Pacman kernel update cannot resolve dependency [SOLVED]

Hi guys, I'm new to Arch and I just installed today! I'm working with Pacman currently, and trying to perform a system update. However, when I try to upgrade the kernel with pacman -Syu kernel26, it says I could not satisfy dependencies for ndiswrapper and tiacx because I need a newer kernel. But I'm trying to install a newer kernel! Plus, they don't seem like they matter for a kernel anyways. Can someone explain to me what is going on? Thanks, I appreciate it!
Last edited by sunnieside-up (2011-08-11 09:16:11)

No, pacman is telling you that it can't install the newer kernel because tiacx and ndiswrapper require an older kernel than what pacman is trying to upgrade you to. You'll need to remove those packages if you want to upgrade because we no longer support them in the binary repos.
In the future, posting actual output rather than paraphrasing is greatly appreciated.
Last edited by falconindy (2011-08-11 02:24:26)

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id = "(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null)"
index = "-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1"
jackpoll_ms = "0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0"
model = "(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null)"
patch = "(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null)"
position_fix = "-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1"
power_save = "0"
power_save_controller= "Y"
probe_mask = "-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1"
probe_only = "0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0"
single_cmd = "N"
snoop = "Y"
Sections:
.bss = "0xffffffffa038fa80"
.data = "0xffffffffa038f000"
.data.unlikely = "0xffffffffa038f7d0"
.exit.text = "0xffffffffa038c930"
.gnu.linkonce.this_module= "0xffffffffa038f800"
.init.text = "0xffffffffa0392000"
.note.gnu.build-id = "0xffffffffa038d000"
.rodata = "0xffffffffa038d040"
.rodata.str1.1 = "0xffffffffa038df02"
.rodata.str1.8 = "0xffffffffa038e2e0"
.smp_locks = "0xffffffffa038e618"
.strtab = "0xffffffffa0395508"
.symtab = "0xffffffffa0393000"
.text = "0xffffffffa038a000"
__mcount_loc = "0xffffffffa038e848"
__param = "0xffffffffa038e628"
__verbose = "0xffffffffa038f640"
[mark@arch-hpdv7t-laptop ~]$ lsmod | grep ^snd
snd_seq_dummy 12503 0
snd_hrtimer 12604 1
snd_seq 61165 5 snd_seq_dummy
snd_seq_device 13132 2 snd_seq,snd_seq_dummy
snd_hda_codec_hdmi 45117 1
snd_hda_codec_idt 56908 1
snd_hda_codec_generic 63126 1 snd_hda_codec_idt
snd_hda_intel 26327 3
snd_hda_controller 26727 1 snd_hda_intel
snd_hda_codec 108552 5 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_idt,snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_controller
snd_hwdep 17244 1 snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm 88487 5 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_controller
snd_timer 26614 4 snd_hrtimer,snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd 69340 16 snd_hwdep,snd_timer,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_idt,snd_pcm,snd_seq,snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel,snd_seq_device
[mark@arch-hpdv7t-laptop ~]$ fuser -v /dev/snd/*
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/seq: mark 651 F.... rosegarden
I discovered sound did not work after rebooting to restart sound for Rosegarden. Rosegarden was still open when I started running these diagnostics. speaker-test does not work either. The above fuser command returned nothing after closing Rosegarden, but speaker-test remained silent.
[mark@arch-hpdv7t-laptop ~]$ for i in /proc/asound/card[0-9]*; do echo "--- $i ---";amixer -c $(cat $i/id); done
--- /proc/asound/card0 ---
Simple mixer control 'Master',0
Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined
Playback channels: Mono
Limits: Playback 0 - 127
Mono: Playback 127 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Headphone',0
Capabilities: pvolume pswitch
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Playback 0 - 127
Mono:
Front Left: Playback 127 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Front Right: Playback 127 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Speaker',0
Capabilities: pvolume pswitch
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Playback 0 - 127
Mono:
Front Left: Playback 127 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Front Right: Playback 127 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'PCM',0
Capabilities: pvolume
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Playback 0 - 255
Mono:
Front Left: Playback 255 [100%] [0.00dB]
Front Right: Playback 255 [100%] [0.00dB]
Simple mixer control 'Mic',0
Capabilities: pvolume pswitch
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Playback 0 - 31
Mono:
Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off]
Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'Mic Boost',0
Capabilities: volume
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: 0 - 3
Front Left: 0 [0%] [0.00dB]
Front Right: 0 [0%] [0.00dB]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
Playback channels: Mono
Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'Beep',0
Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined
Playback channels: Mono
Limits: Playback 0 - 3
Mono: Playback 1 [33%] [-12.00dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'Capture',0
Capabilities: cvolume cswitch
Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Capture 0 - 46
Front Left: Capture 28 [61%] [12.00dB] [on]
Front Right: Capture 28 [61%] [12.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Auto-Mute Mode',0
Capabilities: enum
Items: 'Disabled' 'Enabled'
Item0: 'Enabled'
Simple mixer control 'Digital',0
Capabilities: cvolume
Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: Capture 0 - 120
Front Left: Capture 120 [100%] [30.00dB]
Front Right: Capture 120 [100%] [30.00dB]
Simple mixer control 'Internal Mic Boost',0
Capabilities: volume
Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
Limits: 0 - 3
Front Left: 0 [0%] [0.00dB]
Front Right: 0 [0%] [0.00dB]
Simple mixer control 'Loopback Mixing',0
Capabilities: enum
Items: 'Disabled' 'Enabled'
Item0: 'Disabled'
Any ideas on what I should do? Also, why did my sound break, and what should I do to prevent sound from breaking in future kernel updates?
Last edited by mek42 (2014-10-03 23:38:31)

