Glancing for possible upstream package, Debian Sid has a more recent version which deals with an empty /lib/modprobe.d/ folder like on that Utopic installation. So it seems a good idea to upgrade kmod.
https://packages.debian.org/sid/libkmod-dev kmod (18-2) unstable; urgency=medium * postinst: move any modules parameters from /etc/modules to a new /etc/modprobe.d/etc-modules-parameters.conf file. (Closes: #627949) * initramfs-hook: do not fail if /lib/modprobe.d/ is empty. * Add the man page for kmod(8). (Closes: #665873) * Document depmod --show in depmod(8). (Closes: #687435) -- Marco d'Itri <m...@linux.it> Wed, 17 Sep 2014 03:50:34 +0200 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to kmod in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1372035 Title: modprobe: ERROR: could not insert 'off': Function not implemented Status in “kmod” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: fresh Utopic installation running a gtx 750 nvidia card, nvidia-331 & nouveau drivers installed, booted with systemd-boot but : - software-properties cant find the installed graphics drivers ('additional drivers' tab inside synaptic lp:1369400 ) - nouveau is not listed by lsmod - if i set 'nouveau' with modprobe, i'm getting: oem@u32:~$ sudo modprobe nouveau [sudo] password for oem: modprobe: ERROR: ../libkmod/libkmod-module.c:816 kmod_module_insert_module() could not find module by name='off' modprobe: ERROR: could not insert 'off': Function not implemented modprobe: ERROR: ../libkmod/libkmod-module.c:816 kmod_module_insert_module() could not find module by name='off' modprobe: ERROR: could not insert 'off': Function not implemented oem@u32:~$ sudo modprobe -vvvvvvvv `uname -r` modprobe: INFO: ../libkmod/libkmod.c:354 kmod_set_log_fn() custom logging function 0xb77817d0 registered modprobe: DEBUG: ../libkmod/libkmod-index.c:790 index_mm_open() file=/lib/modules/3.16.0-16-generic/modules.dep.bin modprobe: DEBUG: ../libkmod/libkmod-index.c:790 index_mm_open() file=/lib/modules/3.16.0-16-generic/modules.alias.bin modprobe: DEBUG: ../libkmod/libkmod-index.c:790 index_mm_open() file=/lib/modules/3.16.0-16-generic/modules.symbols.bin modprobe: DEBUG: ../libkmod/libkmod-index.c:790 index_mm_open() file=/lib/modules/3.16.0-16-generic/modules.builtin.bin modprobe: DEBUG: ../libkmod/libkmod-module.c:540 kmod_module_new_from_lookup() input alias=3.16.0-16-generic, normalized=3.16.0_16_generic modprobe: DEBUG: ../libkmod/libkmod-module.c:546 kmod_module_new_from_lookup() lookup modules.dep 3.16.0_16_generic modprobe: DEBUG: ../libkmod/libkmod.c:545 kmod_search_moddep() use mmaped index 'modules.dep' modname=3.16.0_16_generic modprobe: DEBUG: ../libkmod/libkmod-module.c:550 kmod_module_new_from_lookup() lookup modules.symbols 3.16.0_16_generic modprobe: DEBUG: ../libkmod/libkmod-module.c:554 kmod_module_new_from_lookup() lookup install and remove commands 3.16.0_16_generic modprobe: DEBUG: ../libkmod/libkmod-module.c:558 kmod_module_new_from_lookup() lookup modules.aliases 3.16.0_16_generic modprobe: DEBUG: ../libkmod/libkmod.c:424 kmod_lookup_alias_from_alias_bin() use mmaped index 'modules.alias' for name=3.16.0_16_generic modprobe: DEBUG: ../libkmod/libkmod-module.c:562 kmod_module_new_from_lookup() lookup modules.builtin 3.16.0_16_generic modprobe: DEBUG: ../libkmod/libkmod.c:495 kmod_lookup_alias_from_builtin_file() use mmaped index 'modules.builtin' modname=3.16.0_16_generic modprobe: DEBUG: ../libkmod/libkmod-module.c:567 kmod_module_new_from_lookup() lookup 3.16.0_16_generic=0, list=(nil) modprobe: DEBUG: lookup failed - trying to check if it's builtin modprobe: DEBUG: ../libkmod/libkmod.c:392 kmod_pool_get_module() get module name='3' found=(nil) modprobe: DEBUG: ../libkmod/libkmod.c:400 kmod_pool_add_module() add 0xb7dee728 key='3' modprobe: DEBUG: ../libkmod/libkmod-module.c:1726 kmod_module_get_initstate() could not open '/sys/module/3/initstate': No such file or directory modprobe: DEBUG: ../libkmod/libkmod-module.c:1736 kmod_module_get_initstate() could not open '/sys/module/3': No such file or directory modprobe: DEBUG: ../libkmod/libkmod-module.c:452 kmod_module_unref() kmod_module 0xb7dee728 released modprobe: DEBUG: ../libkmod/libkmod.c:408 kmod_pool_del_module() del 0xb7dee728 key='3' modprobe: FATAL: Module 3.16.0-16-generic not found. Looks like that issue has already been met and was fixed: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kmod/+bug/1073062/comments/35 so seems a regression. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10 Package: kmod 18-1ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-16.22-generic 3.16.2 Uname: Linux 3.16.0-16-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu2 Architecture: i386 CurrentDesktop: GNOME Date: Sun Sep 21 08:48:54 2014 SourcePackage: kmod UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kmod/+bug/1372035/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
