Thanks.  Actually, the hard drive was indeed corrupted and beyond saving.  I
think that was an early indication.

On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 4:08 PM, Brian Murray <email address hidden> wrote:

> Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make
> Ubuntu better.  It seems that there was an error on your system when
> trying to install a particular package.  Please execute the following
> command, as it will clear your package cache, in a terminal:
>
> sudo apt-get clean
>
> Then try performing the update again.  This will likely resolve your
> issue, but the failure can be caused by filesystem or memory corruption.
> So please also run a fsck on your filesystem(s) and a memory test.  If
> this does resolve your bug please set its status to Invalid.  Thanks in
> advance!
>
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> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/665319
>
> Title:
>  package linux-headers-2.6.32-25 2.6.32-25.44 failed to
>  install/upgrade: subprocess dpkg-deb --fsys-tarfile returned error
>  exit status 2
>
> Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
>  Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
>  I am not sure what information is pertinent to this bug. I received a
>  notice that there is a bug when trying to update Ubuntu, which I do
>  routinely.
>
>  I have seen warnings of malware---that there is one of those keystroke
>  recording viruses.  I didnt think I could get this on this computer,.
>  I basically only use it at work at a University.
>
>  ProblemType: Package
>  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
>  Package: linux-headers-2.6.32-25 2.6.32-25.44
>  Regression: Yes
>  Reproducible: Yes
>  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-25.44-generic 2.6.32.21+drm33.7
>  Uname: Linux 2.6.32-25-generic i686
>  AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.21.
>  Architecture: i386
>  AudioDevicesInUse:
>   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
>   /dev/snd/controlC0:  ru         1458 F.... pulseaudio
>   /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p:   ru         1458 F...m pulseaudio
>  CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
>  Card0.Amixer.info:
>   Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xd0340000 irq 22'
>     Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC883'
>     Components : 'HDA:10ec0883,10250090,00100002
> HDA:14f12c06,1025007f,00100000'
>     Controls      : 24
>     Simple ctrls  : 14
>  Date: Fri Oct 22 15:39:12 2010
>  ErrorMessage: subprocess dpkg-deb --fsys-tarfile returned error exit
> status 2
>  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=e99b84b4-149e-4009-a476-8147cdf649b1
>  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
>  MachineType: Acer TravelMate 4200
>  PackageArchitecture: all
>  PccardctlIdent:
>   Socket 0:
>     no product info available
>  PccardctlStatus:
>   Socket 0:
>     no card
>  ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-25-generic
> root=UUID=f85e7575-45ff-4bbe-b6e3-e2a6287a9f32 ro quiet splash
>  RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.34.1
>  SourcePackage: linux
>  Title: package linux-headers-2.6.32-25 2.6.32-25.44 failed to
> install/upgrade: subprocess dpkg-deb --fsys-tarfile returned error exit
> status 2
>  dmi.bios.date: 02/13/2007
>  dmi.bios.vendor: Acer
>  dmi.bios.version: V3.50
>  dmi.board.name: Grapevine
>  dmi.board.vendor: Acer
>  dmi.board.version: N/A
>  dmi.chassis.type: 10
>  dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer
>  dmi.chassis.version: N/A
>  dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnAcer:bvrV3.50:bd02/13/2007:svnAcer:pnTravelMate4200:pvrV3.50:rvnAcer:rnGrapevine:rvrN/A:cvnAcer:ct10:cvrN/A:
>  dmi.product.name: TravelMate 4200
>  dmi.product.version: V3.50
>  dmi.sys.vendor: Acer
>
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