Hi Martin,
I redid an installation to try to determine what the deal is with
installed packages.
First, something that *may* be affecting behavior here. This system is
behind a non-transparent proxy, so it is unable to access the internet
without extra configuration.
Also, notice that on this particular test I used a system different from
the original reported one, and I'm cheating a bit, as it doesn't
actually have an nvidia chipset. But the package *should* build
correctly. I can repeat this if needed on the actual nvidia system
(running some other tests on it but should be available in a few hours).
But I expect the results would be the same.
Here's what I did:
1- Installed Ubuntu 12.10 from a USB stick. This was a mostly default install.
I did NOT click on the "install 3rd party software" checkbox.
2- Once the system booted I did dpkg --list, it's a largish list so I'll attach
it as as file. I notice only a linux-headers-3.5.0-17 package is installed:
$ grep linux-header packagelist.txt
ii linux-headers-3.5.0-17 3.5.0-17.28
all Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.5.0
3- I configured the proxy for apt-get by adding this under
/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/80proxy:
Acquire::http::proxy "my-super-secret-proxy";
4- I then did sudo apt-get update, and afterwards I *do* see a bit more
information about linux headers:
$ dpkg --list "linux-header*"
Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold
| Status=Not/Inst/Conf-files/Unpacked/halF-conf/Half-inst/trig-aWait/Trig-pend
|/ Err?=(none)/Reinst-required (Status,Err: uppercase=bad)
||/ Name Version Architecture
Description
+++-===============================-====================-====================-====================================================================
un linux-headers <none>
(no description available)
un linux-headers-3 <none>
(no description available)
ii linux-headers-3.5.0-17 3.5.0-17.28 all
Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.5.0
un linux-headers-generic <none>
(no description available)
Do notice that linux-headers-generic is *not* installed.
5- sudo apt-get install nvidia-current. Results in this (notice the
linux-headers-generic wasn't listed as a package to install, and it
fails to build the driver.
$ sudo apt-get install nvidia-current
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
dkms fakeroot nvidia-settings python-xkit screen-resolution-extra
Suggested packages:
dpkg-dev debhelper
The following NEW packages will be installed:
dkms fakeroot nvidia-current nvidia-settings python-xkit
screen-resolution-extra
0 upgraded, 6 newly installed, 0 to remove and 23 not upgraded.
Need to get 69.7 MB of archives.
After this operation, 209 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
[Snip, fetching packages]
Fetched 69.7 MB in 1s (36.6 MB/s)
Selecting previously unselected package dkms.
(Reading database ... 144531 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking dkms (from .../dkms_2.2.0.3-1.1ubuntu1_all.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package fakeroot.
Unpacking fakeroot (from .../fakeroot_1.18.4-2_amd64.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package nvidia-current.
Unpacking nvidia-current (from
.../nvidia-current_304.51.really.304.43-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package python-xkit.
Unpacking python-xkit (from .../python-xkit_0.5.0_all.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package screen-resolution-extra.
Unpacking screen-resolution-extra (from
.../screen-resolution-extra_0.15_all.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package nvidia-settings.
Unpacking nvidia-settings (from .../nvidia-settings_304.51-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb)
...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils ...
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf.index...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus ...
Setting up dkms (2.2.0.3-1.1ubuntu1) ...
Setting up fakeroot (1.18.4-2) ...
update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/fakeroot-sysv to provide /usr/bin/fakeroot
(fakeroot) in auto mode
Setting up nvidia-current (304.51.really.304.43-0ubuntu1) ...
update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/nvidia-current/ld.so.conf to provide
/etc/ld.so.conf.d/x86_64-linux-gnu_GL.conf (x86_64-linux-gnu_gl_conf) in auto
mode
update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/nvidia-current/alt_ld.so.conf to provide
/etc/ld.so.conf.d/i386-linux-gnu_GL.conf (i386-linux-gnu_gl_conf) in auto mode
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
INFO:Enable nvidia-current
DEBUG:Parsing /usr/share/ubuntu-drivers-common/quirks/dell_latitude
DEBUG:Parsing /usr/share/ubuntu-drivers-common/quirks/lenovo_thinkpad
DEBUG:Parsing /usr/share/ubuntu-drivers-common/quirks/put_your_quirks_here
DEBUG:Processing quirk Latitude E6530
DEBUG:Failure to match TOSHIBA with Dell Inc.
