Hi,
When I upgrade kernel (for last two times - from 3.0.0.5->3.0.0.6->3.0.0.7), my X doesn't start because I am using nvidia graphic drivers and they are not in kernel.
My workaround is to login as root (Alt-F1) and run command: apt-get install --reinstall nvidia-current, which then incorporates nvidia driver into kernel.
Maybe dkms something would be enough to fix this problem.
Thanks
Dejan
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: xorg 1:7.6+7ubuntu6
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-7.8-generic 3.0.0
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-7-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
.proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0'
.proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
.proc.driver.nvidia.version:
NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 275.09.07 Wed Jun 8 14:16:46 PDT 2011
GCC version: gcc version 4.6.1 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.1-5ubuntu2)
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,maximumize,imgjpeg,decor,shift,imgsvg,gnomecompat,move,resize,regex,put,loginout,imgpng,wobbly,cube,rotate,switcher,unityshell,ring]
CompositorRunning: None
Date: Tue Jul 26 22:30:15 2011
DistUpgraded: Log time: 2011-07-15 00:29:12.641212
DistroCodename: oneiric
DistroVariant: ubuntu
GraphicsCard:
nVidia Corporation G86 [GeForce 8400 GS] [10de:0422] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: LeadTek Research Inc. Device [107d:20c9]
JockeyStatus:
xorg:nvidia_173 - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use)
xorg:nvidia_current - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, Enabled, Not in use)
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.0.0-7-generic root=UUID=681508d6-2f72-4714-8b8b-2554cef10234 ro quit splash vga=795 quit splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: xorg
Symptom: display
UdevDb: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-07-15 (11 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 05/16/2007
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
dmi.bios.version: 6.00 PG
dmi.board.name: K8NF4X-AM2
dmi.board.vendor: Albatron
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvr6.00PG:bd05/16/2007:svn:pn:pvr:rvnAlbatron:rnK8NF4X-AM2:rvr:cvn:ct3:cvr:
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.5.0-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu13
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.26-1ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.11~1-0ubuntu4
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.11~1-0ubuntu4
version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A
version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+7ubuntu6
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.6.0-1ubuntu13
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.2-1ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.15.0-3ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110411+8378443-1
I believe I ran into a similar problem, but with the older 2.6.38 kernel -- (re)installing nvidia-173 wouldn't build the kernel module. It turns out it needs the linux-headers for that particular kernel, to build :p. I believe that's a bug in nvidia-173 -- failing to install the linux-headers as a dependency? I didn't try reinstalling nvidia-current... but I'm guessing if that works, it does have the proper dependencies?