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[This is an automated message. I apologize if it reached you inappropriately; please just reply to this message indicating so.] ** Tags added: hardware-error ** Changed in: linux-firmware (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low ** Changed in: linux-firmware (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-firmware in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1753797 Title: package linux-firmware 1.157.16 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration Status in linux-firmware package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: My system is a toshiba satellite that was originally windows and i converted to ubuntu after several errors led to me erasing my harddrive and installing ubuntu. I frequently need to manually fsck /dev/sda2. I have also found that it is difficult to install updates on this system. I typically need to reboot and manually fsck then attempt reinstall. I believe that I am running ubuntu 16.43. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: linux-firmware 1.157.16 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-32.35~16.04.1-generic 4.13.13 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-32-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15 Architecture: amd64 Date: Tue Mar 6 06:57:06 2018 Dependencies: DuplicateSignature: package:linux-firmware:1.157.16 Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ... dpkg: error processing package linux-firmware (--configure): package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-12-25 (70 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801) PackageArchitecture: all RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3 apt 1.2.24 SourcePackage: linux-firmware Title: package linux-firmware 1.157.16 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-firmware/+bug/1753797/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp