package bcmwl-kernel-source 5.60.48.36 bdcom-0ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[John Garringer]

I am running via a USB live edition built from pendrive

Attempting to install via the synaptic package manager ...

Using the netbook 10.4 on Dell Mini 10 with 07:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g [14e4:4315] (rev 01)

Error returned...
E: bcmwl-kernel-source: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
E: initramfs-tools: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
Release: 10.04

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: bcmwl-kernel-source 5.60.48.36+bdcom-0ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-21.32-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-21-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue Sep 28 23:48:08 2010
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu-Netbook 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429.4)
SourcePackage: bcmwl
Title: package bcmwl-kernel-source 5.60.48.36+bdcom-0ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1