nvidia-340 340.96-0ubuntu3: nvidia-340 kernel module failed to build

[jimandreu]

Changing from Xorg / nouveau to nvidia 340 in the software updater settings.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
Package: nvidia-340 340.96-0ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-21.37-generic 4.4.6
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic x86_64
.tmp.unity_support_test.0:

ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: compiz
CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
DKMSKernelVersion: 4.4.0-21-generic
Date: Sat May 7 15:54:01 2016
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: yakkety
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus:
 bbswitch, 0.8: added
 nvidia-340, 340.96: added
DuplicateSignature: dkms:nvidia-340:340.96-0ubuntu3:/var/lib/dkms/nvidia-340/340.96/build/nv.c:1:0: error: code model kernel does not support PIC mode
GraphicsCard:
 Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0116] (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller [1043:1642]
 NVIDIA Corporation GF108M [GeForce GT 540M] [10de:0df4] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. GF108M [GeForce GT 540M] [1043:1642]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-04-27 (10 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Alpha amd64 (20160426)
MachineType: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. N53SV
PackageVersion: 340.96-0ubuntu3
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-21-generic root=UUID=d64f1871-b43c-4d8d-b3d6-74e510cfa5dd ro quiet splash
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu2
 apt 1.2.11
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-340
Title: nvidia-340 340.96-0ubuntu3: nvidia-340 kernel module failed to build
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 01/09/2012
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: N53SV.215
dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
dmi.board.name: N53SV
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
dmi.board.version: 1.0
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrN53SV.215:bd01/09/2012:svnASUSTeKComputerInc.:pnN53SV:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:rnN53SV:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:ct10:cvr1.0:
dmi.product.name: N53SV
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.12.2+16.04.20160415-0ubuntu2
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.68-1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 11.2.1-1ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 11.2.1-1ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.18.3-1ubuntu4
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.10.1-1ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.7.0-1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.917+git20160325-1ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.12-1build2
xserver.bootTime: Sat May 7 15:31:07 2016
xserver.configfile: default
xserver.errors:

xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
xserver.outputs:
 product id 5613
 vendor AUO
xserver.version: 2:1.18.3-1ubuntu4

[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. This particular bug has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug 1574838, so it is being marked as such. Please look at the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug. Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report. Feel free to continue to report any other bugs you may find.