package fglrx (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Mihai Paiu]

1. Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

2. mpaiu@mpaiu-laptop:~$ apt-cache policy fglrx
fglrx:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 2:8.723.1-0ubuntu3
  Version table:
     2:8.723.1-0ubuntu3 0
        500 http://ro.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/restricted Packages

3. I expect to be able to install the driver

4. I have the crush in the report.

Mention: I updated from Ubuntu 9.10 to 10.04 and since then I have this problem

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: fglrx (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-22.33-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-22-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: wl fglrx
AptOrdering:
 fglrx: Install
 obexd-client: Install
 fglrx: Configure
 fglrx-amdcccle: Configure
 obexd-client: Configure
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun May 9 14:08:11 2010
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 1564
ProcCmdLine: root=UUID=500458da-8e16-44c2-b6bd-bc8c8b1c15ad ro quiet splash
SourcePackage: fglrx-installer
Title: package fglrx (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
dmi.bios.date: 02/26/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A06
dmi.board.name: 0M9XW4
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A06
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: A06
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA06:bd02/26/2010:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron1564:pvrA06:rvnDellInc.:rn0M9XW4:rvrA06:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrA06:
dmi.product.name: Inspiron 1564
dmi.product.version: A06
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
glxinfo: Error: command ['glxinfo'] failed with exit code -11:
system:
 distro: Ubuntu
 codename: lucid
 architecture: i686
 kernel: 2.6.32-22-generic