nvidia-kernel-source-390 390.138-0ubuntu0.20.04.1: nvidia kernel module failed to build

[Jean Valjean]

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ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: nvidia-kernel-source-390 390.138-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-57.63-generic 5.4.78
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-57-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia wl
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.14
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
DKMSKernelVersion: 5.8.0-32-generic
Date: Thu Dec 10 10:17:15 2020
Dependencies:

DuplicateSignature: dkms:nvidia-kernel-source-390:390.138-0ubuntu0.20.04.1:/var/lib/dkms/nvidia/390.138/build/common/inc/nv-linux.h:534:17: error: too many arguments to function ‘__vmalloc’
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-11-05 (34 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200731)
PackageVersion: 390.138-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.5, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.18, python-is-python2, 2.7.17-4
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3
 apt 2.0.2ubuntu0.2
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-390
Title: nvidia-kernel-source-390 390.138-0ubuntu0.20.04.1: nvidia kernel module failed to build
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Seth Sampson (oryx-one)]

Hi I'm fairly new to Linux so I don't know how much help I can be but I have noticed I have been having issues with Nvidia drivers on this 2012 MSI laptop with a Nvidia GeForce GTX 660M. The laptop is a MSI GE70. I've tried updating the Nvidia drivers so I could play World of Warcraft without success where I've talked to other people who are able to play World of Warcraft on even older machines that were not infact gaming laptops at all and also running Linux software. I hope this is some what helpful, at least giving some of my machine specs and if there is a solution I haven't found yet please let me know @ <email address hidden>
Thank you,
-Seth

[michael moris (dogfood)]

duno how relevant this is but my graphics card fryed itself this week was an asus geforce gtx 570 swapped it for a 670 no issues yesterday on the same card this is the 2nd time i have turned my machine on with this card in and first time i have seen the error. hope this helps

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Raldo (raldox)]

I use Ubuntu 20.04 on a Thinkpad T520 and I changed from Nouveau to Invidia drivers after I had a lot of problems with libreoffice 6.4.6.2 and 7. I hpoe you can fix the problem. thank you.

[Raldo (raldox)]

ps: after the crash Nvidia doesn't recover yet, there is no "Kernel driver in use"

[a@T520-i5:~$ lspci -nnk | egrep -i "VGA|3D|Display" -A2
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0126] (rev 09)
 Subsystem: Lenovo 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller [17aa:21d1]
 Kernel driver in use: i915
--
00:16.3 Serial controller [0700]: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family KT Controller [8086:1c3d] (rev 04)
 Subsystem: Lenovo 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family KT Controller [17aa:21cf]
 Kernel driver in use: serial
--
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: NVIDIA Corporation GF119M [Quadro NVS 4200M] [10de:1057] (rev a1)
 Subsystem: Lenovo GF119M [Quadro NVS 4200M] [17aa:21d1]
 Kernel modules: nvidiafb, nouveau
]

[Raldo (raldox)]

Thank U very much!

[Tommy (mr-pumpkin)]

I am a noob at resolving this type of stuff, but I have a Dell Precision m4700. I have an Intel i7-3540m and Nvidia Quadro k2000m. I don't know how useful this is, but the battery is busted and doesn't work. Please help me resolve this problem. I can't open any gpu intensefy tasks such as games. If I try to launch them it shows this error message. Thank you for helping.