This patch looks like it will fix the spurious error message. Nominally tested.
--- /var/lib/dpkg/info/console-common.preinst 2006-10-15 09:25:20.000000000 -0700 +++ console-common.preinst 2006-10-16 08:49:46.000000000 -0700 @@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ WARNING: /usr/lib/kbd/ not removed - other files there ? Check this and remove it by hand. EOF -fi if [ "$errors" -eq 1 ] then @@ -67,6 +66,7 @@ and remove it by hand. EOF fi +fi . /usr/share/debconf/confmodule -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]