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nvidia-graphics-drivers package

nvidia-current does not install prereqs for building kernel module, resulting in broken graphics [Module build for the currently running kernel was skipped since the kernel source for this kernel does not seem to be installed.]

Bug #1101912 reported by Tristan Schmelcher on 2013-01-19

This bug report is a duplicate of: Bug #1070427: Ubiquity removes kernel headers, fails to build nonfree drivers. Edit Remove

This bug affects 8 people

Affects		Status	Importance	Assigned to	Milestone
	dkms (Ubuntu)	Confirmed	Undecided	Unassigned
	nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu)	Confirmed	Undecided	Unassigned

Bug Description

I have a freshly-installed, up-to-date Ubuntu 12.10 amd64 machine (Dell XPS M1710 with GeForce Go 7900 GS). I installed nvidia-current from the Additional Drivers tab of Software Sources and it said it succeeded, but upon reboot graphics were busted. The display was low-resolution and Unity failed to start. It appears that nvidia-current did not pull in the prerequisites for building the nvidia kernel module:

$ sudo apt-get install --reinstall nvidia-current
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 reinstalled, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/67.7 MB of archives.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
(Reading database ... 147351 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace nvidia-current 304.51.really.304.43-0ubuntu1 (using .../nvidia-current_304.51.really.304.43-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb) ...
Removing all DKMS Modules
Done.
Unpacking replacement nvidia-current ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf.index...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus ...
Setting up nvidia-current (304.51.really.304.43-0ubuntu1) ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
INFO:Enable nvidia-current
DEBUG:Parsing /usr/share/ubuntu-drivers-common/quirks/lenovo_thinkpad
DEBUG:Parsing /usr/share/ubuntu-drivers-common/quirks/put_your_quirks_here
DEBUG:Parsing /usr/share/ubuntu-drivers-common/quirks/dell_latitude
DEBUG:Processing quirk ThinkPad T420s
DEBUG:Failure to match Dell Inc. with LENOVO
DEBUG:Quirk doesn't match
DEBUG:Processing quirk Latitude E6530
DEBUG:Failure to match MXG061 with Latitude E6530
DEBUG:Quirk doesn't match
Loading new nvidia-current-304.43 DKMS files...
Building only for 3.5.0-22-generic
Building for architecture x86_64
Module build for the currently running kernel was skipped since the
kernel source for this kernel does not seem to be installed.
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf.index...
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.5.0-22-generic
$

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: nvidia-current 304.51.really.304.43-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-22.34-generic 3.5.7.2
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-22-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu9
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: compiz
Date: Sat Jan 19 13:39:45 2013
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: quantal
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus: nvidia-current, 304.43: added
GraphicsCard:
NVIDIA Corporation G71 [GeForce Go 7900 GS] [10de:0298] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:019b]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-01-19 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
MachineType: Dell Inc. MXG061
MarkForUpload: True
ProcEnviron:
TERM=xterm
PATH=(custom, no user)
XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-22-generic root=UUID=a7b8984f-27a9-4805-aee8-60ec72b15c45 ro quiet splash
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers
UnitySupportTest:
Error: command ['/usr/lib/nux/unity_support_test', '-p', '-f'] failed with exit code 5: Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Error: GLX is not available on the system
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 06/27/2007
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A07
dmi.board.name: 0CF456
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA07:bd06/27/2007:svnDellInc.:pnMXG061:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0CF456:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr:
dmi.product.name: MXG061
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.8.6-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.39-0ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.0-0ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.0-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.0-0ubuntu6.1
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.99.99~git20120913.8637f772-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.20.9-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.2-0ubuntu3

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Tristan Schmelcher (tschmelcher) wrote on 2013-01-19:

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Tristan Schmelcher (tschmelcher) wrote on 2013-01-19:

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Workaround: manually install headers for the running kernel and then reinstall nvidia-current.

$ sudo apt-get install linux-headers-3.5.0-22-generic
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
linux-headers-3.5.0-22
The following NEW packages will be installed:
linux-headers-3.5.0-22 linux-headers-3.5.0-22-generic
0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 13.1 MB of archives.
After this operation, 69.9 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Y
Get:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal-updates/main linux-headers-3.5.0-22 all 3.5.0-22.34 [12.1 MB]
Get:2 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal-updates/main linux-headers-3.5.0-22-generic amd64 3.5.0-22.34 [965 kB]
Fetched 13.1 MB in 10s (1,208 kB/s)
Selecting previously unselected package linux-headers-3.5.0-22.
(Reading database ... 147351 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking linux-headers-3.5.0-22 (from .../linux-headers-3.5.0-22_3.5.0-22.34_all.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package linux-headers-3.5.0-22-generic.
Unpacking linux-headers-3.5.0-22-generic (from .../linux-headers-3.5.0-22-generic_3.5.0-22.34_amd64.deb) ...
Setting up linux-headers-3.5.0-22 (3.5.0-22.34) ...
Setting up linux-headers-3.5.0-22-generic (3.5.0-22.34) ...
Examining /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms 3.5.0-22-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-22-generic
$ sudo apt-get install --reinstall nvidia-current
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 reinstalled, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/67.7 MB of archives.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
(Reading database ... 170097 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace nvidia-current 304.51.really.304.43-0ubuntu1 (using .../nvidia-current_304.51.really.304.43-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb) ...
Removing all DKMS Modules
Done.
Unpacking replacement nvidia-current ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf.index...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus ...
Setting up nvidia-current (304.51.really.304.43-0ubuntu1) ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
INFO:Enable nvidia-current
DEBUG:Parsing /usr/share/ubuntu-drivers-common/quirks/lenovo_thinkpad
DEBUG:Parsing /usr/share/ubuntu-drivers-common/quirks/put_your_quirks_here
DEBUG:Parsing /usr/share/ubuntu-drivers-common/quirks/dell_latitude
DEBUG:Processing quirk ThinkPad T420s
DEBUG:Failure to match Dell Inc. with LENOVO
DEBUG:Quirk doesn't match
DEBUG:Processing quirk Latitude E6530
DEBUG:Failure to match MXG061 with Latitude E6530
DEBUG:Quirk doesn't match
Loading new nvidia-current-304.43 DKMS files...
Building only for 3.5.0-22-generic
Building for architecture x86_64
Building initial module for 3.5.0-22-generic
Done.

