nvidia-384 384.111-0ubuntu0.16.04.1: nvidia-384 kernel module failed to build [error: #error kmem_cache_create() conftest failed!]

Bug #1745720 reported by Domantas
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Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
nvidia-graphics-drivers-384 (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
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Bug Description

I have to boot in repair mode to update grub every time to load my graphic drivers, if dont do that, I get stuck on login loop with a really bad resolution.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: nvidia-384 (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-109.132-generic 4.4.98
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-109-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
Architecture: amd64
DKMSKernelVersion: 4.13.0-32-generic
Date: Sat Jan 27 10:27:31 2018
DuplicateSignature: dkms:nvidia-384:384.111-0ubuntu0.16.04.1:/var/lib/dkms/nvidia-384/384.111/build/conftest/functions.h:14:2: error: #error kmem_cache_create() conftest failed!
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-01-17 (9 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
PackageVersion: 384.111-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3
 apt 1.2.24
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-384
Title: nvidia-384 384.111-0ubuntu0.16.04.1: nvidia-384 kernel module failed to build
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
modified.conffile..etc.modprobe.d.nvidia-384_hybrid.conf: [deleted]

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Domantas (hallowinside) wrote :
tags: removed: need-duplicate-check
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in nvidia-graphics-drivers-384 (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt) wrote :

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 1652436, 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.

summary: nvidia-384 384.111-0ubuntu0.16.04.1: nvidia-384 kernel module failed to
- build
+ build [error: #error kmem_cache_create() conftest failed!]
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