package bcmwl-kernel-source 5.60.48.36 bdcom-0ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[John S. Gruber]

Trying to install driver on usb stick created by startup disk creator from jockey.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: bcmwl-kernel-source 5.60.48.36+bdcom-0ubuntu5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-19.28-generic 2.6.35.3
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-19-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue Sep 14 15:30:47 2010
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Beta i386 (20100901.1)
SourcePackage: bcmwl
Title: package bcmwl-kernel-source 5.60.48.36+bdcom-0ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[John S. Gruber (jsjgruber)]

I tried installing both drivers presented by jockey. Neither seemed to work. I don't know which one. Afterwards jockey still presents the STA driver as available to install (I didn't do so), so I guess it was the driver with the number. Sorry that I don't remember its name.

After I rebooted, however, wireless was working. lsmod after the boot:

Module Size Used by
binfmt_misc 6599 1
dm_crypt 11385 0
parport_pc 26058 0
ppdev 5556 0
lp 7342 0
parport 31492 3 parport_pc,ppdev,lp
joydev 8735 0
snd_hda_codec_realtek 217838 1
snd_hda_intel 22107 2
snd_hda_codec 87552 2 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel
snd_hwdep 5040 1 snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm 71443 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec
snd_seq_midi 4588 0
snd_rawmidi 17783 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event 6047 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq 47174 2 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
uvcvideo 55847 0
snd_timer 19067 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device 5744 3 snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
videodev 43098 1 uvcvideo
lib80211_crypt_tkip 7736 0
v4l1_compat 13359 2 uvcvideo,videodev
psmouse 59033 0
led_class 2633 0
serio_raw 4022 0
snd 49006 13 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
wl 1959533 0
soundcore 880 1 snd
snd_page_alloc 7120 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
lib80211 5058 2 lib80211_crypt_tkip,wl
squashfs 25209 1
aufs 152358 4578
nls_iso8859_1 3261 1
nls_cp437 4931 1
vfat 9201 1
fat 48240 1 vfat
dm_raid45 81721 0
xor 15136 1 dm_raid45
btrfs 489451 0
i915 290508 3
zlib_deflate 19266 1 btrfs
crc32c 2531 1
libcrc32c 887 1 btrfs
drm_kms_helper 30136 1 i915
drm 168054 4 i915,drm_kms_helper
ahci 19013 0
libahci 20043 1 ahci
intel_agp 25261 2 i915
atl1c 29949 0
agpgart 32011 2 drm,intel_agp
i2c_algo_bit 5168 1 i915
usb_storage 40172 1
video 18712 1 i915
output 1883 1 video

[John S. Gruber (jsjgruber)]

/var/log/jockey.log

[John S. Gruber (jsjgruber)]

When I first booted the usb stick on this system I saw a message about missing firmware and a pointer to wireless.kernel.org.

Sep 14 11:21:16 ubuntu kernel: [ 59.741760] b43-phy0 ERROR: You must go to http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#devicefirmware and download the correct firmware for this driver version. Please carefully read all instructions on this website.

[John S. Gruber (jsjgruber)]

I also have a (apport) box that says:

"Sorry, the package "initramfs-tools 0.98ubuntu2 failed to install or upgrade."

Reported through apport to bug # 638192.

Still another says:
"Sorry, the package bcmwl-kernel-source 5.60.48.36+bdcom-0ubuntu5 failed to install or upgrade"

Again reported automatically through appport bug #638199.

[Brian Murray (brian-murray)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. This particular bug has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug 571392, so it is being marked as such. Please look at the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug. Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report. Please continue to report any other bugs you may find.