no sound

[Robert Klaar]

Maybe you could try and run:

sudo apt-get clean
sudo dpkg --reconfigure -a

...this should clean the updates cache, if there's any broken packages or
something that gets in the way.

Best,
RobertK

On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 11:18 AM, Jonathan Goodman <jgoodman at 012.net.il>wrote:

> Hi,
> Recently I allowed an update to Ubuntu lucid lynx and suddenly my
> computer became silent. I tried opening envy24(for my envy ice1712 card)
> -no deal. Alsa mixer from the command line
> -doesn't exist.I tried synaptic to may-be reinstall or fix,received the
> following: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg
> --configure -a' to correct the problem.
> I tried and received the following: parse error, in file
> '/var/lib/dpkg/updates/0001' near line 0:
>  field name `state.VT82xx' must be followed by colon
> force corrected the colon tried again and received this:dpkg: parse
> error, in file '/var/lib/dpkg/updates/0001' near line 128:
>  missing package name
> (1) I don't understand what package name to put there.
> (2) It seems to me that there will be an endless stream of error
> messages.
> Before this update every thing worked really well. Now I'm left severely
> in the lurch.
> I am a musician windows user (not software technician)  who was forced
> by circumstances to setup a Linux machine for my partner to print a
> music collection and establish a reference library for devotional music
> with recordings coupled with musical notes and text.
> Since he isn't able to do any of the work himself I have to wander in a
> place where I know nothing.
> I will very much appreciate guidance.
>
> Sincerely,
>                        Jonathan
>
>
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