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Thank you. Didn't try to purge dkms itself yet -- I am gonna do it after I am done working for the day. I got another question for you though -- did you read my edits on trying to create a "hello world" module? The part where no .ko file ever gets created? Do you got any idea on how should I remedy this? (modpost is inside the linux-kbuild-3.2 package btw.)

dimitarvp
– dimitarvp

2012-07-25 23:14:51 +00:00
Commented Jul 25, 2012 at 23:14
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sorry, kind of skipped over it in a tl;dr fashion :). I did notice just now in UPDATE #1 that you have several non-standard directories in your PATH...is there any chance there's a conflicting binary/script in one of those dirs? have you tried setting a "standard" PATH (just the usual system dirs) before building the dkms module?

cas
– cas

2012-07-25 23:24:44 +00:00
Commented Jul 25, 2012 at 23:24
You could be right. I got RVM, and it's infamous for overriding important things in one's environment. Just finished my 18-hour freelancing "working day", gonna crash now, but both your suggestions will be tried, first thing when I get up. Thanks.

dimitarvp
– dimitarvp

2012-07-26 02:38:58 +00:00
Commented Jul 26, 2012 at 2:38
Sadly, no joy. Removed RVM from my .bashrc files (both the root and the regular user), restarted the console, then purged dkms (which naturally purged nvidia-kernel-dkms and virtualbox-dkms). Then I did apt-get clean (even though debsubs didn't report problems), then I did reinstall them. Nothing changed. Can we try to solve the issue in Update #4 btw? (I believe it's the root of the problem.) I got a tiny "hello world" module, and even it doesn't get a .ko file built. You got any idea on this?

dimitarvp
– dimitarvp

2012-07-26 11:52:20 +00:00
Commented Jul 26, 2012 at 11:52
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sorry, ignore that. i read it wrong. the make from experimental causes the problem. reverting fixes it.

cas
– cas

2012-07-26 22:16:37 +00:00
Commented Jul 26, 2012 at 22:16

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