package bcmwl-kernel-source 5.100.82.38 bdcom-0ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: Unterprozess installiertes pre-removal-Skript gab den Fehlerwert 3 zurück

[Daniel Hahler]

I am having problems with the wireless network after a fresh install of Ubuntu.
While it worked in the live system (64bit), it does not work in the install itself: there are no entries for wireless networks in the network manager applet.
Jockey fails to activate the restricted drivers (looks like they were blacklisted from skimming the log).

I then tried removing this package, which failed.

Looks to me like the prerm script should not fail in this case.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: bcmwl-kernel-source 5.100.82.38+bdcom-0ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic-pae 2.6.38.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic-pae i686
AptOrdering: bcmwl-kernel-source: Remove
Architecture: i386
Date: Fri May 6 02:17:43 2011
ErrorMessage: Unterprozess installiertes pre-removal-Skript gab den Fehlerwert 3 zurück
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1)
SourcePackage: bcmwl
Title: package bcmwl-kernel-source 5.100.82.38+bdcom-0ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: Unterprozess installiertes pre-removal-Skript gab den Fehlerwert 3 zurück
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)