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

[Oliver Wilkes]

Trying to fix broadcom wireless problem.

Am booting from USB Stick - this causing the problem?

source package = bcmwl-kernel-source

ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ apt-cache policy bcmwl-kernel-source
bcmwl-kernel-source:
  Installed: 5.60.48.36+bdcom-0ubuntu3
  Candidate: 5.60.48.36+bdcom-0ubuntu3
  Version table:
 *** 5.60.48.36+bdcom-0ubuntu3 0
        500 cdrom://Ubuntu-Netbook 10.04 _Lucid Lynx_ - Release i386 (20100429.4)/ lucid/restricted Packages
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/restricted Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$

thanks

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: Wed Oct 6 22:11:03 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

[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.