package grub-pc 1.97~beta4-1ubuntu4.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

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Binary package hint: grub2

installing this update complained about old config-file. I did list the differences and pressed forward button on that windowm then gave me this crash. then I pressed the cancel button and got back to installing, and again reported something wrong and exited again with code 1.

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed Dec 9 12:42:09 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Netbook-Remix 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.4)
Package: grub-pc 1.97~beta4-1ubuntu4.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-16.52-generic
SourcePackage: grub2
Tags: ubuntu-unr
Title: package grub-pc 1.97~beta4-1ubuntu4.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-16-generic i686