ntp install problem: linux-image is corrupt

[william drescher]

While attempting to install ntp I received the message

You might want to run `apt-get -f install' to correct these:
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
   linux-image-generic: Depends: linux-image-2.6.32-34-generic 
but it is not going to be installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt-get -f install' with no packages 
(or specify a solution).

so I did this and received the message:
Unpacking linux-image-2.6.32-34-generic (from 
.../linux-image-2.6.32-34-generic_2.6.32-34.77_i386.deb) ...
Done.
dpkg: error processing 
/var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-2.6.32-34-generic_2.6.32-34.77_i386.deb 
(--unpack):
  corrupted filesystem tarfile - corrupted package archive

and further error messages.

What should I do now ?

bill