nvidia-173 173.14.30-0ubuntu8: nvidia-173 kernel module failed to build

[Karsten Ehrlich]

I had removed the nvidia drivers prior to upgrading from 11.10 to 12.04. After upgrading I reinstalled nvidia-current and the crash did happen after rebooting the system.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: nvidia-173 173.14.30-0ubuntu8
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-5.11-generic 3.2.0-rc5
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-5-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
.proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Ist ein Verzeichnis: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0'
.proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
.proc.driver.nvidia.version:
 NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 285.05.09 Fri Sep 23 17:31:57 PDT 2011
 GCC version: gcc-Version 4.6.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.2-9ubuntu1)
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:

ApportVersion: 1.90-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: compiz
DKMSKernelVersion: 3.2.0-5-generic
Date: Sun Dec 18 10:23:26 2011
DistUpgraded: Log time: 2011-12-18 02:33:35.157999
DistroCodename: precise
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus:
 nvidia-173, 173.14.30, 3.0.0-12-generic, x86_64: installed
 nvidia-173, 173.14.30, 3.0.0-14-generic, x86_64: installed
 nvidia-current, 285.05.09, 3.2.0-5-generic, x86_64: installed
GraphicsCard:
 nVidia Corporation G98 [GeForce 9300M GS] [10de:06e9] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Lenovo Device [17aa:2107]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
JockeyStatus:
 xorg:nvidia_173 - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use)
 xorg:nvidia_173_updates - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (post-release updates) (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use)
 xorg:nvidia_current - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, Enabled, In use)
 xorg:nvidia_current_updates - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (post-release updates) (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use)
MachineType: LENOVO 27469BG
PackageVersion: 173.14.30-0ubuntu8
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-5-generic root=UUID=ddf1e47d-df57-4b85-ad65-e391462ce0c3 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-173
Title: nvidia-173 173.14.30-0ubuntu8: nvidia-173 kernel module failed to build
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2011-12-18 (0 days ago)
XorgConf:
 Section "Device"
  Identifier "Default Device"
  Option "NoLogo" "True"
 EndSection
dmi.bios.date: 12/01/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.bios.version: 6AET64WW
dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
dmi.board.name: 27469BG
dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.board.version: LENOVO 6AET64WW
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.chassis.version: LENOVO 6AET64WW
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr6AET64WW:bd12/01/2010:svnLENOVO:pn27469BG:pvrThinkPadSL500:rvnLENOVO:rn27469BG:rvrLENOVO6AET64WW:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrLENOVO6AET64WW:
dmi.product.name: 27469BG
dmi.product.version: ThinkPad SL500
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.6+bzr20110929-0ubuntu8
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.27-1ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.11-0ubuntu4
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.11-0ubuntu4
version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.10.4-1ubuntu6
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.6.0-1ubuntu13
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20110811.g93fc084-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.15.901-1ubuntu4
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1

[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.