package nvidia-173 173.14.30-0ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: nvidia-173 kernel module failed to build

[Nicko Porras]

Kernel Version 3.1rc4
Trying to downgrade from Nvidia-current 280 Oneiric
Ubuntu 11.04 Natty

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: nvidia-173 173.14.30-0ubuntu5
Uname: Linux 3.1.0-0301rc4-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 280.13 Wed Jul 27 16:53:56 PDT 2011
 GCC version: gcc version 4.5.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.5.2-8ubuntu4)
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: None
Date: Wed Sep 7 16:26:47 2011
DistUpgraded: Log time: 2011-08-31 20:11:24.012731
DistroCodename: natty
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus:
 nvidia-current-updates, 280.13, 3.1.0-0301rc4-generic, x86_64: installed
 nvidia-173, 173.14.30: added
ErrorMessage: nvidia-173 kernel module failed to build
GraphicsCard:
 nVidia Corporation C77 [GeForce 8200M G] [10de:0845] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:360a]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1)
JockeyStatus:
 xorg:nvidia_173 - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, Enabled, Not in use)
 xorg:nvidia_current - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use)
 kmod:nvidia_current_updates - nvidia_current_updates (Proprietary, Enabled, Not in use)
Lsusb:
 Bus 004 Device 002: ID 09da:000a A4 Tech Co., Ltd Port Mouse
 Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard Compaq Presario CQ60 Notebook PC
PackageVersion: 173.14.30-0ubuntu5
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.1.0-0301rc4-generic root=UUID=55261ee4-fb66-45b6-a151-f5831d5f38d4 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
Renderer: Unknown
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-173
Title: package nvidia-173 173.14.30-0ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: nvidia-173 kernel module failed to build
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-08-31 (6 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 08/18/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: F.54
dmi.board.name: 303C
dmi.board.vendor: Wistron
dmi.board.version: 08.60
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Wistron
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrF.54:bd08/18/2009:svnHewlett-Packard:pnCompaqPresarioCQ60NotebookPC:pvrF.54:rvnWistron:rn303C:rvr08.60:cvnWistron:ct10:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: Compaq Presario CQ60 Notebook PC
dmi.product.version: F.54
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.4+bzr20110606-0ubuntu1~natty2
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu13
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.23-1ubuntu6
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.10.2-0ubuntu2
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.10.2-0ubuntu2
version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A
version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+4ubuntu3.1
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.0-0ubuntu4.1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.14.0-4ubuntu7.1
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110411+8378443-1

[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 576648, 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.