[jaunty] nvidia 173.14.12 module fails to build with linux-image-2.6.28-2-generic

[Francesco Castellana]

Binary package hint: nvidia-glx-173

Automatic building (with dkms) of the nvidia-173 module with the new 2.6.28-2 kernel fails on Jaunty.

Here's the log of the installation of the linux-image package (some words are in Italian, but it should be comprehensible):

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Mi preparo a sostituire linux-image-2.6.28-2-generic 2.6.28-2.3 (con .../linux-image-2.6.28-2-generic_2.6.28-2.3_i386.deb) ...
Done.
Spacchetto il sostituto di linux-image-2.6.28-2-generic ...
Running postrm hook script /sbin/update-grub.
Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub
Searching for default file ... found: /boot/grub/default
Testing for an existing GRUB menu.lst file ... found: /boot/grub/menu.lst
Searching for splash image ... none found, skipping ...
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-2-generic
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic
Found kernel: /boot/memtest86+.bin
Updating /boot/grub/menu.lst ... done

Configuro linux-image-2.6.28-2-generic (2.6.28-2.3) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-2-generic
Not updating initrd symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled
(2.6.28-2.3 was configured last, according to dpkg)
Not updating image symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled
(2.6.28-2.3 was configured last, according to dpkg)
Running postinst hook script /sbin/update-grub.
Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub
Searching for default file ... found: /boot/grub/default
Testing for an existing GRUB menu.lst file ... found: /boot/grub/menu.lst
Searching for splash image ... none found, skipping ...
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-2-generic
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic
Found kernel: /boot/memtest86+.bin
Updating /boot/grub/menu.lst ... done

Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms
 * Running DKMS auto installation service for kernel 2.6.28-2-generic
 * nvidia (173.14.12)... nvidia (173.14.12): Installing module.
.......(bad exit status: 10)
  Build failed. Installation skipped.
                                                                         [fail]
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common
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[NeoFax (neofax99)]

Same problem here and the 173.14.15 drivers work.

[Pedro Fragoso (ember)]

Same problem here.
sudo dkms build -m nvidia -v 173.14.12

Kernel preparation unnecessary for this kernel. Skipping...

Building module:
cleaning build area....
make KERNELRELEASE=2.6.28-2-generic module KERNDIR=/lib/modules/2.6.28-2-generic IGNORE_XEN_PRESENCE=1 IGNORE_CC_MISMATCH=1 SYSSRC=/lib/modules/2.6.28-2-generic/build....(bad exit status: 2)

*** Unable to determine the target kernel version. ***

make: *** [select_makefile] Error 1

[al mamun (mamundnj)]

I upgraded from Intrepid to Jaunty. nvidia-glx-173 became inactive and nothing was under Restricted Package Manager. So I tried to uninstall and reinstall it from Synaptic Package Manager.On next boot I was unable to see my desktop. I found-

Boot from (hd,10) ext3 0
Starting up...
Loading, please wait...
usplash: Setting mode 1152x864 failed
usplash: Using mode 1024x768
19+0 records in
19+0 records out
Kinit: name_to_dev_t(/dev/disk/by-uuid/90514663-fe61-45f7-a0a1-805770ce9e59)=dev(8,9)
Kinit: trying to resume from /dev/disk/by-uuid/90514663-fe61-45f7-a0a1-805770ce9e59
kinit: No resume image, doing normal boot...
Ubuntu jaunty (development branch) MAMUN-PC tty1
MAMUN-PC login:

Recover mode shows-
*Running DKMS auto installation service for kernel 2.6.28-4-generic
*nvidia (173.14.12) [fail]

[Robert Mahoney (mahoneyr)]

Same issue for me. I can install nvidia's 173.14.15 (from ftp://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/173.14.15/) without a hitch and it runs fine.
Is this just a matter of building the Ubuntu package using 173.14.15 instead of 173.14.12?
Unfortunately, none of the newer drivers (including 177) are compatible with my on-board GPU.

[Robert Mahoney (mahoneyr)]

Update: I cobbled together a "nvidia-173-kernel-source" package using the 173.14.15 beta package at: ftp://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/173.14.15/NVIDIA-Linux-x86-173.14.15-pkg1.run
It compiled via DKMS on a test machine without difficulty under kernel 2.6.28-4-generic.

I wouldn't think of uploading this package because my packaging skills are rudimentary (I wouldn't trust this package any farther than I can throw it) but it was a "proof of concept" that if the package is built with the 173.14.15 beta it will build properly under DKMS.

I can't install nvidia-glx-173 because of bug #308410.

[John Vivirito (gnomefreak)]

This looks like a dup of bug #308410 since it remaoves all of X, at least its a dup of my bug, this bug it fails to build and since it does it will remove X.

[bugbot (bugbot)]

This bug report was filed against an old version of Ubuntu.
Can you confirm whether this is still an issue in natty?

If you don't mind, it would be very helpful if you could update the bug
report in launchpad to 'Fix Released' if it is no longer an issue for
you, or if it is still occurring under natty, please tag the bug 'natty'
so it's easier for us to track.

[Vivian Stewart (vivichrist)]

I don't have an nvidia card anymore.

[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

Since the hardware is no longer available for doing troubleshooting with, we'll have to close the bug for now. However please feel free to reopen if you or anyone else has the same HW and can reproduce this issue using the latest development version of Ubuntu and is willing to do some troubleshooting with it.