Public bug reported: I installed the nvidia drivers from the nvidia site. i also upgraded the kernel to 2.6.38 for the wifi to work on the machine. >From there on when something re-compile when something new is installed >through apt-get, i get these nvidia errors.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 Package: nvidia-current 195.36.24-0ubuntu1~10.04 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-1.27~lucid1-generic 2.6.38-rc2 Uname: Linux 2.6.38-1-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Architecture: amd64 Date: Fri Apr 22 10:51:30 2011 DkmsStatus: nvidia-current, 195.36.24: added vboxhost, 4.0.6, 2.6.38-1-generic, x86_64: installed ErrorMessage: nvidia-current kernel module failed to build InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20110211.1) MachineType: Dell Inc. Dell System XPS L702X PackageVersion: 195.36.24-0ubuntu1~10.04 ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-1-generic root=UUID=8350689a-4262-4250-b175-a76fe196e7f3 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: 03/17/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A05 dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: Emerald Lake dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: FAB1 dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.version: 0.1 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA05:bd03/17/2011:svnDellInc.:pnDellSystemXPSL702X:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rnEmeraldLake:rvrFAB1:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr0.1: dmi.product.name: Dell System XPS L702X dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. glxinfo: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory system: distro: Ubuntu codename: lucid architecture: x86_64 kernel: 2.6.38-1-generic ** Affects: nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package lucid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/768882 Title: I tried to install VirtualBox, but the error mostly happens when stuff gets compiled after a install. I upgraded the kernel to 2.6.38, from there on, this happens -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs