package firmware-b43legacy-installer 1:014-9 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 8

[Rob D]

This error appeared during upgrade from 11.04 to 11.10:

Could not install 'firmware-b43legacy-installer'

The upgrade will continue but the 'firmware-b43legacy-installer' package may not be in a working state. Please consider submitting a bug report about it.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: firmware-b43legacy-installer 1:014-9
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-11.50-generic 2.6.38.8
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-11-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3
Architecture: i386
Date: Sat Oct 22 20:34:09 2011
ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 8
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: b43-fwcutter
Title: package firmware-b43legacy-installer 1:014-9 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 8
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-10-22 (0 days ago)

[dino99 (9d9)]

This version is no more supported and is not a 'security' problem; so does not expect a backport