package dkms 2.0.21.1-0ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: package dkms is already installed and configured

[booch]

Binary package hint: dkms

ERROR - package dkms 2.0.21.1-0ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: package dkms is already installed and configured

$ uname -ar
Linux alexlinux 2.6.28-11-generic #42-Ubuntu SMP Fri Apr 17 01:57:59 UTC 2009 i686 GNU/Linux

$ lshw
description: Computer
    width: 32 bits
  *-core
       description: Motherboard
       physical id: 0
     *-memory
          description: System memory
          physical id: 0
          size: 2517MiB
     *-cpu
          product: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T7100 @ 1.80GHz
          vendor: Intel Corp.
          physical id: 1
          bus info: cpu@0
          version: 6.15.13
          serial: 0000-06FD-0000-0000-0000-0000
          size: 800MHz
          capacity: 800MHz
          width: 64 bits
          capabilities: fpu fpu_exception wp vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe nx x86-64 constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts pni dtes64 monitor ds_cpl vmx est tm2 ssse3 cx16 xtpr pdcm lahf_lm ida tpr_shadow vnmi flexpriority cpufreq
          configuration: id=1
        *-logicalcpu:0
             description: Logical CPU
             physical id: 1.1
             width: 64 bits
             capabilities: logical
        *-logicalcpu:1
             description: Logical CPU
             physical id: 1.2
             width: 64 bits
             capabilities: logical
     *-pci
          description: Host bridge
          product: Mobile PM965/GM965/GL960 Memory Controller Hub
          vendor: Intel Corporation
          physical id: 100
          bus info: pci@0000:00:00.0
          version: 0c
          width: 32 bits
          clock: 33MHz
        *-pci:0
             description: PCI bridge
             product: Mobile PM965/GM965/GL960 PCI Express Root Port
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 1
             bus info: pci@0000:00:01.0
             version: 0c
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: pci bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=pcieport-driver
           *-display
                description: VGA compatible controller
                product: GeForce 8600M GT
                vendor: nVidia Corporation
                physical id: 0
                bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0
                version: a1
                width: 64 bits
                clock: 33MHz
                capabilities: bus_master cap_list
                configuration: driver=nvidia latency=0 module=nvidia

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
ErrorMessage: package dkms is already installed and configured
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: dkms 2.0.21.1-0ubuntu3
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: dkms
Title: package dkms 2.0.21.1-0ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: package dkms is already installed and configured
Uname: Linux 2.6.28-11-generic i686

[Mario Limonciello (superm1)]

What action did you perform when the error happened? Could you please attach your /var/lib/dpkg/status file to this bug report?

This is sounding like it might be a duplicate of bug 365852 possibly.