nvidia_current:
Running module v...

Workaround: manually install headers for the running kernel and then reinstall nvidia-current.

$ sudo apt-get install linux-headers-3.5.0-22-generic 
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
  linux-headers-3.5.0-22
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  linux-headers-3.5.0-22 linux-headers-3.5.0-22-generic
0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 13.1 MB of archives.
After this operation, 69.9 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Y
Get:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal-updates/main linux-headers-3.5.0-22 all 3.5.0-22.34 [12.1 MB]
Get:2 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal-updates/main linux-headers-3.5.0-22-generic amd64 3.5.0-22.34 [965 kB]
Fetched 13.1 MB in 10s (1,208 kB/s)                                            
Selecting previously unselected package linux-headers-3.5.0-22.
(Reading database ... 147351 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking linux-headers-3.5.0-22 (from .../linux-headers-3.5.0-22_3.5.0-22.34_all.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package linux-headers-3.5.0-22-generic.
Unpacking linux-headers-3.5.0-22-generic (from .../linux-headers-3.5.0-22-generic_3.5.0-22.34_amd64.deb) ...
Setting up linux-headers-3.5.0-22 (3.5.0-22.34) ...
Setting up linux-headers-3.5.0-22-generic (3.5.0-22.34) ...
Examining /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms 3.5.0-22-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-22-generic
$ sudo apt-get install --reinstall nvidia-current
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 reinstalled, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/67.7 MB of archives.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
(Reading database ... 170097 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace nvidia-current 304.51.really.304.43-0ubuntu1 (using .../nvidia-current_304.51.really.304.43-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb) ...
Removing all DKMS Modules
Done.
Unpacking replacement nvidia-current ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf.index...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus ...
Setting up nvidia-current (304.51.really.304.43-0ubuntu1) ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
INFO:Enable nvidia-current
DEBUG:Parsing /usr/share/ubuntu-drivers-common/quirks/lenovo_thinkpad
DEBUG:Parsing /usr/share/ubuntu-drivers-common/quirks/put_your_quirks_here
DEBUG:Parsing /usr/share/ubuntu-drivers-common/quirks/dell_latitude
DEBUG:Processing quirk ThinkPad T420s
DEBUG:Failure to match Dell Inc. with LENOVO
DEBUG:Quirk doesn't match
DEBUG:Processing quirk Latitude E6530
DEBUG:Failure to match MXG061 with Latitude E6530
DEBUG:Quirk doesn't match
Loading new nvidia-current-304.43 DKMS files...
Building only for 3.5.0-22-generic
Building for architecture x86_64
Building initial module for 3.5.0-22-generic
Done.

nvidia_current:
Running module version sanity check.
 - Original module
   - No original module exists within this kernel
 - Installation
   - Installing to /lib/modules/3.5.0-22-generic/updates/dkms/

depmod....

DKMS: install completed.
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf.index...
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.5.0-22-generic
$ sudo modprobe nvidia-current
$ echo $?
0
$

Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt) on 2013-01-22

summary:

nvidia-current does not install prereqs for building kernel module,
- resulting in broken graphics
+ resulting in broken graphics [Module build for the currently running
+ kernel was skipped since the kernel source for this kernel does not seem
+ to be installed.]

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Adam Conrad (adconrad) wrote on 2013-01-28:

If you have linux-generic installed, it will keep your kernel and headers in sync. There was an unfortunate bug in the quantal installer that removed linux-generic and broke this slightly.

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Tristan Schmelcher (tschmelcher) wrote on 2013-01-28:

IMO it broke more than slightly.

Perhaps dkms could depend on linux-generic to prevent this? Even if the installer is fixed, anyone who installs from the original ISO and updates will hit this bug.

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote on 2013-02-18:

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

Changed in dkms (Ubuntu):
status:	New → Confirmed
Changed in nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu):
status:	New → Confirmed

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