nvidia-340 340.96-0ubuntu3: nvidia-340 kernel module failed to build

[Hemant Raghuwanshi]

System freezes randomly

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: nvidia-340 340.96-0ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-24.43-generic 4.4.10
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-24-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia
.proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0000.01.00.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0000:01:00.0'
.proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
.proc.driver.nvidia.version:
 NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 340.96 Sun Nov 8 22:33:28 PST 2015
 GCC version: gcc version 5.3.1 20160413 (Ubuntu 5.3.1-14ubuntu2.1)
.tmp.unity_support_test.0:

ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: compiz
CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
DKMSKernelVersion: 4.7.0-040700rc3-generic
Date: Wed Jun 22 17:48:13 2016
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: xenial
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus:
 bbswitch, 0.8, 4.4.0-21-generic, x86_64: installed (WARNING! Diff between built and installed module!)
 bbswitch, 0.8, 4.4.0-24-generic, x86_64: installed (WARNING! Diff between built and installed module!)
 bbswitch, 0.8, 4.7.0-040700rc3-generic, x86_64: installed (WARNING! Diff between built and installed module!)
 nvidia-340, 340.96, 4.4.0-24-generic, x86_64: installed (WARNING! Diff between built and installed module!) (WARNING! Diff between built and installed module!)
DuplicateSignature: dkms:nvidia-340:340.96-0ubuntu3:/var/lib/dkms/nvidia-340/340.96/build/nv.c:1:0: error: code model ‘kernel’ not supported in the 32 bit mode
GraphicsCard:
 NVIDIA Corporation G98M [GeForce 9300M GS] [10de:06e9] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Sony Corporation G98M [GeForce 9300M GS] [104d:903f]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-06-08 (13 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
MachineType: Sony Corporation VGN-CS17G_Q
PackageVersion: 340.96-0ubuntu3
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-24-generic root=UUID=ceeb7a5f-6714-47bc-b3ac-865951d54237 ro quiet splash
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-340
Title: nvidia-340 340.96-0ubuntu3: nvidia-340 kernel module failed to build
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 09/01/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: INSYDE
dmi.bios.version: R0290Q2
dmi.board.asset.tag: N/A
dmi.board.name: VAIO
dmi.board.vendor: Sony Corporation
dmi.board.version: N/A
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: N/A
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Sony Corporation
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnINSYDE:bvrR0290Q2:bd09/01/2009:svnSonyCorporation:pnVGN-CS17G_Q:pvrC102LMGY:rvnSonyCorporation:rnVAIO:rvrN/A:cvnSonyCorporation:ct10:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: VGN-CS17G_Q
dmi.product.version: C102LMGY
dmi.sys.vendor: Sony Corporation
modified.conffile..etc.modprobe.d.nvidia-340_hybrid.conf: [deleted]
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.12.2+16.04.20160526-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.67-1ubuntu0.16.04.1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 11.2.0-1ubuntu2
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 11.2.0-1ubuntu2
version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers-* N/A
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.18.3-1ubuntu2.2
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.10.1-1ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.7.0-1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.917+git20160325-1ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.12-1build2
xserver.bootTime: Wed Jun 22 16:49:11 2016
xserver.configfile: default
xserver.errors: open /dev/fb0: No such file or directory
xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
xserver.outputs:

xserver.version: 2:1.18.3-1ubuntu2.2