Brian is right. The version the duplicate flag was linked to affected the nvidia-331 and it is fixed there only.
Currently this bug is still present in the 173.14.39 package of the legacy nvidia drivers and is not fixed. The compile process stops with these errors in the /var/lib/dkms/nvidia-173/173.14.39/build/make.log include/acpi/acpi_drivers.h: At top level: include/acpi/acpi_drivers.h:98:43: warning: ‘struct acpi_pci_root’ declared inside parameter list [enabled by default] struct pci_bus *pci_acpi_scan_root(struct acpi_pci_root *root); ^ include/acpi/acpi_drivers.h:98:43: warning: its scope is only this definition or declaration, which is probably not what you want [enabled by default] /var/lib/dkms/nvidia-173/173.14.39/build/nvacpi.c:51:21: error: variable ‘nv_acpi_driver_template’ has initializer but incomplete type static const struct acpi_driver nv_acpi_driver_template = { ^ /var/lib/dkms/nvidia-173/173.14.39/build/nvacpi.c:52:5: error: unknown field ‘name’ specified in initializer .name = "NVIDIA ACPI Video Driver", ^ /var/lib/dkms/nvidia-173/173.14.39/build/nvacpi.c:52:5: warning: excess elements in struct initializer [enabled by default] /var/lib/dkms/nvidia-173/173.14.39/build/nvacpi.c:52:5: warning: (near initialization for ‘nv_acpi_driver_template’) [enabled by default] /var/lib/dkms/nvidia-173/173.14.39/build/nvacpi.c:53:5: error: unknown field ‘class’ specified in initializer .class = "video", ^ /var/lib/dkms/nvidia-173/173.14.39/build/nvacpi.c:53:5: warning: excess elements in struct initializer [enabled by default] /var/lib/dkms/nvidia-173/173.14.39/build/nvacpi.c:53:5: warning: (near initialization for ‘nv_acpi_driver_template’) [enabled by default] /var/lib/dkms/nvidia-173/173.14.39/build/nvacpi.c:58:5: error: unknown field ‘ids’ specified in initializer .ids = ACPI_VIDEO_HID, ^ /var/lib/dkms/nvidia-173/173.14.39/build/nvacpi.c:58:5: warning: excess elements in struct initializer [enabled by default] /var/lib/dkms/nvidia-173/173.14.39/build/nvacpi.c:58:5: warning: (near initialization for ‘nv_acpi_driver_template’) [enabled by default] /var/lib/dkms/nvidia-173/173.14.39/build/nvacpi.c:61:5: error: unknown field ‘ops’ specified in initializer .ops = { ^ /var/lib/dkms/nvidia-173/173.14.39/build/nvacpi.c:61:5: error: extra brace group at end of initializer /var/lib/dkms/nvidia-173/173.14.39/build/nvacpi.c:61:5: error: (near initialization for ‘nv_acpi_driver_template’) /var/lib/dkms/nvidia-173/173.14.39/build/nvacpi.c:67:5: warning: excess elements in struct initializer [enabled by default] }, ..... make[3]: *** [/var/lib/dkms/nvidia-173/173.14.39/build/nvacpi.o] Fehler 1 make[2]: *** [_module_/var/lib/dkms/nvidia-173/173.14.39/build] Fehler 2 NVIDIA: left KBUILD. nvidia.ko failed to build! make[1]: *** [module] Fehler 1 make: *** [module] Fehler 2 ** This bug is no longer a duplicate of bug 1289440 nvidia-331-updates 331.38-0ubuntu3: nvidia-331-updates kernel module failed to build [error: variable ‘nv_acpi_driver_template’ has initializer but incomplete type] -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to nvidia-graphics-drivers-173 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1325408 Title: nvidia-173 173.14.39-0ubuntu3: nvidia-173 kernel module failed to build Status in nvidia-graphics-drivers-173 package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: i have an msi AE2010 all in one pc, i dont see the task bar or panle in ubuntu on the top or left side, i install the nividi to fix the problem but i dont know is this right, ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10 Package: nvidia-173 173.14.39-0ubuntu3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.15.0-4.9-generic 3.15.0-rc7 Uname: Linux 3.15.0-4-generic x86_64 .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.14.3-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: compiz CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0' CompositorUnredirectFSW: true DKMSKernelVersion: 3.15.0-4-generic Date: Sun Jun 1 20:26:55 2014 DistUpgraded: 2014-05-17 10:00:21,253 DEBUG enabling apt cron job DistroCodename: utopic DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: nvidia-173, 173.14.39: added DuplicateSignature: dkms:nvidia-173:173.14.39-0ubuntu3:/var/lib/dkms/nvidia-173/173.14.39/build/nvacpi.c:51:21: error: variable ‘nv_acpi_driver_template’ has initializer but incomplete type GraphicsCard: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RS780 [Radeon HD 3200] [1002:9610] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. [MSI] Device [1462:4590] InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-11-14 (563 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5) MachineType: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD MS-6650 PackageVersion: 173.14.39-0ubuntu3 ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.15.0-4-generic root=UUID=6b242581-6652-4194-b9c3-7cf42dd727ae ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-173 Title: nvidia-173 173.14.39-0ubuntu3: nvidia-173 kernel module failed to build UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to utopic on 2014-05-17 (15 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 10/20/2009 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 080015 dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.board.name: MS-7459 dmi.board.vendor: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD dmi.board.version: 1.0 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD dmi.chassis.version: 1.0 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr080015:bd10/20/2009:svnMICRO-STARINTERNATIONALCO.,LTD:pnMS-6650:pvr1.0:rvnMICRO-STARINTERNATIONALCO.,LTD:rnMS-7459:rvr1.0:cvnMICRO-STARINTERNATIONALCO.,LTD:ct3:cvr1.0: dmi.product.name: MS-6650 dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.11+14.04.20140423-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.54-1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.1.3-0ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.1.3-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu5 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.8.2-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.3.0-1ubuntu4 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.910-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.10-1ubuntu2 xserver.bootTime: Sun Jun 1 20:45:28 2014 xserver.configfile: default xserver.errors: xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.version: 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu5 xserver.video_driver: radeon To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-173/+bug/1325408/+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