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

[Russell Causey]

Attempting to update

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: alsa-utils 1.0.24.2-0ubuntu8
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-16.29-generic 3.0.20
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-16-generic i686
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
AptOrdering:
 alsa-utils: Install
 linux-image-3.0.0-16-generic: Configure
 linux-image-generic: Configure
 linux-generic: Configure
 alsa-utils: Configure
Architecture: i386
CasperVersion: 1.287.1
Date: Fri Mar 23 22:28:57 2012
Df:

DpkgTerminalLog:
 Preparing to replace alsa-utils 1.0.24.2-0ubuntu8 (using .../alsa-utils_1.0.24.2-0ubuntu8.1_i386.deb) ...
 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
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)

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Thank you for taking the time to report this crash and helping to make this software better. This particular crash has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug #937635, so is being marked as such. Please look at the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug. Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report. Please continue to report any other bugs you may find.