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Patrice PILON (patrice-pilon) wrote : Re: [Bug 576648] Re: package nvidia-* failed to install/upgrade: nvidia-* kernel module failed to build (Unable to determine the target kernel version.)

Hello TJ,

I understand, that you have working on patches for video card driver nvidia.
But what I am doing ?
Waiting probably this new version ?

Thank you for help.

Patrice.

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Message du : 28/08/2011
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Sujet : [Bug 576648] Re: package nvidia-* failed to install/upgrade: nvidia-*   kernel module failed to build (Unable to determine the target   kernel version.)

This is caused by a failure to detect the kernel version by the
'conftest.sh' script, which attempts to compile an incomplete kernel
module.

There are a variety of issues causing the failure. I've current
addressed the one that affects builds for 2.6.39 and later (compiler
should use optimisations else static variables are compiled out), and a
related problem where the nv-linux.h preprocessor directives won't
recognise v3.x kernels (tests only for < 2.7.0).

I have working patches for both nvidia-173 and nvidia-current right now,
and have updated the packages locally. I'll upload debdiffs once I've
been able to test the built modules.

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Title:
  package nvidia-* failed to install/upgrade: nvidia-* kernel module
  failed to build (Unable to determine the target kernel version.)

Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers” package in Ubuntu:
  In Progress
Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers-173” package in Ubuntu:
  In Progress
Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers-96” package in Ubuntu:
  In Progress

Bug description:
  Brand new install of 10.04 onto a formatted hard drive. The upgrade
  icon said there was a restricted driver available - I clicked it. When
  I was running a Windows XP VMWare image, the video seemed to
  completely reset. I had to shut down and restart.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
  Package: nvidia-current 195.36.15-0ubuntu3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-22.33-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
  Uname: Linux 2.6.32-22-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu May 6 16:43:59 2010
  DkmsStatus:
   nvidia-current, 195.36.15, 2.6.32-21-generic, x86_64: installed
   nvidia-current, 195.36.15, 2.6.32-22-generic, x86_64: installed
  ErrorMessage: nvidia-current kernel module failed to build
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429)
  MachineType: LENOVO 64576DU
  PackageVersion: 195.36.15-0ubuntu3
  PccardctlIdent:
   Socket 0:
     no product info available
  PccardctlStatus:
   Socket 0:
     3.3V 32-bit PC Card
  ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic root=UUID=e48c7906-adfe-4aef-b42f-afbb2328f9c3 ro quiet splash
  SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers
  Title: package nvidia-current 195.36.15-0ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: nvidia-current kernel module failed to build
  dmi.bios.date: 08/22/2007
  dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.bios.version: 7LET51WW (1.21 )
  dmi.board.name: 64576DU
  dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.board.version: Not Available
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.chassis.version: Not Available
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr7LET51WW(1.21):bd08/22/2007:svnLENOVO:pn64576DU:pvrThinkPadT61:rvnLENOVO:rn64576DU:rvrNotAvailable:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable:
  dmi.product.name: 64576DU
  dmi.product.version: ThinkPad T61
  dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO
  glxinfo: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
  system:
   distro: Ubuntu
   codename: lucid
   architecture: x86_64
   kernel: 2.6.32-22-generic

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