It sounds like your custom kernels are not running the collection of scripts in /etc/kernel/postinst.d/ after they're installed. Once you fix that, this problem will go away.
** Changed in: dkms (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid ** Changed in: nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to nvidia-graphics-drivers in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/598627 Title: driver doesn't build for kernel not running To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dkms/+bug/598627/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ 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