dpkg: error processing firmware-b43-installer (--configure):

**Alif Radzi** · March 17th, 2011

dpkg: error processing firmware-b43-installer (--configure):

im having with the above problems..every software that i downloaded/install cant be use
please anyone can help me with this?? im new to this ubuntu world..just a few days using it

**TechWiz2100** · March 17th, 2011

try

Code:

sudo dpkg --configure -a

also keep in mind that you must be connected to the internet to use apt and more specifically use firmware-b43 unless you already have the firmware image sitting around on your computer.

**Alif Radzi** · March 17th, 2011

tq btwy..however this msg pop out

Setting up firmware-b43-installer (4.150.10.5-4) ...
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
Errors were encountered while processing:
firmware-b43-installer

**TechWiz2100** · March 17th, 2011

It seems your wireless card is not supported by B43 Firmware Cutter

Try

Code:

dpkg --purge -a

That should remove the pending package and allow you to update normally again

**Alif Radzi** · March 17th, 2011

OMG..theres still probs occurs
when i want to install it

Errors were encountered while processing:
firmware-b43-installer
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

p/s: do you think my laptop isn't compatible to use ubuntu? i really like it though..any other linux os would u recommend 2 me that's possibly can run efficiently in my laptop??
im using compaq presario cq40

**bkratz** · March 17th, 2011

Originally Posted by Alif Radzi

OMG..theres still probs occurs
when i want to install it

Errors were encountered while processing:
firmware-b43-installer
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

p/s: do you think my laptop isn't compatible to use ubuntu? i really like it though..any other linux os would u recommend 2 me that's possibly can run efficiently in my laptop??
im using compaq presario cq40

Please see post 1 of this thread--look familiar!?

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1604868

**Alif Radzi** · March 18th, 2011

owh my tq ^^ it's work like a charm..tq again for solving my problems

**Alif Radzi** · March 18th, 2011

i got a new probs

E: Unable to locate package podcast
E: Unable to locate package client

any software that i want to download cant be downloaded?

**TechWiz2100** · March 18th, 2011

"podcast" is not a package and "client" is too generic to be the name of a program. You must type in the exact name of the package in order to install.

You can search the repos with

Code:

apt-cache search *

replacing * with whatever program you wish to install. Also searching in Applications > Ubuntu Software Center is a whole lot easier than using Apt when you don't know the exact names.