nvidia-384 384.111-0ubuntu0.17.10.1: nvidia-384 kernel module failed to build [cc1: error: code model ‘kernel’ not supported in the 32 bit mode]

[Jabu Babana]

The computer does not start up as a result of ubuntu version.
I then need to load a lower version then it starts up.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
Package: nvidia-384 384.111-0ubuntu0.17.10.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-16.19-lowlatency 4.13.4
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-16-lowlatency x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.7
Architecture: amd64
DKMSKernelVersion: 4.13.0-36-generic
Date: Tue Mar 6 07:43:20 2018
DuplicateSignature: dkms:nvidia-384:384.111-0ubuntu0.17.10.1:cc1: error: code model ‘kernel’ not supported in the 32 bit mode
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-07-06 (973 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20150218.1)
PackageVersion: 384.111-0ubuntu0.17.10.1
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.3, python3-minimal, 3.6.3-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.14, python-minimal, 2.7.14-2ubuntu1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.24ubuntu1
 apt 1.5.1
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-384
Title: nvidia-384 384.111-0ubuntu0.17.10.1: nvidia-384 kernel module failed to build
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[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 1366925, 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.