nvidia-340 340.104-0ubuntu0.16.04.1: nvidia-340 kernel module failed to build [error: implicit declaration of function ‘init_timer’]

[Maral Brath]

The system tell me that there is an error, however I do not observe the reason for such error

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: nvidia-340 340.104-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-45.50~16.04.1-generic 4.13.16
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-45-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia
.proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0000.05.00.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0000:05:00.0'
.proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
.proc.driver.nvidia.version:
 NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 340.104 Thu Sep 14 17:13:13 PDT 2017
 GCC version: gcc version 5.4.0 20160609 (Ubuntu 5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.9)
.proc.driver.nvidia.warnings.fbdev:
 Your system is not currently configured to drive a VGA console
 on the primary VGA device. The NVIDIA Linux graphics driver
 requires the use of a text-mode VGA console. Use of other console
 drivers including, but not limited to, vesafb, may result in
 corruption and stability problems, and is not supported.
.tmp.unity_support_test.0:

ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18
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: 4.15.0-24-generic
Date: Tue Jul 3 10:18:46 2018
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: xenial
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DuplicateSignature: dkms:nvidia-340:340.104-0ubuntu0.16.04.1:/var/lib/dkms/nvidia-340/340.104/build/nv.c:2407:5: error: implicit declaration of function ‘init_timer’ [-Werror=implicit-function-declaration]
GraphicsCard:
 NVIDIA Corporation GK107GL [Quadro K600] [10de:0ffa] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company GK107GL [Quadro K600] [103c:094b]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-04-05 (453 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2)
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Z620 Workstation
PackageVersion: 340.104-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-45-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=d29b3598-8eb7-440a-8a11-6b959fbb3879 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.4
 apt 1.2.26
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-340
Title: nvidia-340 340.104-0ubuntu0.16.04.1: nvidia-340 kernel module failed to build
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 10/17/2016
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: J61 v03.91
dmi.board.asset.tag: CZC3377H35
dmi.board.name: 158A
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.board.version: 0.00
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: CZC3377H35
dmi.chassis.type: 6
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrJ61v03.91:bd10/17/2016:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPZ620Workstation:pvr:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn158A:rvr0.00:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct6:cvr:
dmi.product.family: 103C_53335X G=D
dmi.product.name: HP Z620 Workstation
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.12.3+16.04.20180221-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.83-1~16.04.1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 17.2.8-0ubuntu0~16.04.1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 17.2.8-0ubuntu0~16.04.1
version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers-* N/A
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core N/A
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev N/A
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati N/A
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel N/A
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau N/A
xserver.bootTime: Mon Jul 2 11:18:43 2018
xserver.configfile: default
xserver.errors:

xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
xserver.outputs:

xserver.version: 2:1.19.5-0ubuntu2~16.04.1

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Attila K (attila-kilo)]

Same error, happened to me while updating software, which included the kernel update 4.15.0-24. I had (and have till I reboot) version 4.13.0-45.

I had a similar issue a while ago, also related to updating the kernel, which rendered the Nvidia driver unusable for a few days until the driver was updated for the new kernel version (bug link: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-340/+bug/1741671).

Quadro FX880M.

[Attila K (attila-kilo)]

When I reboot, the issue is the same as on the previous occasion - Only a black screen shows up with a blinking cursor, no login screen. Solution posted in the linked issue works for this issue too - Choose Advanced Options in GRUB and boot with an older kernel version (4.13.0-45 for me). I proceeded to remove the new kernel version until the issue is fixed.

[victor (vtorres)]

After last update, therre an issue with NVIDIA 340 drivers, and screen is in low resolution. This is the second time this happens after kernel update using Ubuntu 16.04.

[victor (vtorres)]

After last update, there's an issue with NVIDIA 340 drivers, and screen is in low resolution. This is the second time this happens after kernel update using Ubuntu 16.04.

[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 1737750, 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.

[Alexis Mendoza (alexi3)]

Hello, how are you, some problems with my nvidia gforce 210, EVGA. that my problem with linux. Now let`s see how is going. Because it is working yet. But it reported an bug rigth now

[Alexis Mendoza (alexi3)]

I forgot maybe the bug was because I was playing while updating something. Now it is working fine.

[Jarno Suni (jarnos)]

For some reason I get this error also with kernel 4.4.0-134-generic thought I have Hardware enablement stack installed. So maybe I have to remove HWE to be able to use the Nvidia driver again.

[JOHN LLEWELYN (jwllewelyn)]

I had the same problem, install the drivers with the command:
sudo drivers autoinstall
sudo reboot
then when you start it remains on the black screen.

I have a nvidia video card Geforce GT-9500 ZOTAC
The nvidia-340 package was installed but apparently does not work.

Solution:
Enter via SSH from another device and uninstall the nvidia drivers:
sudo apt purge nvidia *
sudo reboot

Then they can access normally.