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I managed to fix that, but now it says that it has downloaded firmware for Linux kernel drivers but cannot install them. In details the following message is shown: installArchives() failed: (Reading database ... (Reading database ... 5%% (Reading database ... 10%% (Reading database ... 15%% (Reading database ... 20%% (Reading database ... 25%% (Reading database ... 30%% (Reading database ... 35%% (Reading database ... 40%% (Reading database ... 45%% (Reading database ... 50%% (Reading database ... 55%% (Reading database ... 60%% (Reading database ... 65%% (Reading database ... 70%% (Reading database ... 75%% (Reading database ... 80%% (Reading database ... 85%% (Reading database ... 90%% (Reading database ... 95%% (Reading database ... 100%% (Reading database ... 214477 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace linux-firmware 1.79.1 (using .../linux-firmware_1.79.10_all.deb) ... Unpacking replacement linux-firmware ... dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-firmware_1.79.10_all.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite '/lib/firmware/ar3k/ramps_0x31010000_40.dfu', which is also in package bt-dw1705-firmware 0.1 No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe) Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-firmware_1.79.10_all.deb I am really new to ubuntu and this whole process is new to me, so I think I might have messed up somewhere. What should I do to fix this? Everything else works fine. I mean, the whole system works fine apart for this installation process. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: linux-image-3.5.0-47-generic 3.5.0-47.71~precise1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-47.71~precise1-generic 3.5.7.30 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-47-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.25. ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.6 Architecture: amd64 ArecordDevices: **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** card 1: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC283 Analog [ALC283 Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: zlatko 2172 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: zlatko 2172 F.... pulseaudio Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'MID'/'HDA Intel MID at 0xc0810000 irq 63' Mixer name : 'Intel Haswell HDMI' Components : 'HDA:80862807,80860101,00100000' Controls : 6 Simple ctrls : 1 Card0.Amixer.values: Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0 Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum Playback channels: Mono Mono: Playback [on] Card1.Amixer.info: Card hw:1 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0xc0814000 irq 64' Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC283' Components : 'HDA:10ec0283,102805ea,00100003' Controls : 23 Simple ctrls : 12 Date: Mon Mar 31 14:56:44 2014 DistributionChannelDescriptor: # This is a distribution channel descriptor # For more information see http://wiki.ubuntu.com/DistributionChannelDescriptor canonical-oem-somerville-precise-amd64-20130203-1 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=ce2c08b7-3615-4cc3-af1d-d34ef0ccf332 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 "Precise" - Build amd64 LIVE Binary 20130203-13:50 MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 3537 MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-47-generic root=UUID=870a5c69-c2cd-4574-aeaf-50c6670cdece ro radeon.modeset=0 quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.5.0-47-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.5.0-47-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.79.1 SourcePackage: linux-lts-quantal StagingDrivers: rts5139 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 11/12/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A07 dmi.board.name: 0N7YKW dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A00 dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.version: A07 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA07:bd11/12/2013:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron3537:pvrA07:rvnDellInc.:rn0N7YKW:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrA07: dmi.product.name: Inspiron 3537 dmi.product.version: A07 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. 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