i had the same problem on Lubuntu 12.04. Somehow binutils was installed, but ld wasn't. I reinstalled binutils with
sudo apt-get install --reinstall binutils -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to nvidia-graphics-drivers in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/552286 Title: package nvidia-* failed to install/upgrade: nvidia-* kernel module failed to build (Failed CC sanity check) Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers-173” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers-96” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: [Problem] DKMS fails to build the nvidia driver if the C compiler is broken. DKMS make.log for nvidia-current-195.36.15 for kernel 2.6.31-20-generic (i686) Wed Mar 31 08:24:29 IST 2010 The C compiler 'cc' does not appear to be able to create executables. Please make sure you have your Linux distribution's gcc and libc development packages installed. *** Failed CC sanity check. Bailing out! *** make: *** [select_makefile] Error 1 [Original Report] Dud Beta upgrade using upgrade-distribution -d ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 Package: nvidia-current 195.36.15-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-18.27-generic 2.6.32.10+drm33.1 Uname: Linux 2.6.32-18-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: wl Architecture: i386 Date: Wed Mar 31 08:24:33 2010 DkmsStatus: nvidia-current, 195.36.15: added bcmwl, 5.60.48.36+bdcom, 2.6.32-18-generic, i686: installed bcmwl, 5.60.48.36+bdcom, 2.6.31-20-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 tx1000 Notebook PC PackageVersion: 195.36.15-0ubuntu1 ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-2.6.32-18-generic root=UUID=eff0c532-eecc-4408-8ad8-b2d4e60fdb8a ro quiet splash SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers Title: package nvidia-current 195.36.15-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: nvidia-current kernel module failed to build dmi.bios.date: 02/25/2008 dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.bios.version: F.1E dmi.board.name: 30BF dmi.board.vendor: Quanta dmi.board.version: 69.2C dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Quanta dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrF.1E:bd02/25/2008:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPPaviliontx1000NotebookPC:pvrRev1:rvnQuanta:rn30BF:rvr69.2C:cvnQuanta:ct10:cvrN/A: dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion tx1000 Notebook PC dmi.product.version: Rev 1 dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard system: distro: Ubuntu codename: lucid architecture: i686 kernel: 2.6.32-18-generic To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers/+bug/552286/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
