Bug#1135362: linux-image-7.0.3+deb14-amd64: Fails to build nVidia module

Gray bugreport at graydesigns.co.za
Fri Jun 5 12:03:54 BST 2026


Dear Maintainer

Having installed kernel 7.0.10+deb14-amd64 on my somewhat old hardware...

Operating System: Debian GNU/Linux forky/sid
KDE Plasma Version: 6.6.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.23.0
Qt Version: 6.10.2
Kernel Version: 7.0.10+deb14-amd64 (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 8 × Intel® Core™ i7-4790 CPU @ 3.60GHz
Memory: 16 GiB of RAM (14.6 GiB usable)
Graphics Processor 1: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
Graphics Processor 2: Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
Product Name: B85M-HD3

...I thought I should upload a report with an updated make.log and 
terminal output, in the hope that they may prove useful.

<Terminal output starts>

Processing triggers for nvidia-alternative (550.163.01-5)…
update-alternatives: updating alternative /usr/lib/nvidia/current 
because link group nvidia has changed slave links
Setting up nvidia-kernel-dkms (550.163.01-5)…
Loading new nvidia-current/550.163.01 DKMS files...
Building for 7.0.10+deb14-amd64

Building initial module nvidia-current/550.163.01 for 7.0.10+deb14-amd64
Sign command: /lib/modules/7.0.10+deb14-amd64/build/scripts/sign-file
Signing key: /var/lib/dkms/mok.key
Public certificate (MOK): /var/lib/dkms/mok.pub
Certificate or key are missing, generating self signed certificate for 
MOK...

Building module(s)...........(bad exit status: 2)
Failed command:
env NV_VERBOSE=1 make -j8 modules KERNEL_UNAME=7.0.10+deb14-amd64

Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 7.0.10+deb14-amd64 
(x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/nvidia-current/550.163.01/build/make.log for more 
information.
dpkg:error processing package nvidia-kernel-dkms (--configure):
old nvidia-kernel-dkms package postinst maintainer script subprocess 
failed with exit status 10
dpkg:dependency problems prevent configuration of nvidia-driver:
nvidia-driver depends on nvidia-kernel-dkms (= 550.163.01-5) | 
nvidia-kernel-550.163.01 | nvidia-open-kernel-550.163.01; however:
  Package nvidia-kernel-dkms is not configured yet.
  Package nvidia-kernel-550.163.01 is not installed.
  Package nvidia-kernel-dkms which provides nvidia-kernel-550.163.01 is 
not configured yet.
  Package nvidia-open-kernel-550.163.01 is not installed.

dpkg:error processing package nvidia-driver (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.42-16)…
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.151)…
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-7.0.10+deb14-amd64
Processing triggers for update-glx (1.2.2)…
Processing triggers for glx-alternative-nvidia (1.2.2)…
update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/nvidia to provide /usr/lib/glx (glx) 
in auto mode
Processing triggers for glx-alternative-mesa (1.2.2)…
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.42-16)…
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.151)…
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-7.0.10+deb14-amd64
Errors were encountered while processing:
nvidia-kernel-dkms
nvidia-driver
Error: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

<Terminal output ends>

Please find attached make.log

Thank you
Gray
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