package firmware-b43-installer (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 4

Bug #846978 reported by dev319
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Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
b43-fwcutter (Ubuntu)
Invalid
Undecided
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Bug Description

Wi-fi was not working with my Broadcom BCM4313 card so I tried to install firmeware-b43-lpphy-installer. It returned an error and exited with error status 1. I removed it from the package and tried to install firmware-b43-installer again but it returned and erroe. Now it waon't install and every time I start up the system, an error pops up saying there is an error with system files.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: firmware-b43-installer (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-11.48-generic 2.6.38.8
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-11-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
AptOrdering:
 firmware-b43-lpphy-installer: Remove
 firmware-b43-installer: Install
 firmware-b43-installer: Configure
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun Sep 11 16:24:43 2011
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 4
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1)
SourcePackage: b43-fwcutter
Title: package firmware-b43-installer (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 4
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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dev319 (dev319) wrote :
affects: ubuntu → b43-fwcutter (Ubuntu)
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penalvch (penalvch) wrote :

dev319, thank you for reporting this bug to Ubuntu. Natty reached EOL on October 28, 2012.
See this document for currently supported Ubuntu releases: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases

If you are having an issue in a supported release, please file a new report.

Do feel free to report any other bugs you may find.

Helpful bug reporting tips:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ReportingBugs

Changed in b43-fwcutter (Ubuntu):
status: New → Invalid
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