crystalhd-dkms 1:0.0~git20110715.fdd2f19-7: crystalhd kernel module failed to build

[toadie]

1.)

lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu quantal (development branch)
Release: 12.10

2.)

apt-cache policy crystalhd-dkms
crystalhd-dkms:
  Installed: 1:0.0~git20110715.fdd2f19-7
  Candidate: 1:0.0~git20110715.fdd2f19-7
  Version table:
 *** 1:0.0~git20110715.fdd2f19-7 0
        500 http://ubuntu.inode.at/ubuntu/ quantal/universe amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

3.)

sudo dpkg-reconfigure crystalhd-dkms

4.)

Deleting module version: 0.0~git20110715.fdd2f19
completely from the DKMS tree.
------------------------------
Done.
Loading new crystalhd-0.0~git20110715.fdd2f19 DKMS files...
Building only for 3.5.0-14-generic
Building initial module for 3.5.0-14-generic
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.5.0-14-generic (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/crystalhd/0.0~git20110715.fdd2f19/build/make.log for more information.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: crystalhd-dkms 1:0.0~git20110715.fdd2f19-7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-14.16-generic 3.5.3
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-14-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.5.1-0ubuntu7
Architecture: amd64
DKMSKernelVersion: 3.5.0-14-generic
Date: Thu Sep 13 10:17:08 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
PackageVersion: 1:0.0~git20110715.fdd2f19-7
SourcePackage: crystalhd
Title: crystalhd-dkms 1:0.0~git20110715.fdd2f19-7: crystalhd kernel module failed to build
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-07-19 (55 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[GabbaGandalf (d1no)]

Bug appears in 12.04.02 with quantal Kernel too.

[Ryan Kitty (gothickitty93)]

The reason behind the issue with the driver is acually a change in the kernel. I don't remember much, but somthing was removed from the kernel between Precise and Quantal that the CrystalHD driver depends on, so it does not work. As the driver is unmaintained (I'm paraphrasing a dev here: "computers are powerfully enough without it, and if you need it, you need a new computer") no one has fixed it yet.

Thats as much help as I can be.