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[Bug 536793] Re: InstallArchives() Failed. package nvidia-glx-173 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 2

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From: earthmeLon <earthmeLon@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:08:40 -0000
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Thanks.  I was able to get the drivers to work by downloading the .deb,
removing all nvidia related packages (sudo apt-get purge nvidia) and
then installing the deb.  This was all done in RECOVERY MODE!!! (Hold
shift while booting your computer to get into grub to select recovery
mode.)

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InstallArchives() Failed.  package nvidia-glx-173 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 2
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[Bug 536793] [NEW] InstallArchives() Failed. package nvidia-glx-173 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 2
From: earthmeLon, 2010-03-10