I also have a Geforce 9800 GT and am equally frustrated by the apparent gpu driver vs latest linux kernel conflict. This may fall on nvidia to update their drivers to include a 4.13 patch. Last update for 304.104 was September 2017.
The following may be informative: "Legacy GPUs are older-generation NVIDIA GPUs which are no longer supported in the regular NVIDIA Unified UNIX Graphics Driver. Instead, these GPUs will continue to be supported through special "Legacy GPU" drivers that will be updated periodically to add support for new versions of Linux system components (e.g., new Linux kernels, new versions of the X server, etc)." (http://www.nvidia.com/object/IO_32667.html) "The Linux 340.* legacy driver series is the last to support the G8x, G9x, and GT2xx GPUs, and motherboard chipsets based on them. Support for new Linux kernels and X servers, as well as fixes for critical bugs, will be included in 340.* legacy releases through the end of 2019. The Linux 304.* legacy driver series is the last to support the NV4x and G7x GPUs and motherboard chipsets based on them. Support for new Linux kernels and X servers, as well as fixes for critical bugs, will be included in 304.* legacy releases through the end of 2017." (http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3142) Latest drive list: http://www.nvidia.com/object/unix.html -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to nvidia-graphics-drivers-340 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1741671 Title: nvidia-340 340.102-0ubuntu0.16.04.2: nvidia-340 kernel module failed to build [nv-linux.h:199:2: error: #error "This driver requires the ability to change memory types!"] Status in linux-hwe package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in nvidia-graphics-drivers-340 package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: not compiling after installation of linux-image-4.13.0-21-generic ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: nvidia-340 340.102-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-97.120-generic 4.4.87 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-97-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0000.01.00.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0000:01:00.0' .proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: "" .proc.driver.nvidia.version: NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 340.102 Mon Jan 16 13:06:29 PST 2017 GCC version: gcc version 5.4.0 20160609 (Ubuntu 5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.5) .tmp.unity_support_test.0: ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: compiz CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0' CompositorUnredirectFSW: true DKMSKernelVersion: 4.13.0-21-generic Date: Sat Jan 6 18:36:58 2018 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: xenial DistroVariant: ubuntu DuplicateSignature: dkms:nvidia-340:340.102-0ubuntu0.16.04.2:/var/lib/dkms/nvidia-340/340.102/build/nv-linux.h:199:2: error: #error "This driver requires the ability to change memory types!" GraphicsCard: NVIDIA Corporation GT216M [GeForce GT 230M] [10de:0a28] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company GT216M [GeForce GT 230M] [103c:363c] InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-04-26 (619 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.4 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20160217.1) MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC PackageVersion: 340.102-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.4.0-97-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro quiet splash RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3 apt 1.2.24 SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-340 Title: nvidia-340 340.102-0ubuntu0.16.04.2: nvidia-340 kernel module failed to build UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 10/05/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.bios.version: F.1D dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: 363C dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: 32.25 dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrF.1D:bd10/05/2010:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPPaviliondv7NotebookPC:pvr039E200000241310000020000:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn363C:rvr32.25:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrN/A: dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC dmi.product.version: 039E200000241310000020000 dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.12.2+16.04.20160823-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.83-1~16.04.1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 17.2.4-0ubuntu1~16.04.2 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 17.2.4-0ubuntu1~16.04.2 version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers-* N/A version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.7 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.10.1-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.7.0-1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.917+git20160325-1ubuntu1.2 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.12-1build2 xserver.bootTime: Sat Jan 6 18:17:29 2018 xserver.configfile: default xserver.errors: open /dev/fb0: No such file or directory xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.outputs: xserver.version: 2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.7 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-hwe/+bug/1741671/+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
