Testing Linux kernel version 3.3-rc2 (same with 3.3-rc1) from Ubuntu ppa mainline ("http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.3-rc2-precise/"ppa) nvidia 290 failed to build.
Installed with "sudo dpkg -i *.deb".
Reproducible.
ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: nvidia-current 290.10-0ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-12.21-generic 3.2.2
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-12-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 290.10 Wed Nov 16 17:39:29 PST 2011
GCC version: gcc version 4.6.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.2-12ubuntu1)
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:
ApportVersion: 1.91-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: compiz
DKMSKernelVersion: 3.3.0-030300rc2-generic
Date: Wed Feb 1 20:46:43 2012
DistUpgraded: Log time: 2011-12-27 23:09:21.939085
DistroCodename: precise
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus:
nvidia-current, 290.10, 3.2.0-11-generic, x86_64: installed
nvidia-current, 290.10, 3.2.0-12-generic, x86_64: installed
GraphicsCard:
NVIDIA Corporation G84 [GeForce 8600M GT] [10de:0407] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:0229]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta amd64 (20111007.1)
JockeyStatus:
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: Dell Inc. Vostro 1700
PackageVersion: 290.10-0ubuntu2
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-12-generic root=UUID=7d09aa52-b7a3-4131-a7d3-c841f165778b ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers
Title: nvidia-current 290.10-0ubuntu2: nvidia-current kernel module failed to build
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-01-31 (1 days ago)
XorgConf:
Section "Device"
Identifier "Default Device"
Option "NoLogo" "True"
EndSection
dmi.bios.date: 04/21/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A07
dmi.board.name: 0HX767
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA07:bd04/21/2008:svnDellInc.:pnVostro1700:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0HX767:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr:
dmi.product.name: Vostro 1700
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.6+bzr20110929-0ubuntu8
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
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 2:1.11.3-0ubuntu9
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.6.99.901-1ubuntu3
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20111219.aacbd629-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu3
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1build2
I'm sure Alberto Milone will soon update the nvidia packaging scripts to recognize kernel 3.3. He usually does so without mentioning it in any bug reports. But for now...
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.