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

[Mike Palfrey]

UBUNTU 10.10 running running off a USB memory on HP Mini 210 Netbook
Applet crashes and reports it has not completed it's installation
I expect the applet to provide a WiFi diver for the netbook.
Same applet runs OK on on a Compaq mini 700 netbook

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: Sun Jan 16 07:07:00 2011
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

[Naveen Agarwal (nav.coder)]

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.

The fix has been released in natty as mentioned in #9 comment of bug 571392.Download and install bcmwl-kernel-source package(version 5.100.82.38+bdcom-0ubuntu2) using this link:
http://packages.ubuntu.com/natty/i386/bcmwl-kernel-source/download

Please post your results back.