package fglrx 2:8.723.1-0ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 2

[kurt sanner]

this is just a small snag in my attempt to recover from attempting to install a Saphire Radeon HD5570 1G DDR3 low profile PCI-E card in my mini-ITX system. What else is there to do on a beautiful Saturday afternoon?

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: fglrx 2:8.723.1-0ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-24.41-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-24-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
AptOrdering:
 xorg-driver-fglrx: Remove
 fglrx-amdcccle: Remove
 fglrx: Remove
Architecture: i386
Date: Sat Aug 28 16:34:06 2010
DkmsStatus:

ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 2
GdmLog1:

InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5)
MachineType: To Be Filled By O.E.M. To Be Filled By O.E.M.
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic root=UUID=81dee22d-6392-486e-968c-2a62becba93d ro quiet splash
SourcePackage: fglrx-installer
Title: package fglrx 2:8.723.1-0ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 2
XorgLogOld:

dmi.bios.date: 08/02/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 080014
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: Minnix780G-SP128M
dmi.board.vendor: JW Electronics Co.,Ltd
dmi.board.version: Ver:1.1
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr080014:bd08/02/2008:svnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:pnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:pvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:rvnJWElectronicsCo.,Ltd:rnMinnix780G-SP128M:rvrVer1.1:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:
dmi.product.name: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.product.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.sys.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
system:
 distro: Ubuntu
 codename: lucid
 architecture: i686
 kernel: 2.6.32-24-generic