package initramfs-tools 0.98.1ubuntu6 [modified: usr/sbin/update-initramfs] failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Mutin Julien]

Binary package hint: initramfs-tools

ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 10.10
Release: 10.10

ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ apt-cache policy initramfs-tools 0.98.1ubuntu6
initramfs-tools:
  Installé : 0.98.1ubuntu6
  Candidat : 0.98.1ubuntu6
 Table de version :
 *** 0.98.1ubuntu6 0
        500 http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/main i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
N: Impossible de trouver le paquet 0.98.1ubuntu6
N: Impossible de trouver de paquet correspondant à l'expression rationnelle « 0.98.1ubuntu6 »

Error when trying to install Broadcom wireless driver (bcm 4311 (rev02))

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: initramfs-tools 0.98.1ubuntu6 [modified: usr/sbin/update-initramfs]
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.33-generic 2.6.35.4
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue Oct 19 07:16:19 2010
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package initramfs-tools 0.98.1ubuntu6 [modified: usr/sbin/update-initramfs] failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[maximilian attems (maks-debian)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make
Ubuntu better. Unfortunately, we cannot work on this bug because your
description didn't include enough information. You may find it helpful
to read "How to report bugs effectively"
http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/bugs.html. We'd be grateful
if you would then provide a more complete description of the problem.
The provided dpkg log was unrelated.

We have instructions on debugging some types of problems at
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At a minimum, we need:
1. the specific steps or actions you took that caused you to encounter the
     problem,
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3. the behavior you actually encountered (in as much detail as possible).
Thanks!

[Brian Murray (brian-murray)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. This particular bug has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug 557023, so it is being marked as such. Please look at the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug. Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report. Please continue to report any other bugs you may find.