As your dmesg makes quite clear -
[  211.057049] ata1.00: status: { DRDY ERR }

Your hard disk has errors and needs to be replaced. I would suggest you
copy your data elsewhere and reinstall ubuntu on a new hard disk (unless
you know how to rsync your OS to another hdd).

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Title:
  package alsa-utils 1.0.24.2-0ubuntu8 failed to install/upgrade: unable
  to stat `./var/lib/alsa' (which I was about to install): Input/output
  error

Status in “alsa-utils” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  I get this error message after restarting.

  Ubuntu 11.10 Unity

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: alsa-utils 1.0.24.2-0ubuntu8
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
  Architecture: i386
  CasperVersion: 1.287.1
  Date: Mon Feb 20 15:59:34 2012
  DuplicateSignature:
   Unpacking replacement alsa-utils ...
   dpkg: error processing 
/var/cache/apt/archives/alsa-utils_1.0.24.2-0ubuntu8.1_i386.deb (--unpack):
    unable to stat `./var/lib/alsa' (which I was about to install): 
Input/output error
  ErrorMessage: unable to stat `./var/lib/alsa' (which I was about to install): 
Input/output error
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012)
  SourcePackage: alsa-utils
  Title: package alsa-utils 1.0.24.2-0ubuntu8 failed to install/upgrade: unable 
to stat `./var/lib/alsa' (which I was about to install): Input/output error
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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