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** Description changed:

  == 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
  
  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.
  
  TEST CASE:
  1. install the drivers from ATI (download the installer e.g ati-driver-installer-10-3-x86.x86_64.run and run it )
  2. install the package from the Ubuntu repository
     $ sudo apt-get install fglrx
  The installation crashes with the aforementioned error.
  3. purge fglrx
  4. reinstall the drivers from ATI (step 1)
  5. install fglrx from -proposed
  6. Verify that it install correctly and the drivers from ATI are removed.
- 
  
  == 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
  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

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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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