package nvidia-current 195.36.15-0ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: nvidia-current kernel module failed to build

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The mentioned package seems to be inexistent or at least unreachable, because even when I startup the system the nvidia drivers have problems to work.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: nvidia-current 195.36.15-0ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-14.48-generic
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-14-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun May 30 23:54:36 2010
DkmsStatus: nvidia-current, 195.36.15, 2.6.32-22-generic, i686: installed
ErrorMessage: nvidia-current kernel module failed to build
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5)
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion dv8 Notebook PC
PackageVersion: 195.36.15-0ubuntu3
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=d5b2d22a-4e05-4436-9a9b-bb6f6918cbef ro quiet splash
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers
Title: package nvidia-current 195.36.15-0ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: nvidia-current kernel module failed to build
dmi.bios.date: 12/07/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: F.13
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: 7001
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.board.version: 35.24
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrF.13:bd12/07/2009:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPPaviliondv8NotebookPC:pvr049B210000241220001020000:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn7001:rvr35.24:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion dv8 Notebook PC
dmi.product.version: 049B210000241220001020000
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
system:
 distro: Ubuntu
 codename: lucid
 architecture: i686
 kernel: 2.6.31-14-generic

[Nikolaj Sheller (nikolajsheller)]

I'm seeing a very similar issue:

After upgrading to nvidia-current 195.36.15-0ubuntu3 from nvidia-current 195.36.15-0ubuntu2 my MacMini (GeForce 9400) fails load the nivdia driver.
The driver seems to be present, but fails to load under X with the following error:

(**) NVIDIA(0): Option "NoLogo" "True"
(**) Jun 11 14:31:58 NVIDIA(0): Enabling RENDER acceleration
(II) Jun 11 14:31:58 NVIDIA(0): Support for GLX with the Damage and Composite X extensions is
(II) Jun 11 14:31:58 NVIDIA(0): enabled.
(EE) Jun 11 14:31:58 NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA kernel module. Please see the
(EE) Jun 11 14:31:58 NVIDIA(0): system's kernel log for additional error messages and
(EE) Jun 11 14:31:58 NVIDIA(0): consult the NVIDIA README for details.
(EE) NVIDIA(0): *** Aborting ***

Downgrading to nvidia-current 195.36.15-0ubuntu2 solves the issue.

[Nikolaj Sheller (nikolajsheller)]

This was seen on a fully updated Lucid Lynx 10.04.

[colinjones (colin-a-jones)]

Exactly as above in Nikolaj's post. I just ran an update .... and I assume this updated me to 0ubuntu3, now X doesn't initialise and I get the error described. Downgrading to 0ubuntu2 fixes it...

[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 #581045, 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.