Some kind of general re-install necessary after power outage?

[Olafur Arason]

You could try to do sudo dpkg-reconfigure -a but this can ask  some
questions that you don't know, but hopefully it works, because if you
have corpution in the program files it more difficult.

Olafur Arason

2006/1/9, Dave M G <martin at autotelic.com>:
> Ubuntu Users,
>
>         I had a general power outtage the other day. As a result, my computer
> went off without going through a proper shut down procedure.
>
>         It seems to have messed with some settings. I've lost access to my
> sound card, and my trash bin icon has disappeared. Overall, there's
> nothing that big going on, and I'm not sure if the power outage could
> have caused such strange and minor effects. I'm only connecting them
> because of the timing, not from any understanding of how the system
> works.
>
>         I'm wondering if and how I can do some kind of re-install for the
> purpose of ensuring my system is free from corrupted settings.
>
>         What would be the best way to handle this?
>
>         Any advice would be much appreciated. Please keep in mind I'm a
> linux/Ubuntu newbie so I'd need explicit instructions.
>
> --
> Dave M G
>
>
> --
> ubuntu-users mailing list
> ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users
>