DEBUG:Quirk doesn't match
DEBUG:Processing quirk ThinkPad T420s
DEBUG:Failure to match TOSHIBA with LENOVO
DEBUG:Quirk doesn't match
Loading new nvidia-current-304.43 DKMS files...
First Installation: checking all kernels...
Building only for 3.5.0-17-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.
Setting up python-xkit (0.5.0) ...
Setting up screen-resolution-extra (0.15) ...
Setting up nvidia-settings (304.51-0ubuntu2) ...
update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/nvidia-settings/ld.so.conf to provide
/etc/ld.so.conf.d/nvidia_settings.conf (nvidia_settings_conf) in auto mode
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf.index...
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.5.0-17-generic
$
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1070427
Title:
fails to build due to missing kernel headers
Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers” package in Ubuntu:
Incomplete
Bug description:
The system in question is a Dell XPS 1340. It needs proprietary
drivers because it's unable to suspend with the Nouveau drivers.
Steps to reproduce:
- Install Ubuntu 12.10 from USB stick
- Open software-center
- Go to Edit -> Software Sources
- Go to the Additional Drivers tab
- Select the first offered NVidia driver (nvidia-current)
- Click on "apply changes"
Expected result:
- Nvidia module built and installed.
- Nice build log in /var/lib/dkms/nvidia-current/304.43/build.
Actual result:
- Since linux-headers-generic is not installed, the module fails to build and
upon rebooting most desktop elements will be absent.
- /var/lib/dkms/nvidia-current/304.43/build is empty.
- Here's the apt terminal log:
Log started: 2012-10-23 11:45:29
Selecting previously unselected package dkms.
(Reading database ... 141836 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking dkms (from .../dkms_2.2.0.3-1.1ubuntu1_all.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package fakeroot.
Unpacking fakeroot (from .../fakeroot_1.18.4-2_amd64.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package nvidia-current.
Unpacking nvidia-current (from
.../nvidia-current_304.51.really.304.43-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package python-xkit.
Unpacking python-xkit (from .../python-xkit_0.5.0_all.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package screen-resolution-extra.
Unpacking screen-resolution-extra (from
.../screen-resolution-extra_0.15_all.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package nvidia-settings.
Unpacking nvidia-settings (from
.../nvidia-settings_304.51-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb) ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils ...
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf.index...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus ...
Setting up dkms (2.2.0.3-1.1ubuntu1) ...
Setting up fakeroot (1.18.4-2) ...
update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/fakeroot-sysv to provide
/usr/bin/fakeroot (fakeroot) in auto mode
Setting up nvidia-current (304.51.really.304.43-0ubuntu1) ...
update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/nvidia-current/ld.so.conf to provide
/etc/ld.so.conf.d/x86_64-linux-gnu_GL.conf (x86_64-linux-gnu_gl_conf) in auto
mode
update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/nvidia-current/alt_ld.so.conf to provide
/etc/ld.so.conf.d/i386-linux-gnu_GL.conf (i386-linux-gnu_gl_conf) in auto mode
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/dell_latitude
DEBUG:Parsing /usr/share/ubuntu-drivers-common/quirks/put_your_quirks_here
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 Studio XPS 1340 with Latitude E6530
DEBUG:Quirk doesn't match
Loading new nvidia-current-304.43 DKMS files...
First Installation: checking all kernels...
Building only for 3.5.0-17-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.
Setting up python-xkit (0.5.0) ...
Setting up screen-resolution-extra (0.15) ...
Setting up nvidia-settings (304.51-0ubuntu2) ...
update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/nvidia-settings/ld.so.conf to provide
/etc/ld.so.conf.d/nvidia_settings.conf (nvidia_settings_conf) in auto mode
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf.index...
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.5.0-17-generic
Log ended: 2012-10-23 11:46:17
Note that if I manually install linux-headers-generic and then reinstall the
nvidia driver package (much easier to do via the terminal, btw) then the driver
correctly builds and it works.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: ubuntu-drivers-common 1:0.2.71
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.28-generic 3.5.5
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Oct 23 11:58:51 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
SourcePackage: ubuntu-drivers-common
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
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