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

Bug #667078 reported by Ravi Kashi
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Bug Description

Laptop: Dell Studio 17
i5 processor
Ubuntu 10.10 on a 8GB USB drive with 4GB persistent space using Casper

1. Connected to the net over the wired connection
2. Ubuntu detect that I needed proprietary driver for Broadcom STA Wireless driver
3. Downloaded and it failed when installation attempt was made.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: bcmwl-kernel-source 5.60.48.36+bdcom-0ubuntu5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.33-generic 2.6.35.4
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed Oct 27 00:13:26 2010
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
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

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Ravi Kashi (rsk-oos) wrote :
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Brian Murray (brian-murray) wrote :

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.

Changed in bcmwl (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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