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Brian Murray (brian-murray)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping and helping to make Ubuntu better. Unfortunately, the package installation log attached to this bug report does not contain any useful information. Could you check your system for a non-empty /var/log/apt/term.log and attach it to the report? Please set the status back to New if you do. Thanks in advance.

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