no sound

[Jonathan Goodman]

On Fri, 2011-05-20 at 11:45 +0200, Robert Klaar wrote:
> 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
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> Thanks for the try but I get the same parse error. synaptic still runs
> error message.
>  		Jonathan
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> 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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