After the latest kernel update for wily, to 4.2.0-29, i can no longer load the nvidia-352 driver. After noticing it was not being loaded on boot, i used `modprobe nvidia` to try loading it manually, and got an error:
> modprobe: ERROR: could not insert 'nvidia_352': Invalid argument
I found the following in my kern.log file:
Feb 21 19:34:44 inanna kernel: [78265.113976] nvidia: disagrees about version of symbol drm_pci_init
Feb 21 19:34:44 inanna kernel: [78265.114001] nvidia: Unknown symbol drm_pci_init (err -22)
Feb 21 19:34:44 inanna kernel: [78265.114133] nvidia: disagrees about version of symbol drm_gem_prime_handle_to_fd
Feb 21 19:34:44 inanna kernel: [78265.114136] nvidia: Unknown symbol drm_gem_prime_handle_to_fd (err -22)
Feb 21 19:34:44 inanna kernel: [78265.114178] nvidia: disagrees about version of symbol drm_gem_private_object_init
Feb 21 19:34:44 inanna kernel: [78265.114180] nvidia: Unknown symbol drm_gem_private_object_init (err -22)
Feb 21 19:34:44 inanna kernel: [78265.114424] nvidia: disagrees about version of symbol drm_gem_handle_create
Feb 21 19:34:44 inanna kernel: [78265.114426] nvidia: Unknown symbol drm_gem_handle_create (err -22)
Feb 21 19:34:44 inanna kernel: [78265.114534] nvidia: disagrees about version of symbol drm_pci_set_busid
Feb 21 19:34:44 inanna kernel: [78265.114536] nvidia: Unknown symbol drm_pci_set_busid (err -22)
Feb 21 19:34:44 inanna kernel: [78265.114609] nvidia: disagrees about version of symbol drm_pci_exit
Feb 21 19:34:44 inanna kernel: [78265.114611] nvidia: Unknown symbol drm_pci_exit (err -22)
Feb 21 19:34:44 inanna kernel: [78265.114667] nvidia: disagrees about version of symbol drm_gem_prime_export
Feb 21 19:34:44 inanna kernel: [78265.114669] nvidia: Unknown symbol drm_gem_prime_export (err -22)
I have also booted into kernel 4.2.0-28 and the driver was initially not found (i had been running 4.2.0-27 previously, installed -28, but not bothered to reboot until after the -29 update). I used `apt-get install --reinstall nvidia-352` and then the driver loaded with no problem. I tried the same after booting back into the -29 kernel, but still no luck.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
Package: linux-image-4.2.0-29-generic 4.2.0-29.34
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-29.34-generic 4.2.8-ckt3
Uname: Linux 4.2.0-29-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu5
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC0: conrad 3217 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Mon Feb 22 08:01:26 2016
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=eb2b25c8-5489-484c-b3d1-b0db88311114
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-02-14 (1102 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.2.0-29-generic root=UUID=b2f1b8ee-6793-4070-8eb3-a07e52b30d03 ro quiet splash
RelatedPackageVersions:
linux-restricted-modules-4.2.0-29-generic N/A
linux-backports-modules-4.2.0-29-generic N/A
linux-firmware 1.149.3
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to wily on 2015-10-23 (122 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 05/02/2012
dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde
dmi.bios.version: F.0A
dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: 181D
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.board.version: 52.18
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Chassis Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsyde:bvrF.0A:bd05/02/2012:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPPaviliondv7NotebookPC:pvr078F100000205720000620100:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn181D:rvr52.18:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC
dmi.product.version: 078F100000205720000620100
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
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