Public bug reported: The dkms module compilation problem happened after doing a kernel and xserver upgrade folowing this page :
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/LTSEnablementStack by running : sudo apt-get install linux-generic-lts-quantal xserver-xorg-lts-quantal (and restarting the computer of course) DKMS for virtualbox modules fail to build for 3.5 kernel under precise. I tried a manual dkms autoinstall : sudo dkms autoinstall Kernel preparation unnecessary for this kernel. Skipping... Kernel preparation unnecessary for this kernel. Skipping... Building module: cleaning build area... Building module: cleaning build area.... make KERNELRELEASE=3.5.0-23-generic -C /lib/modules/3.5.0-23-generic/build M=/var/lib/dkms/virtualbox-guest/4.1.12/build.... make KERNELRELEASE=3.5.0-23-generic -C /lib/modules/3.5.0-23-generic/build M=/var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/4.1.12/build........(bad exit status: 2) .(bad exit status: 2) Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.5.0-23-generic (x86_64) Consult /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox-guest/4.1.12/build/make.log for more information. Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.5.0-23-generic (x86_64) Consult /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/4.1.12/build/make.log for more information. The first make.log file is attached to this bug report. lsb_release -rd : Description: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS Release: 12.04 apt-cache policy virtualbox : virtualbox: Installé : 4.1.12-dfsg-2ubuntu0.2 Candidat : 4.1.12-dfsg-2ubuntu0.2 Table de version : *** 4.1.12-dfsg-2ubuntu0.2 0 500 http://wwwftp.ciril.fr/pub/linux/ubuntu/archives/ precise-updates/universe amd64 Packages 500 http://wwwftp.ciril.fr/pub/linux/ubuntu/archives/ precise-security/universe amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 4.1.12-dfsg-2 0 500 http://wwwftp.ciril.fr/pub/linux/ubuntu/archives/ precise/universe amd64 Packages Seems to be duplicate of Bug #1108097. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: virtualbox-guest-dkms 4.1.12-dfsg-2ubuntu0.2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-23.35~precise1-generic 3.5.7.2 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-23-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.1 Architecture: amd64 DKMSKernelVersion: 3.5.0-23-generic Date: Fri Feb 15 16:02:14 2013 MarkForUpload: True PackageArchitecture: all PackageVersion: 4.1.12-dfsg-2ubuntu0.2 SourcePackage: virtualbox Title: virtualbox-guest-dkms 4.1.12-dfsg-2ubuntu0.2: virtualbox-guest kernel module failed to build UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-26 (294 days ago) VirtualBox.ModInfo: ** Affects: virtualbox (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package precise ** Attachment added: "make-virtualbox-guest.log" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1126315/+attachment/3530205/+files/make-virtualbox-guest.log -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1126315 Title: virtualbox-guest-dkms 4.1.12-dfsg-2ubuntu0.2: virtualbox-guest kernel module failed to build with 3.5 kernel on precise To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/virtualbox/+bug/1126315/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
