It seems to work fine in my clean chroot: First Installation: checking all kernels... It is likely that 3.13.0-39-generic belongs to a chroot's host Building for architecture x86_64 Building initial module for 3.16.0-23-generic Done.
nvidia_331: Running module version sanity check. - Original module - No original module exists within this kernel - Installation - Installing to /lib/modules/3.16.0-23-generic/updates/dkms/ depmod.... DKMS: install completed. ** Changed in: nvidia-graphics-drivers-331 (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to nvidia-graphics-drivers-331 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1370859 Title: Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.16.0-16-generic (x86_64) Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers-331” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Installing a new kernel 3.16.0.16 from a running gnome-shell session using the kernel 3.16.014, i'm getting: **** Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 3.16.0-16-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-16-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 3.16.0-16-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-16-generic Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.16.0-16-generic (x86_64) Consult /var/lib/dkms/nvidia-331/331.89/build/make.log for more information. ***** As apport also fails to report that issue (it simply does nothing, it even does not start and does not warns either), i'm joining the crash file and make.log for details. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10 Package: nvidia-331 331.89-0ubuntu5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-14.20-generic 3.16.2 Uname: Linux 3.16.0-14-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: GNOME Date: Thu Sep 18 07:13:23 2014 SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-331 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-331/+bug/1370859/+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