Not sure if this is related. Caught this before I upgraded. System is now freezing and I can't use an old kernel as I get the following:
NVRM: API mismatch: the client has the version 384.111, but NVRM: this kernel module has the version 384.90. Please NVRM: make sure that this kernel module and all NVIDIA driver >From the upgrade (term.log) Setting up nvidia-384 (384.111-0ubuntu0.17.10.1) ... update-alternatives: renaming x86_64-linux-gnu_nvidia_app_profile slave link from /usr/share/nvidia/nvidia-application-profiles-384.90-rc to /usr/share/nvidia/nvidia-application-profiles-384.111-rc update-alternatives: renaming x86_64-linux-gnu_nvidia_app_profile_keys slave link from /usr/share/nvidia/nvidia-application-profiles-384.90-key-documentation to /usr/share/nvidia/nvidia-application-profiles-384.111-key-documentation update-alternatives: updating alternative /usr/lib/nvidia-384/ld.so.conf because link group x86_64-linux-gnu_gl_conf has changed slave links [1mdpkg:[0m [1;31merror:[0m version '-' has bad syntax: revision number is empty [1mdpkg:[0m [1;31merror:[0m version '-' has bad syntax: revision number is empty [1mdpkg:[0m [1;31merror:[0m version '-' has bad syntax: revision number is empty update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated) INFO:Enable nvidia-384 DEBUG:Parsing /usr/share/ubuntu-drivers-common/quirks/dell_latitude DEBUG:Parsing /usr/share/ubuntu-drivers-common/quirks/put_your_quirks_here DEBUG:Parsing /usr/share/ubuntu-drivers-common/quirks/lenovo_thinkpad Loading new nvidia-384-384.111 DKMS files... Building for 4.13.0-21-generic 4.13.0-25-generic Building for architecture x86_64 Building initial module for 4.13.0-21-generic Done. -- 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/1742302 Title: Kernel 4.13.0-25 broke nvidia driver Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: After updating to linux-image-4.13.0-25-generic the binary nvidia driver 387.22 cannot be built. As a result the system does not boot into the desktop environment (in my case, KDE). I've attached the driver build log. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: linux-image-4.13.0-25-generic 4.13.0-25.29 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-21.24-generic 4.13.13 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-21-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.7 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: lastique 3049 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC2: lastique 3049 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC3: lastique 3049 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC1: lastique 3049 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: KDE Date: Wed Jan 10 02:00:46 2018 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-05-01 (984 days ago) InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release amd64 (20150422) MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name ProcFB: ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-21-generic root=UUID=a03f1835-52f9-4409-9da7-fe45770637ae ro quiet splash nomdmonddf nomdmonisw RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-4.13.0-21-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-4.13.0-21-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.169.1 RfKill: 0: hci0: Bluetooth Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to artful on 2017-11-03 (67 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 11/09/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 3603 dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.board.name: P8Z68-V PRO 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.:bvr3603:bd11/09/2012:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP8Z68-VPRO:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.family: To be filled by O.E.M. 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/1742302/+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