Public bug reported: I installed kernel 2.6.38 from ppa before updating the driver
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 Package: nvidia-173 173.14.22-0ubuntu11 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-1.27~lucid1-generic 2.6.38-rc2 Uname: Linux 2.6.38-1-generic x86_64 Architecture: amd64 Date: Fri Feb 25 02:26:43 2011 DkmsStatus: nvidia-173, 173.14.22: added ErrorMessage: nvidia-173 kernel module failed to build GdmLog2: Error: command ['cat', '/var/log/gdm/:0.log.2'] failed with exit code 1: cat: /var/log/gdm/:0.log.2: No such file or directory InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20110211.1) MachineType: Acer Aspire 4930 PackageVersion: 173.14.22-0ubuntu11 ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-1-generic root=UUID=f15f9912-1498-4916-ba6e-f951515563f8 ro quiet splash SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-173 Title: package nvidia-173 173.14.22-0ubuntu11 failed to install/upgrade: nvidia-173 kernel module failed to build XorgConf: dmi.bios.date: 07/29/2008 dmi.bios.vendor: Acer dmi.bios.version: V1.10 dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: Aspire 4930 dmi.board.vendor: Acer dmi.board.version: V1.10 dmi.chassis.type: 1 dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer dmi.chassis.version: V1.10 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAcer:bvrV1.10:bd07/29/2008:svnAcer:pnAspire4930:pvrV1.10:rvnAcer:rnAspire4930:rvrV1.10:cvnAcer:ct1:cvrV1.10: dmi.product.name: Aspire 4930 dmi.product.version: V1.10 dmi.sys.vendor: Acer glxinfo: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory system: distro: Ubuntu codename: lucid architecture: x86_64 kernel: 2.6.38-1-generic ** Affects: nvidia-graphics-drivers-173 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package lucid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to nvidia-graphics-drivers-173 in ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/724632 Title: package nvidia-173 173.14.22-0ubuntu11 failed to install/upgrade: nvidia-173 kernel module failed to build _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp