package alsa-utils 1.0.24.2-0ubuntu8 failed to install/upgrade: unable to stat `./var/lib/alsa' (which I was about to install): Input/output error

[Philip Livingstone]

I get this error message after restarting.

Ubuntu 11.10 Unity

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: alsa-utils 1.0.24.2-0ubuntu8
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
Architecture: i386
CasperVersion: 1.287.1
Date: Mon Feb 20 15:59:34 2012
DuplicateSignature:
 Unpacking replacement alsa-utils ...
 dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/alsa-utils_1.0.24.2-0ubuntu8.1_i386.deb (--unpack):
  unable to stat `./var/lib/alsa' (which I was about to install): Input/output error
ErrorMessage: unable to stat `./var/lib/alsa' (which I was about to install): Input/output error
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012)
SourcePackage: alsa-utils
Title: package alsa-utils 1.0.24.2-0ubuntu8 failed to install/upgrade: unable to stat `./var/lib/alsa' (which I was about to install): Input/output error
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Chetan Chauhan (chetan)]

As your dmesg makes quite clear -
[ 211.057049] ata1.00: status: { DRDY ERR }

Your hard disk has errors and needs to be replaced. I would suggest you copy your data elsewhere and reinstall ubuntu on a new hard disk (unless you know how to rsync your OS to another hdd).