package fglrx 2:8.723.1-0ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 10

[dan kinzelman]

my compiz started creating problems and so i switched it off. i wanted to try using the fglrx driver to see if that helped but it failed to install.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: fglrx 2:8.723.1-0ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-20.29-generic 2.6.35.4
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-20-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
AptOrdering:
 fglrx: Install
 fglrx-amdcccle: Install
 fglrx: Configure
 fglrx-amdcccle: Configure
Architecture: i386
DRM.card0.LVDS.1:
 status: connected
 enabled: enabled
 dpms: On
 modes: 1280x800 1280x720 1152x768 1024x768 800x600 848x480 720x480 640x480
 edid-base64: AP///////wBMo0JEAAAAAAAQAQOAHhN4Cof1lFdPjCcnUFQAAAABAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEB7hoAgFAgEDAMQDMAL74QAAAZAAAADwAAAAAAAAAAACOHAmQAAAAA/gBTQU1TVU5HCiAgICAgAAAA/gBMVE4xNDFXMy1MMDEKAGQ=
DRM.card0.VGA.1:
 status: disconnected
 enabled: disabled
 dpms: On
 modes:
 edid-base64:
Date: Sun Sep 19 11:42:55 2010
DkmsStatus:
 bcmwl, 5.60.48.36+bdcom, 2.6.35-19-generic, i686: installed
 bcmwl, 5.60.48.36+bdcom, 2.6.35-20-generic, i686: installed
 fglrx, 8.723.1: added
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 10
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
MachineType: Acer Extensa 4420
PccardctlIdent:
 Socket 0:
   no product info available
PccardctlStatus:
 Socket 0:
   no card
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-20-generic root=UUID=ce132ad1-533c-49ba-b374-a3e7862995ee ro quiet splash
SourcePackage: fglrx-installer
Title: package fglrx 2:8.723.1-0ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 10
dmi.bios.date: 06/11/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD
dmi.bios.version: V1.18
dmi.board.name: Extensa 4420
dmi.board.vendor: Acer
dmi.board.version: Rev
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: None
dmi.chassis.type: 1
dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer
dmi.chassis.version: None
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvrV1.18:bd06/11/2008:svnAcer:pnExtensa4420:pvr0100:rvnAcer:rnExtensa4420:rvrRev:cvnAcer:ct1:cvrNone:
dmi.product.name: Extensa 4420
dmi.product.version: 0100
dmi.sys.vendor: Acer
glxinfo: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
system:
 distro: Ubuntu
 codename: maverick
 architecture: i686
 kernel: 2.6.35-20-generic