Thanks Mark, I assumed that I could extract the drivers, patch them there, then install them.
Patching after installing then executing the dkms command worked. Does anyone know why Cinnamon crashes and runs in fallback mode with these updates? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to nvidia-graphics-drivers-304-updates in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1431278 Title: nvidia-304-updates 304.125-0ubuntu0.1: nvidia-304-updates kernel module failed to build against kernel 4.0 [error: implicit declaration of function ‘read_cr4’] Status in nvidia-graphics-drivers-304-updates package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in nvidia-graphics-drivers-340 package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in nvidia-graphics-drivers-346-updates package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: The nvidia-304-updates kernel module fails to build when installing the 4.0rc3 kernel from kernel-ppa. A solution/fix for the problem is shown at https://devtalk.nvidia.com/default/topic/813458/linux/linux-4-0-rc1-346-47-build-error-_cr4-functions-fix/post/4471335/#4471335 ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10 Package: nvidia-304-updates 304.125-0ubuntu0.1 [modified: usr/src/nvidia-304-updates-304.125/nv.c] Uname: Linux 3.18.7-031807-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8.2 Architecture: amd64 DKMSKernelVersion: 4.0.0-040000rc3-generic Date: Thu Mar 12 10:44:31 2015 DuplicateSignature: dkms:nvidia-304-updates:304.125-0ubuntu0.1:/var/lib/dkms/nvidia-304-updates/304.125/build/nv-pat.c:38:5: error: implicit declaration of function ‘read_cr4’ [-Werror=implicit-function-declaration] InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-12-04 (97 days ago) InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1) PackageVersion: 304.125-0ubuntu0.1 SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-304-updates Title: nvidia-304-updates 304.125-0ubuntu0.1: nvidia-304-updates kernel module failed to build UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-304-updates/+bug/1431278/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
