There was a similar problem with this same nvidia kernel module last year. It is a very disruptive bug that affects lots of newbies who have put Ubuntu on old Windows hardware. Maybe someone should make a regression test so that it doesn't happen again ?
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to nvidia-graphics-drivers-340 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1940251 Title: nvidia-340 340.108-0ubuntu5.20.04.2: nvidia-340 kernel module failed to build Status in nvidia-graphics-drivers-340 package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: noticed it after a auto system update ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04 Package: nvidia-340 340.108-0ubuntu5.20.04.2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-63.71~20.04.1-generic 5.8.18 Uname: Linux 5.8.0-63-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.18 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: skip DKMSKernelVersion: 5.11.0-25-generic Date: Mon Aug 16 16:28:56 2021 InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-07-25 (22 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.2.0 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20210209.1) PackageVersion: 340.108-0ubuntu5.20.04.2 Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.10, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2 PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.10, unpackaged RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3 apt 2.0.6 SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-340 Title: nvidia-340 340.108-0ubuntu5.20.04.2: nvidia-340 kernel module failed to build UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-340/+bug/1940251/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
