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If you are interested in learning more about recognized flavours of Ubuntu, check http://www.ubuntu.com/about/about-ubuntu/flavours. ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1651846 Title: ndiswrapper-1.59 for kernel 4.8.0-30-generic (x86_64) doesn't compile/install Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: Description: Linux Mint 18.1 Serena Ubuntu 16.04 Package: ndiswrapper: Installed: 1.59-6 Candidate: 1.59-6 Version table: *** 1.59-6 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/universe amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status When installing kernel 4.8.0-30-generic on Linux Mint 18.1 (Ubuntu 16.04), ndiswrapper returns the following error: "Building initial module for 4.8.0-30-generic Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 4.8.0-30-generic (x86_64) Consult /var/lib/dkms/ndiswrapper/1.59/build/make.log for more information." The same happens when re-installing via Synaptic. Synaptic reports "Changes applied" (doesn't report failure), but in fact there is no ndiswrapper module in /var/lib/dkms/ndiswrapper. Here the content of /var/lib/dkms/ndiswrapper/1.59/build/make.log: DKMS make.log for ndiswrapper-1.59 for kernel 4.8.0-30-generic (x86_64) ד' דצמ 21 12:20:38 IST 2016 make: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.8.0-30-generic' LD /var/lib/dkms/ndiswrapper/1.59/build/built-in.o MKEXPORT /var/lib/dkms/ndiswrapper/1.59/build/crt_exports.h MKEXPORT /var/lib/dkms/ndiswrapper/1.59/build/hal_exports.h MKEXPORT /var/lib/dkms/ndiswrapper/1.59/build/ndis_exports.h MKEXPORT /var/lib/dkms/ndiswrapper/1.59/build/ntoskernel_exports.h MKEXPORT /var/lib/dkms/ndiswrapper/1.59/build/ntoskernel_io_exports.h MKEXPORT /var/lib/dkms/ndiswrapper/1.59/build/rtl_exports.h MKEXPORT /var/lib/dkms/ndiswrapper/1.59/build/usb_exports.h MKSTUBS /var/lib/dkms/ndiswrapper/1.59/build/win2lin_stubs.h CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/ndiswrapper/1.59/build/crt.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/ndiswrapper/1.59/build/hal.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/ndiswrapper/1.59/build/iw_ndis.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/ndiswrapper/1.59/build/loader.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/ndiswrapper/1.59/build/ndis.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/ndiswrapper/1.59/build/ntoskernel.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/ndiswrapper/1.59/build/ntoskernel_io.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/ndiswrapper/1.59/build/pe_linker.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/ndiswrapper/1.59/build/pnp.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/ndiswrapper/1.59/build/proc.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/ndiswrapper/1.59/build/rtl.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/ndiswrapper/1.59/build/wrapmem.o CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/ndiswrapper/1.59/build/wrapndis.o /var/lib/dkms/ndiswrapper/1.59/build/wrapndis.c: In function ‘tx_worker’: /var/lib/dkms/ndiswrapper/1.59/build/wrapndis.c:707:16: error: ‘struct net_device’ has no member named ‘trans_start’ wnd->net_dev->trans_start = jiffies; ^ scripts/Makefile.build:289: recipe for target '/var/lib/dkms/ndiswrapper/1.59/build/wrapndis.o' failed make[1]: *** [/var/lib/dkms/ndiswrapper/1.59/build/wrapndis.o] Error 1 Makefile:1489: recipe for target '_module_/var/lib/dkms/ndiswrapper/1.59/build' failed make: *** [_module_/var/lib/dkms/ndiswrapper/1.59/build] Error 2 make: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.8.0-30-generic' --- ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: heiko 2688 F...m pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: heiko 2688 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC2: heiko 2688 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC1: heiko 2688 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: MATE DistroRelease: Linux 18.1 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=8102f808-7e26-489e-949b-978c20bc8175 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-12-03 (383 days ago) InstallationMedia: Linux Mint 17.3 "Rosa" - Release amd64 20151115 MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia Package: linux (not installed) ProcFB: ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.8.0-30-generic root=/dev/mapper/lm13-root ro usbhid.quirks=0x058F:0x9410:0x20000000 ipv6.disable=1 vga=893 modprobe.blacklist=nouveau quiet intel_iommu=on iommu=pt ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-30.32~16.04.1-generic 4.8.6 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-4.8.0-30-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-4.8.0-30-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.157.6 RfKill: Tags: serena Uname: Linux 4.8.0-30-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip kvm libvirtd lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo _MarkForUpload: True dmi.bios.date: 07/25/2014 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 4801 dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.board.name: SABERTOOTH X79 dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr4801:bd07/25/2014:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnSABERTOOTHX79:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: System Product Name dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1651846/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp