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[Jean-Baptiste Lallement <jeanbaptiste.lallement@xxxxxxxxx>]

** Description changed:

- E: /var/cache/apt/archives/fglrx_2%3a8.723.1-0ubuntu2_i386.deb:
- subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
+ == DESCRIPTION ==
+ Installation of package fglrx failed with the following error:
+ Unpacking fglrx (from .../fglrx_2%3a8.723.1-0ubuntu2_i386.deb) ...
+ 
+ [Warning] Uninstall : inst_path_default or inst_path_override
+  does not exist in /etc/ati. This suggests that the ATI driver
+  is not installed, the ATI driver is only partially installed,
+  or the current ATI driver installed is an older version than the
+  one this script was designed for. Both files listed above are
+  required for determining where installed files are located.
+  To force uninstallation of the driver by guessing where the
+  uninstallation files are located, set the FORCE_ATI_UNINSTALL
+  environment variable and re-run /usr/share/ati/fglrx-uninstall.sh (this is
+ not recommended).
+ 
+ dpkg: error processing
+ /var/cache/apt/archives/fglrx_2%3a8.723.1-0ubuntu2_i386.deb (--unpack):
+  subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
+ 
+ == HOW TO REPRODUCE ==
+ - install the drivers from ATI (download the installer e.g ati-driver-installer-10-3-x86.x86_64.run and run it )
+ - install the package from the Ubuntu repository
+    $ sudo apt-get install fglrx
+ 
+ => failure
+ 
+ The preinst script removes the /etc/ati directory _before_ running the
+ ATI's uninstallation script. Hence the later complains about it not
+ being there anymore.
+ 
+ == WORKAROUND ==
+ $ export FORCE_ATI_UNINSTALL=/usr/share/ati
+ $ apt-get install fglrx
+ 
+ OR
+ 
+ - reinstall from the ATI installer to restore the /etc/ati directory
+ - then uninstall with ATI script
+ - finally installthe ubuntu package.
+ 
+ 
+ E: /var/cache/apt/archives/fglrx_2%3a8.723.1-0ubuntu2_i386.deb: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
  
  When running update manager on a laptop after the 9.10 -> 10.04 upgrade.
  Card is Radeon 2400
  
  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
  Package: fglrx (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-21.59-generic
  Uname: Linux 2.6.31-21-generic i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
  AptOrdering:
-  fglrx: Install
-  fglrx: Configure
-  fglrx-amdcccle: Configure
-  fglrx-kernel-source: Configure
-  xorg-driver-fglrx: Configure
+  fglrx: Install
+  fglrx: Configure
+  fglrx-amdcccle: Configure
+  fglrx-kernel-source: Configure
+  xorg-driver-fglrx: Configure
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Sat Apr 17 17:04:09 2010
  DkmsStatus:
-  
+ 
  ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
  MachineType: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. F8P
  ProcCmdLine: root=UUID=6c566782-b53f-4a1d-b3f5-8cd82ee10bcb ro quiet splash
  SourcePackage: fglrx-installer
  Title: package fglrx (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
  dmi.bios.date: 08/09/2007
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: 201
  dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
  dmi.board.name: F8P
  dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
  dmi.board.version: 1.0
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
  dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr201:bd08/09/2007:svnASUSTeKComputerInc.:pnF8P:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:rnF8P:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:ct10:cvr1.0:
  dmi.product.name: F8P
  dmi.product.version: 1.0
  dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
  system:
-  distro:             Ubuntu
-  codename:           lucid
-  architecture:       i686
-  kernel:             2.6.31-21-generic
+  distro:             Ubuntu
+  codename:           lucid
+  architecture:       i686
+  kernel:             2.6.31-21-generic

** Summary changed:

- package fglrx (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 - inst_path_default or inst_path_override does not exist in /etc/ati
+ package fglrx (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 - inst_path_default or inst_path_override does not exist in /etc/ati  when ATI Drivers are previously installed

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package fglrx (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 - inst_path_default or inst_path_override does not exist in /etc/ati  when ATI Drivers are previously installed
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/565407
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