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Marco Lackovic (marco-lackovic) wrote : package fglrx 2:8.723.1-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 2

I got this error when trying to remove the ATI/AMD proprietary FGLRX graphics driver. Despite the error the driver appears to be "not activated" after removal.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: fglrx 2:8.723.1-0ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-21.32-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-21-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
AptOrdering:
 fglrx-amdcccle: Remove
 fglrx: Remove
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Apr 19 08:27:03 2010
DkmsStatus:

ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 2
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
MachineType: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. F3Sa
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=UUID=1642ac51-cbdf-4627-86e7-e3715e326a66 ro quiet splash
SourcePackage: fglrx-installer
Title: package fglrx 2:8.723.1-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 2
dmi.bios.date: 02/12/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 303
dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
dmi.board.name: F3Sa
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
dmi.board.version: 1.0
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr303:bd02/12/2008:svnASUSTeKComputerInc.:pnF3Sa:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:rnF3Sa:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:ct10:cvr1.0:
dmi.product.name: F3Sa
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
glxinfo:
 Error: couldn't find RGB GLX visual or fbconfig
 name of display: :0.0
system:
 distro: Ubuntu
 codename: lucid
 architecture: x86_64
 kernel: 2.6.32-21-generic