NVIDIA 96 driver doesn't work on Ubuntu 10.04 running over Linux 2.6.32-38-generic image

Bug #930685 reported by Caleb Howland (Menzador)
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Bug Description

For some reason when I upgrade the Linux image from 2.6.32-37 to 2.6.32-38, the NVIDIA driver doesn't function AT ALL. Please fix whatever it is that's causing this.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: nvidia-96 96.43.17-0ubuntu1.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-38.83-generic 2.6.32.52+drm33.21
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-38-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Sat Feb 11 10:48:49 2012
DkmsStatus: nvidia-96, 96.43.17: added
ErrorMessage: nvidia-96 kernel module failed to build
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.3 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20110720.1)
Lsusb:
 Bus 002 Device 003: ID 152e:2507 LG (HLDS)
 Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8086:1122 Intel Corp.
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0763:1010 Midiman MidiSport 1x1
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
MachineType: Gateway E-3600
PackageVersion: 96.43.17-0ubuntu1.1
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-38-generic root=/dev/sda1 loop=/hostname/disks/root.disk ro quiet splash
SourcePackage: nvidia-graphics-drivers-96
Title: package nvidia-96 96.43.17-0ubuntu1.1 failed to install/upgrade: nvidia-96 kernel module failed to build
dmi.bios.date: 12/05/2001
dmi.bios.vendor: Intel Corp.
dmi.bios.version: PT84510A.15A.0004.P02.0112051220
dmi.board.name: D845PT
dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation
dmi.board.version: AAA65253-303
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Gateway
dmi.chassis.version: HV02A04
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnIntelCorp.:bvrPT84510A.15A.0004.P02.0112051220:bd12/05/2001:svnGateway:pnE-3600:pvr4000777:rvnIntelCorporation:rnD845PT:rvrAAA65253-303:cvnGateway:ct3:cvrHV02A04:
dmi.product.name: E-3600
dmi.product.version: 4000777
dmi.sys.vendor: Gateway
glxinfo: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
system:
 distro: Ubuntu
 codename: lucid
 architecture: i686
 kernel: 2.6.32-38-generic

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Caleb Howland (Menzador) (menzador) wrote :
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Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt) wrote :

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. This particular bug has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug 552286, so it is being marked as such. Please look at the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug. Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report. Feel free to continue to report any other bugs you may find.

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