Dear Joseph Thanks for your suggestion. That seemed to work beautifully and my very old computer seems happy again.
I am amazed that Ubuntu has such excellent help and support! Thanks again Marilyn > On 14 Feb 2018, at 19:44, Joseph Salisbury <joseph.salisb...@canonical.com> > wrote: > > You may need to run the following from a terminal: > > sudo apt-get install -f > sudo apt-get clean > sudo apt-get update > > Then re-install the package or updates. > > If that does not resolve your issue, please mark the bug as "Confirmed" > > > ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) > Importance: Undecided => Low > > ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) > Status: Confirmed => Incomplete > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1749401 > > Title: > package linux-image-4.4.0-83-generic 4.4.0-83.106 failed to > install/upgrade: package linux-image-4.4.0-83-generic is not ready for > configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed') > > Status in linux package in Ubuntu: > Incomplete > > Bug description: > My computer failed to boot correctly a few weeks ago, and after > restarting several times with no success, I booted with a previous > line on the menu that comes up. That seemed to work, but now there > are further problems. > > I'm afraid I am not very tech-savvy, as you can probably tell. > > ProblemType: Package > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 > Package: linux-image-4.4.0-83-generic 4.4.0-83.106 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-112.135-generic 4.4.98 > Uname: Linux 4.4.0-112-generic x86_64 > ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15 > Architecture: amd64 > AudioDevicesInUse: > USER PID ACCESS COMMAND > /dev/snd/controlC0: marilyn 1628 F.... pulseaudio > Date: Wed Feb 14 09:13:16 2018 > DuplicateSignature: > package:linux-image-4.4.0-83-generic:4.4.0-83.106 > Processing triggers for dbus (1.10.6-1ubuntu3.3) ... > dpkg: error processing package linux-image-4.4.0-83-generic (--configure): > package linux-image-4.4.0-83-generic is not ready for configuration > ErrorMessage: package linux-image-4.4.0-83-generic is not ready for > configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed') > HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=4789a4e3-ea9b-4a41-b54d-bb38c94dbe83 > InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-05-15 (639 days ago) > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64 (20150805) > MachineType: Acer Aspire 5735 > ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb > ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-112-generic > root=UUID=2b4b8588-9bb8-4846-a576-3c3c4db4a618 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 > PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No > PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. > RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.16 > SourcePackage: linux > Title: package linux-image-4.4.0-83-generic 4.4.0-83.106 failed to > install/upgrade: package linux-image-4.4.0-83-generic is not ready for > configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed') > UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) > dmi.bios.date: 08/27/2008 > dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD > dmi.bios.version: V1.07 > dmi.board.name: CathedralPeak > dmi.board.vendor: Acer > dmi.board.version: Rev > dmi.chassis.type: 10 > dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer > dmi.chassis.version: N/A > dmi.modalias: > dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvrV1.07:bd08/27/2008:svnAcer:pnAspire5735:pvr0100:rvnAcer:rnCathedralPeak:rvrRev:cvnAcer:ct10:cvrN/A: > dmi.product.name: Aspire 5735 > dmi.product.version: 0100 > dmi.sys.vendor: Acer > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1749401/+subscriptions -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1749401 Title: package linux-image-4.4.0-83-generic 4.4.0-83.106 failed to install/upgrade: package linux-image-4.4.0-83-generic is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed') Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: My computer failed to boot correctly a few weeks ago, and after restarting several times with no success, I booted with a previous line on the menu that comes up. That seemed to work, but now there are further problems. I'm afraid I am not very tech-savvy, as you can probably tell. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: linux-image-4.4.0-83-generic 4.4.0-83.106 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-112.135-generic 4.4.98 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-112-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: marilyn 1628 F.... pulseaudio Date: Wed Feb 14 09:13:16 2018 DuplicateSignature: package:linux-image-4.4.0-83-generic:4.4.0-83.106 Processing triggers for dbus (1.10.6-1ubuntu3.3) ... dpkg: error processing package linux-image-4.4.0-83-generic (--configure): package linux-image-4.4.0-83-generic is not ready for configuration ErrorMessage: package linux-image-4.4.0-83-generic is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed') HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=4789a4e3-ea9b-4a41-b54d-bb38c94dbe83 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-05-15 (639 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64 (20150805) MachineType: Acer Aspire 5735 ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-112-generic root=UUID=2b4b8588-9bb8-4846-a576-3c3c4db4a618 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.16 SourcePackage: linux Title: package linux-image-4.4.0-83-generic 4.4.0-83.106 failed to install/upgrade: package linux-image-4.4.0-83-generic is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status 'half-installed') UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 08/27/2008 dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD dmi.bios.version: V1.07 dmi.board.name: CathedralPeak dmi.board.vendor: Acer dmi.board.version: Rev dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvrV1.07:bd08/27/2008:svnAcer:pnAspire5735:pvr0100:rvnAcer:rnCathedralPeak:rvrRev:cvnAcer:ct10:cvrN/A: dmi.product.name: Aspire 5735 dmi.product.version: 0100 dmi.sys.vendor: Acer To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1749401/+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
