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

[pjharper]

1) The release of Ubuntu you are using, via 'lsb_release -rd' or System -> About Ubuntu
felixdz@Ubuntu-iMac:~$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu precise (development branch)
Release: 12.04

2) The version of the package you are using, via 'y pkgname' or by checking in Software Center

felixdz@Ubuntu-iMac:~$ apt-cache policy nvidia-173
nvidia-173:
  Installed: 173.14.30-0ubuntu8
  Candidate: 173.14.30-0ubuntu8
  Version table:
 *** 173.14.30-0ubuntu8 0
        500 http://kh.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/restricted amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

3) What you expected to happen

I was kind of hoping my iMac Nvidia drivers would work!

4) What happened instead

felixdz@Ubuntu-iMac:~$ sudo dpkg-reconfigure nvidia-173
Removing all DKMS Modules
Done.
Loading new nvidia-173-173.14.30 DKMS files...
Building only for 3.2.0-7-generic
Building for architecture x86_64
Building initial module for 3.2.0-7-generic
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.2.0-7-generic (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/nvidia-173/173.14.30/build/make.log for more information.

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation G73 [GeForce 7300 GT] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
 Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
 Memory at c9000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
 Memory at c0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=128M]
 Memory at c8000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
 I/O ports at 2000 [size=128]
 Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled]
 Capabilities: <access denied>
 Kernel driver in use: nvidia
 Kernel modules: nvidia_current, nouveau, nvidiafb

Basically the display looks pretty bad.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: nvidia-173 173.14.30-0ubuntu8
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-7.13-generic 3.2.0-rc7
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-7-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia wl
.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 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: 3.2.0-7-generic
Date: Thu Jan 5 21:27:29 2012
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: precise
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus:
 bcmwl, 5.100.82.38+bdcom, 3.2.0-7-generic, x86_64: installed
 nvidia-173, 173.14.30: added
 nvidia-current, 285.05.09, 3.2.0-7-generic, x86_64: installed
GraphicsCard: nVidia Corporation G73 [GeForce 7300 GT] [10de:0395] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha amd64+mac (20120102)
MachineType: Apple Computer, Inc. iMac6,1
PackageVersion: 173.14.30-0ubuntu8
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-7-generic root=UUID=81d1f6d7-817a-4bec-b5ce-c24a0538e90f 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: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 06/28/07
dmi.bios.vendor: Apple Computer, Inc.
dmi.bios.version: IM61.88Z.0093.B07.0706281250
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: Mac-F4218FC8
dmi.board.vendor: Apple Computer, Inc.
dmi.board.version: DVT
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 13
dmi.chassis.vendor: Apple Computer, Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: Mac-F4218FC8
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAppleComputer,Inc.:bvrIM61.88Z.0093.B07.0706281250:bd06/28/07:svnAppleComputer,Inc.:pniMac6,1:pvr1.0:rvnAppleComputer,Inc.:rnMac-F4218FC8:rvrDVT:cvnAppleComputer,Inc.:ct13:cvrMac-F4218FC8:
dmi.product.name: iMac6,1
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: Apple Computer, Inc.
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.6+bzr20110929-0ubuntu8
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.29-1ubuntu1
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 N/A

[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.