Public bug reported: I ran the command:
sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get upgrade And received this error. Maverick 10.10 Linux duanedesign-laptop 2.6.35-19-generic #28-Ubuntu SMP Sun Aug 29 06:34:38 UTC 2010 x86_64 GNU/Linux nvidia-current: Installed: 256.53-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 256.53-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 256.53-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/restricted amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status I ran apt-get install -f to try and fix the partial install. -------- Uninstall Beginning -------- Module: nvidia-current Version: 256.53 Kernel: 2.6.35-19-generic (x86_64) ------------------------------------- Status: Before uninstall, this module version was ACTIVE on this kernel. nvidia-current.ko: - Uninstallation - Deleting from: /lib/modules/2.6.35-19-generic/updates/dkms/ - Original module - No original module was found for this module on this kernel. - Use the dkms install command to reinstall any previous module version. depmod.... DKMS: uninstall Completed. ------------------------------ Deleting module version: 256.53 completely from the DKMS tree. ------------------------------ Done. Loading new nvidia-current-256.53 DKMS files... Building for 2.6.35-19-generic and 2.6.36-020636rc2-generic Building for architecture x86_64 Building initial module for 2.6.35-19-generic Done. nvidia-current.ko: Running module version sanity check. - Original module - No original module exists within this kernel - Installation - Installing to /lib/modules/2.6.35-19-generic/updates/dkms/ depmod.... DKMS: install Completed. Building initial module for 2.6.36-020636rc2-generic patch: **** malformed patch at line 5: static struct file_operations nv_fops = { Error! Application of patch nvidia-2.6.36-ioctl.patch failed. Check /var/lib/dkms/nvidia-current/256.53/build/ for more information. dpkg: error processing nvidia-current (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 6 ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10 Package: nvidia-current 256.53-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-19.28-generic 2.6.35.3 Uname: Linux 2.6.35-19-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia .proc.driver.nvidia.version: NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 256.44 Thu Jul 29 01:22:44 PDT 2010 GCC version: gcc version 4.4.5 20100824 (prerelease) (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.4.4-9ubuntu2) Architecture: amd64 Date: Fri Sep 3 21:48:56 2010 DkmsStatus: nvidia-current, 256.53, 2.6.35-19-generic, x86_64: installed ErrorMessage: nvidia-current kernel module failed to build InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429) MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP G60 Notebook PC PackageVersion: 256.53-0ubuntu1 ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-19-generic root=UUID=a503c59e-b1cb-4b51-88f9-f0a1fd1d5281 ro quiet splash SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers Title: package nvidia-current 256.53-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: nvidia-current kernel module failed to build dmi.bios.date: 08/18/2009 dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.bios.version: F.54 dmi.board.name: 303C dmi.board.vendor: Wistron dmi.board.version: 08.60 dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Wistron dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrF.54:bd08/18/2009:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPG60NotebookPC:pvrF.54:rvnWistron:rn303C:rvr08.60:cvnWistron:ct10:cvrN/A: dmi.product.name: HP G60 Notebook PC dmi.product.version: F.54 dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard system: distro: Ubuntu codename: maverick architecture: x86_64 kernel: 2.6.35-19-generic ** Affects: nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package maverick -- package nvidia-current 256.53-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: nvidia-current kernel module failed to build https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/629886 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to nvidia-graphics-drivers in ubuntu. _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp