I am in the habit of installing all updates from Canonical as soon as available, and noted some time ago that the problem no longer seemed to exist after a routine update. Unfortunately I did not note the date or time of the update that did the trick.
On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 11:09 PM, Zerin Sakech <[email protected]>wrote: > ok, so I reinstalled Ubuntu 10.04.1 64bit (added the pre-released updates > source) and did the all the normal updates, including the 2.6.32-34-generic > kernel upgrade. then I installed the recommended hardware drivers from the > GUI. Everything seemed to work perfectly fine the way a casual user might > do > it. It installed the 195.36.24 nvidia drivers for my gts 250 nvidia. If you > need any more info, tell me. > > > On Mon, Oct 3, 2011 at 11:58 PM, Daniel van Vugt <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Verification done using the test case in the description. I downloaded > the > > (i386) packages directly: > > > > > https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/lucid/i386/nvidia-current/195.36.24-0ubuntu1~10.04.1 > > https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/lucid/i386/nvidia-96/96.43.17-0ubuntu1.1 > > > > However this was done in a VM as I no longer have nvidia hardware. > > Someone with actual nvidia hardware needs to test the packages too. > > > > -- > > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to a > > duplicate bug report (787838). > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/627022 > > > > Title: > > package nvidia-current 195.36.24-0ubuntu1~10.04 failed to > > install/upgrade: nvidia-current kernel module failed to build > > (nv.c:417: error: unknown field ‘ioctl’ specified in initializer) > > > > Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers” package in Ubuntu: > > In Progress > > Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers-96” package in Ubuntu: > > In Progress > > Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers” source package in Lucid: > > Fix Committed > > Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers-96” source package in Lucid: > > Fix Committed > > Status in Gentoo Linux: > > Fix Released > > > > Bug description: > > IMPACT: > > > > The NVIDIA driver fails to build on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS if you have > > upgraded your kernel to >= 2.6.36. The offending kernel change was > > commit b19dd42faf413b4705d4adb38521e82d73fa4249 in 2.6.36 stable. > > > > > > TEST CASE: > > > > Starting with a clean Ubuntu 10.04 installation... > > sudo apt-add-repository ppa:kernel-ppa/ppa && sudo apt-get update > > sudo apt-get install linux-image-generic-lts-backport-natty > > linux-headers-generic-lts-backport-natty > > sudo apt-get install nvidia-current > > Installation of nvidia-current will fail for the newer kernel. Now to > > verify it's the same error at nv.c:417: > > tail /var/lib/dkms/nvidia-current/*/build/make.log > > ("error: unknown field ‘ioctl’ specified in initializer") > > > > > > FIX: > > > > ifdef out the deprecated structure field, which is no longer present > > in Linux kernels >= 2.6.36. NVIDIA have already implemented a similar > > fix upstream, apparently in driver version ~260.19.06 onward. > > > > > > NOTES: > > > > This seems to be the same bug in both the 96 and 195 series nvidia > > drivers: > > nv.c:244 (nvidia-96 96.43.17-0ubuntu1) == nv.c:417 (nvidia-current > > 195.36.24-0ubuntu1~10.04) > > > > > > REGRESSION POTENTIAL: > > > > Low. We are only #ifdef'ing out a structure member that no longer > > exists. Its replacement is already present in both newer and older > > kernels, and is used (redundantly) by the NVIDIA driver source because > > the removal of the 'ioctl' field had been planned for a long time. > > > > > > ORIGINAL BUG REPORT: > > > > ProblemType: Package > > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 > > Package: nvidia-current 195.36.24-0ubuntu1~10.04 > > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-19.25~lucid1-generic 2.6.35.3 > > Uname: Linux 2.6.35-19-generic x86_64 > > NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia > > Architecture: amd64 > > Date: Mon Aug 30 15:20:49 2010 > > ErrorMessage: nvidia-current kernel module failed to build > > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 > > (20100427.1) > > Lsusb: > > Bus 002 Device 002: ID 1241:1503 Belkin Keyboard > > Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub > > Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub > > MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. M61P-S3 > > PackageVersion: 195.36.24-0ubuntu1~10.04 > > ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-2.6.35-19-generic > > root=UUID=854b6439-6806-4a32-ae7b-c2024e888b20 ro quiet splash > > SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers > > Title: package nvidia-current 195.36.24-0ubuntu1~10.04 failed to > > install/upgrade: nvidia-current kernel module failed to build > > dmi.bios.date: 06/18/2009 > > dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc. > > dmi.bios.version: F7f > > dmi.board.name: M61P-S3 > > dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. > > dmi.chassis.type: 3 > > dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. > > dmi.modalias: > > > dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvrF7f:bd06/18/2009:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnM61P-S3:pvr:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnM61P-S3:rvr:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvr: > > dmi.product.name: M61P-S3 > > dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. > > system: > > distro: Ubuntu > > codename: lucid > > architecture: x86_64 > > kernel: 2.6.35-19-generic > > > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > > > > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers/+bug/627022/+subscriptions > > > > > -- > Later, like from, Zerin Sakech > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to a > duplicate bug report (796091). > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/627022 > > Title: > package nvidia-current 195.36.24-0ubuntu1~10.04 failed to > install/upgrade: nvidia-current kernel module failed to build > (nv.c:417: error: unknown field ‘ioctl’ specified in initializer) > > Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers” package in Ubuntu: > In Progress > Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers-96” package in Ubuntu: > In Progress > Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers” source package in Lucid: > Fix Committed > Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers-96” source package in Lucid: > Fix Committed > Status in Gentoo Linux: > Fix Released > > Bug description: > IMPACT: > > The NVIDIA driver fails to build on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS if you have > upgraded your kernel to >= 2.6.36. The offending kernel change was > commit b19dd42faf413b4705d4adb38521e82d73fa4249 in 2.6.36 stable. > > > TEST CASE: > > Starting with a clean Ubuntu 10.04 installation... > sudo apt-add-repository ppa:kernel-ppa/ppa && sudo apt-get update > sudo apt-get install linux-image-generic-lts-backport-natty > linux-headers-generic-lts-backport-natty > sudo apt-get install nvidia-current > Installation of nvidia-current will fail for the newer kernel. Now to > verify it's the same error at nv.c:417: > tail /var/lib/dkms/nvidia-current/*/build/make.log > ("error: unknown field ‘ioctl’ specified in initializer") > > > FIX: > > ifdef out the deprecated structure field, which is no longer present > in Linux kernels >= 2.6.36. NVIDIA have already implemented a similar > fix upstream, apparently in driver version ~260.19.06 onward. > > > NOTES: > > This seems to be the same bug in both the 96 and 195 series nvidia > drivers: > nv.c:244 (nvidia-96 96.43.17-0ubuntu1) == nv.c:417 (nvidia-current > 195.36.24-0ubuntu1~10.04) > > > REGRESSION POTENTIAL: > > Low. We are only #ifdef'ing out a structure member that no longer > exists. Its replacement is already present in both newer and older > kernels, and is used (redundantly) by the NVIDIA driver source because > the removal of the 'ioctl' field had been planned for a long time. > > > ORIGINAL BUG REPORT: > > ProblemType: Package > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 > Package: nvidia-current 195.36.24-0ubuntu1~10.04 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-19.25~lucid1-generic 2.6.35.3 > Uname: Linux 2.6.35-19-generic x86_64 > NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia > Architecture: amd64 > Date: Mon Aug 30 15:20:49 2010 > ErrorMessage: nvidia-current kernel module failed to build > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 > (20100427.1) > Lsusb: > Bus 002 Device 002: ID 1241:1503 Belkin Keyboard > Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub > Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub > MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. M61P-S3 > PackageVersion: 195.36.24-0ubuntu1~10.04 > ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-2.6.35-19-generic > root=UUID=854b6439-6806-4a32-ae7b-c2024e888b20 ro quiet splash > SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers > Title: package nvidia-current 195.36.24-0ubuntu1~10.04 failed to > install/upgrade: nvidia-current kernel module failed to build > dmi.bios.date: 06/18/2009 > dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc. > dmi.bios.version: F7f > dmi.board.name: M61P-S3 > dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. > dmi.chassis.type: 3 > dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. > dmi.modalias: > dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvrF7f:bd06/18/2009:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnM61P-S3:pvr:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnM61P-S3:rvr:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvr: > dmi.product.name: M61P-S3 > dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. > system: > distro: Ubuntu > codename: lucid > architecture: x86_64 > kernel: 2.6.35-19-generic > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers/+bug/627022/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/627022 Title: package nvidia-current 195.36.24-0ubuntu1~10.04 failed to install/upgrade: nvidia-current kernel module failed to build (nv.c:417: error: unknown field ‘ioctl’ specified in initializer) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers/+bug/627022/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
