ubuntu 11.04 cannot install new software due package install error on firmware-b43-installer

Asked by budi machribie

why can't I install LibreOfficeBase or OpenOffice Base..?

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arochester (arochester) said :
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What have you done to try and install them? What error messages have you received?

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Tony Pursell (ajpursell) said :
#2

Best way to install LibreOffice Base is to open Ubuntu Software Centre, search for LibreOffice Base, select it, click Install.

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møllerik (hussmian) said :
#3

I have the same problem wit LibreOffice Base 3.3 in Ubuntu 11.04.
When I try to un-install I got this:
Reading database ... 178125 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing libreoffice ...
Setting up firmware-b43-installer (4.150.10.5-5) ...
Not supported low-power chip with PCI id 14e4:4315!
Aborting.
dpkg: error processing firmware-b43-installer (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
Errors were encountered while processing:
 firmware-b43-installer
Setting up firmware-b43-installer (4.150.10.5-5) ...
Not supported low-power chip with PCI id 14e4:4315!
Aborting.
dpkg: error processing firmware-b43-installer (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said :
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try this http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1708865 seems from terminal the command:

sudo dpkg --purge -a

Solve...

Then after type:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
sudo apt-get install libreoffice-base

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møllerik (hussmian) said :
#5

erik@erik-Vostro-1720:~$ sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Indlæser pakkelisterne... Færdig
Opbygger afhængighedstræ
erik@erik-Vostro-1720:~$ sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Indlæser pakkelisterne... Færdig
Opbygger afhængighedstræ
Læser tilstandsoplysninger... Færdig
Beregner opgraderingen... Færdig
0 opgraderes, 0 nyinstalleres, 0 afinstalleres og 0 opgraderes ikke.
1 ikke fuldstændigt installerede eller afinstallerede.
Efter denne handling, vil 0 B yderligere diskplads være brugt.
Vil du fortsætte [J/n]? J
Sætter firmware-b43-installer (4.150.10.5-5) op...
Not supported low-power chip with PCI id 14e4:4315!
Aborting.
dpkg: fejl under behandling af firmware-b43-installer (--configure):
 underproces installerede post-installation-script returnerede afslutningsstatus 1
Der opstod fejl under behandlingen:
 firmware-b43-installer
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

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