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

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gateway nv-52, upgrade manager distro upgrade from 9.10 karmic to 10.04 lucid

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: fglrx (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-21.59-generic
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-21-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
AptOrdering:
 fglrx: Install
 fglrx: Configure
 fglrx-amdcccle: Configure
 fglrx-kernel-source: Configure
 xorg-driver-fglrx: Configure
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon May 10 21:44:55 2010
DkmsStatus:
 virtualbox-ose, 3.1.6, 2.6.31-21-generic, x86_64: installed
 virtualbox-ose, 3.1.6, 2.6.32-22-generic, x86_64: installed
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
MachineType: Gateway NV52 Series
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-21-generic root=UUID=bd205db7-e5e2-4724-a302-6943e3960863 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: 04/15/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD
dmi.bios.version: V1.05
dmi.board.name: SJV50PU
dmi.board.vendor: Gateway
dmi.board.version: Rev
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvrV1.05:bd04/15/2009:svnGateway:pnNV52Series:pvr0100:rvnGateway:rnSJV50PU:rvrRev:cvnAcer:ct10:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: NV52 Series
dmi.product.version: 0100
dmi.sys.vendor: Gateway
system:
 distro: Ubuntu
 codename: lucid
 architecture: x86_64
 kernel: 2.6.31-21-generic