I've found a hack that will enable nvidia module to insert into kernel: Uncomment this line: #PATCH[1]="buildfix_kernel_4.3.patch"
in file /usr/src/nvidia-304-304.132/dkms.conf then sudo dpkg-reconfigure nvidia-304 In Ubuntu 16.04 it was uncommented, because there were some mtrr changes in 4.3.0 kernel. This patch works for 4.8.0 kernel also. Module works, but something is wrong with acceleration, because Unity is not working. This should throw some light on it: $ glxgears X Error of failed request: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation) Major opcode of failed request: 155 (GLX) Minor opcode of failed request: 3 (X_GLXCreateContext) Value in failed request: 0x0 Serial number of failed request: 30 Current serial number in output stream: 31 but running as sudo works $ sudo glxgears Running synchronized to the vertical refresh. The framerate should be approximately the same as the monitor refresh rate. 303 frames in 5.0 seconds = 60.420 FPS 300 frames in 5.0 seconds = 59.928 FPS I'm currently using gnome-session-flashback with metacity. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to nvidia-graphics-drivers-304 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1634802 Title: Could not insert module Status in nvidia-graphics-drivers-304 package in Ubuntu: In Progress Status in nvidia-graphics-drivers-304 source package in Yakkety: Triaged Bug description: Ubuntu release: 16.10 Yakkety Yak Kernel version: 4.8.0-22-generic x86_64 Package version: 304.132-0ubuntu1 The nvidia module cannot be loaded. The following errors are reported: Could not insert module Unknown symbol in module and: nvidia: Unknown symbol mtrr_del (err 0) nvidia: Unknown symbol mtrr_add (err 0) It looks like the buildfix_kernel_4.3.patch, which is supposed to be dealing with those calls, is not applied in this release of the package. The package was working fine with the previous fully updated Ubuntu version 16.04 prior to the upgrade to 16.10. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-304/+bug/1634802/+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
