I got this error but it's the same thing: nvidia-331 331.89-0ubuntu3: nvidia-331 kernel module failed to build update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later) Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 3.16.0-13-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-13-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 3.16.0-13-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-13-generic Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.16.0-13-generic (x86_64) Consult /var/lib/dkms/nvidia-331/331.89/build/make.log for more information. However /var/lib/dkms/nvidia-331/331.89/build/make.log does not exist.
I have the following nvidia files installed and it does 2 DKMS updates to the kernel and the 2nd one does not get this error. cavsfan@cavsfan-MS-7529:~$ dpkg -l | grep nvidia ii nvidia-331 331.89-0ubuntu3 amd64 NVIDIA binary driver - version 331.89 ii nvidia-331-uvm 331.89-0ubuntu3 amd64 NVIDIA Unified Memory kernel module ii nvidia-libopencl1-331 331.89-0ubuntu3 amd64 NVIDIA OpenCL Driver and ICD Loader library ii nvidia-opencl-icd-331 331.89-0ubuntu3 amd64 NVIDIA OpenCL ICD ii nvidia-prime 0.6.6 amd64 Tools to enable NVIDIA's Prime ii nvidia-settings 331.20-0ubuntu8 amd64 Tool for configuring the NVIDIA graphics driver -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1268257 Title: nvidia-331-updates 331.38-0ubuntu3: nvidia-331-updates kernel module failed to build, with no obvious error [objdump: '... .tmp_nv.o': No such file] To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-331/+bug/1268257/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs