package console-setup 1.57ubuntu19 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 255

[Jerry]

Binary package hint: console-setup

just running after problems booting,
got a console-setup and several other bugs,
have done an apt-get update upgrade
from an alternative iso cd because could not boot...

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: console-setup 1.57ubuntu19
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic-pae 2.6.38.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic-pae i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue Apr 19 12:55:07 2011
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 255
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: console-setup
Title: package console-setup 1.57ubuntu19 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 255
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-04-01 (18 days ago)