nvidia-304 304.131-0ubuntu3: nvidia-304 kernel module failed to build

[johnl]

Unable to log into Unity after reboot. Reverted back to free driver.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
Package: nvidia-304 (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-22.40-generic 4.4.8
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-22-generic x86_64
.tmp.unity_support_test.0:

ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu4
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: 4.4.0-22-generic
Date: Wed May 18 02:14:06 2016
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: yakkety
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DuplicateSignature: dkms:nvidia-304:304.131-0ubuntu3:/var/lib/dkms/nvidia-304/304.131/build/nv.c:1:0: error: code model kernel does not support PIC mode
GraphicsCard:
 NVIDIA Corporation GF110 [GeForce GTX 580] [10de:1080] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: eVga.com. Corp. GF110 [GeForce GTX 580] [3842:1582]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-05-17 (1 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. GA-890XA-UD3
PackageVersion: 304.131-0ubuntu3
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-22-generic root=UUID=08860e9f-0cda-4abf-a1eb-a85f1829befb ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.7ubuntu1
 apt 1.3~exp1
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-304
Title: nvidia-304 304.131-0ubuntu3: nvidia-304 kernel module failed to build
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 08/02/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc.
dmi.bios.version: FC
dmi.board.name: GA-890XA-UD3
dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvrFC:bd08/02/2010:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnGA-890XA-UD3:pvr:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnGA-890XA-UD3:rvr:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvr:
dmi.product.name: GA-890XA-UD3
dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
modified.conffile..etc.modprobe.d.nvidia-304_hybrid.conf: [deleted]
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: Wed May 18 21:11:25 2016
xserver.configfile: default
xserver.devices:
 input Power Button KEYBOARD, id 6
 input Power Button KEYBOARD, id 7
 input Logitech USB Gaming Mouse MOUSE, id 8
 input USB Keyboard KEYBOARD, id 9
 input USB Keyboard KEYBOARD, id 10
xserver.errors:
 Failed to load module "nvidia" (module does not exist, 0)
 Failed to load module "nvidia" (module does not exist, 0)
xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
xserver.version: 2:1.18.3-1ubuntu4
xserver.video_driver: nouveau

[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.