auto system error reporting. Fresh install of Lubuntu daily 9/11-9/12 version. Broadcom STA additional driver installed but 'not in use'. Since network manager seemed to be on vacation, I tried installing WiCD. That complains about "Could not connect to wicd's D-Bus interface".
Data from command line install and launch attempt:
"ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get install wicd
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
python-wicd wicd-daemon wicd-gtk
The following NEW packages will be installed:
python-wicd wicd wicd-daemon wicd-gtk
0 upgraded, 4 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
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Get:2 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/universe wicd-daemon all 1.7.0+ds1-6 [247 kB]
Get:3 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/universe wicd-gtk all 1.7.0+ds1-6 [114 kB]
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Preconfiguring packages ...
Selecting previously deselected package python-wicd.
(Reading database ... 113420 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking python-wicd (from .../python-wicd_1.7.0+ds1-6_all.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package wicd-daemon.
Unpacking wicd-daemon (from .../wicd-daemon_1.7.0+ds1-6_all.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package wicd-gtk.
Unpacking wicd-gtk (from .../wicd-gtk_1.7.0+ds1-6_all.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package wicd.
Unpacking wicd (from .../wicd_1.7.0+ds1-6_all.deb) ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Processing triggers for ureadahead ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme ...
Setting up initramfs-tools (0.99ubuntu3) ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
lzma: Encoder error: -2147467259
dpkg: error processing initramfs-tools (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Setting up python-wicd (1.7.0+ds1-6) ...
Setting up wicd-daemon (1.7.0+ds1-6) ...
* Starting Network connection manager wicd [fail]
Setting up wicd-gtk (1.7.0+ds1-6) ...
Setting up wicd (1.7.0+ds1-6) ...
Processing triggers for python-support ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
initramfs-tools
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ wicd-gtk
Has notifications support True
rename failed
Loading...
Connecting to daemon...
Can't connect to the daemon, trying to start it automatically...
rename failed
Wicd daemon is shutting down!
displaytray True
Done loading.
"
ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: initramfs-tools 0.99ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-10.16-generic 3.0.4
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-10-generic i686
ApportVersion: 1.22.1-0ubuntu2
Architecture: i386
CasperVersion: 1.283
Date: Mon Sep 12 17:28:51 2011
DuplicateSignature:
Setting up initramfs-tools (0.99ubuntu3) ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
lzma: Encoder error: -2147467259
dpkg: error processing initramfs-tools (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
LiveMediaBuild: Lubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta i386 (20110911)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package initramfs-tools 0.99ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
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