package fglrx 2:8.723.1-0ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 2

[Arlan Brown]

Upgraded to pae kernel, discovered that proprietary ATI driver didn't work. Attempted to uninstall prior to reinstall, and the failure occurred during the uninstall.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: fglrx 2:8.723.1-0ubuntu5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-37.81-generic-pae 2.6.32.49+drm33.21
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-37-generic-pae i686
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
AptOrdering:
 xorg-driver-fglrx: Remove
 fglrx-amdcccle: Remove
 fglrx: Remove
Architecture: i386
Date: Fri Jan 6 18:47:01 2012
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 2
MachineType: ECS A780VM-M2
ProcCmdLine: root=UUID=7f526bd0-23b1-4c96-9f90-7422a639c196 ro splash
SourcePackage: fglrx-installer
Title: package fglrx 2:8.723.1-0ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 2
dmi.bios.date: 07/10/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: AMD 780V A13
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: A780VM-M2
dmi.board.vendor: ECS
dmi.board.version: 1.0
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: ECS
dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrAMD780VA13:bd07/10/2008:svnECS:pnA780VM-M2:pvr1.0:rvnECS:rnA780VM-M2:rvr1.0:cvnECS:ct3:cvr1.0:
dmi.product.name: A780VM-M2
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: ECS
system:
 distro: Ubuntu
 codename: lucid
 architecture: i686
 kernel: 2.6.32-37-generic-pae