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

[Bernd Schlapsi]

I installed Ubuntu 12.04 Desktop on my Dell XPS M1330.
The live session works fine but after installation I get the message "ubuntu is running in low-graphics mode" when starting the pc. I opened the bug #912381 from the terminal.

Every day I update the system from the terminal and try to run the system. I also tried to install the nvidia driver and this always failed.

After the latest updates the system starts the login screen now but after log in this error occurs.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: nvidia-173 173.14.30-0ubuntu9
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-8.15-generic-pae 3.2.0
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-8-generic-pae i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
.proc.driver.nvidia.version:
 NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86 Kernel Module 173.14.30 Thu Apr 14 08:47:14 PDT 2011
 GCC version: gcc version 4.6.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.2-10ubuntu1)
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:

ApportVersion: 1.90-0ubuntu2
Architecture: i386
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: None
DKMSKernelVersion: 3.2.0-8-generic-pae
Date: Thu Jan 12 18:23:28 2012
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: precise
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus: nvidia-173, 173.14.30, 3.2.0-8-generic-pae, i686: installed
GraphicsCard:
 nVidia Corporation G86 [GeForce 8400M GS] [10de:0427] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:0209]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha i386 (20120102)
JockeyStatus:
 xorg:nvidia_173 - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, Enabled, 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, Disabled, Not in use)
 xorg:nvidia_current_updates - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (post-release updates) (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use)
MachineType: Dell Inc. XPS M1330
PackageVersion: 173.14.30-0ubuntu8
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-8-generic-pae root=UUID=0f231cf4-6534-4206-ba52-15bb6c561663 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: 12/26/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A15
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA15:bd12/26/2008:svnDellInc.:pnXPSM1330:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr:
dmi.product.name: XPS M1330
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.6+bzr20110929-0ubuntu8
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.30-1ubuntu1
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

[Bernd Schlapsi (bernd-sch)]

I reinstalled my system and using the open source driver. So the system works at the moment.

[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.