Since it appears that my issue is a KDE issue, not ALSA, I'm working through the troubleshooting on the Pulse wiki page here.
automute mode is off and alsactl store was run.
[mark@arch-hpdv7t-laptop ~]$ pacmd list
Memory blocks currently allocated: 1, size: 63.9 KiB.
Memory blocks allocated during the whole lifetime: 427, size: 7.1 MiB.
Memory blocks imported from other processes: 0, size: 0 B.
Memory blocks exported to other processes: 0, size: 0 B.
Total sample cache size: 0 B.
Default sample spec: s16le 2ch 44100Hz
Default channel map: front-left,front-right
Default sink name: auto_null
Default source name: auto_null.monitor
Memory blocks of type POOL: 1 allocated/284 accumulated.
Memory blocks of type POOL_EXTERNAL: 0 allocated/0 accumulated.
Memory blocks of type APPENDED: 0 allocated/0 accumulated.
Memory blocks of type USER: 0 allocated/0 accumulated.
Memory blocks of type FIXED: 0 allocated/0 accumulated.
Memory blocks of type IMPORTED: 0 allocated/143 accumulated.
28 module(s) loaded.
index: 0
name: <module-device-restore>
argument: <>
used: -1
load once: yes
properties:
module.author = "Lennart Poettering"
module.description = "Automatically restore the volume/mute state of devices"
module.version = "5.0"
index: 1
name: <module-stream-restore>
argument: <>
used: -1
load once: yes
properties:
module.author = "Lennart Poettering"
module.description = "Automatically restore the volume/mute/device state of streams"
module.version = "5.0"
index: 2
name: <module-card-restore>
argument: <>
used: -1
load once: yes
properties:
module.author = "Lennart Poettering"
module.description = "Automatically restore profile of cards"
module.version = "5.0"
index: 3
name: <module-augment-properties>
argument: <>
used: -1
load once: yes
properties:
module.author = "Lennart Poettering"
module.description = "Augment the property sets of streams with additional static information"
module.version = "5.0"
index: 4
name: <module-switch-on-port-available>
argument: <>
used: -1
load once: no
properties:
index: 5
name: <module-udev-detect>
argument: <>
used: -1
load once: yes
properties:
module.author = "Lennart Poettering"
module.description = "Detect available audio hardware and load matching drivers"
module.version = "5.0"
index: 6
name: <module-jackdbus-detect>
argument: <channels=2>
used: -1
load once: yes
properties:
module.author = "David Henningsson"
module.description = "Adds JACK sink/source ports when JACK is started"
module.version = "5.0"
index: 7
name: <module-bluetooth-policy>
argument: <>
used: -1
load once: yes
properties:
module.author = "Frédéric Dalleau"
module.description = "When a bluetooth sink or source is added, load module-loopback"
module.version = "5.0"
index: 8
name: <module-bluetooth-discover>
argument: <>
used: -1
load once: yes
properties:
module.author = "João Paulo Rechi Vita"
module.description = "Detect available Bluetooth daemon and load the corresponding discovery module"
module.version = "5.0"
index: 9
name: <module-bluez5-discover>
argument: <>
used: -1
load once: yes
properties:
module.author = "João Paulo Rechi Vita"
module.description = "Detect available BlueZ 5 Bluetooth audio devices and load BlueZ 5 Bluetooth audio drivers"
module.version = "5.0"
index: 10
name: <module-esound-protocol-unix>
argument: <>
used: -1
load once: no
properties:
module.author = "Lennart Poettering"
module.description = "ESOUND protocol (UNIX sockets)"
module.version = "5.0"
index: 11
name: <module-native-protocol-unix>
argument: <>
used: -1
load once: no
properties:
module.author = "Lennart Poettering"
module.description = "Native protocol (UNIX sockets)"
module.version = "5.0"
index: 13
name: <module-default-device-restore>
argument: <>
used: -1
load once: yes
properties:
module.author = "Lennart Poettering"
module.description = "Automatically restore the default sink and source"
module.version = "5.0"
index: 14
name: <module-rescue-streams>
argument: <>
used: -1
load once: yes
properties:
module.author = "Lennart Poettering"
module.description = "When a sink/source is removed, try to move its streams to the default sink/source"
module.version = "5.0"
index: 15
name: <module-always-sink>
argument: <>
used: -1
load once: yes
properties:
module.author = "Colin Guthrie"
module.description = "Always keeps at least one sink loaded even if it's a null one"
module.version = "5.0"
index: 16
name: <module-null-sink>
argument: <sink_name=auto_null sink_properties='device.description="Dummy Output"'>
used: 0
load once: no
properties:
module.author = "Lennart Poettering"
module.description = "Clocked NULL sink"
module.version = "5.0"
index: 17
name: <module-intended-roles>
argument: <>
used: -1
load once: yes
properties:
module.author = "Lennart Poettering"
module.description = "Automatically set device of streams based on intended roles of devices"
module.version = "5.0"
index: 18
name: <module-suspend-on-idle>
argument: <>
used: -1
load once: yes
properties:
module.author = "Lennart Poettering"
module.description = "When a sink/source is idle for too long, suspend it"
module.version = "5.0"
index: 19
name: <module-console-kit>
argument: <>
used: -1
load once: yes
properties:
module.author = "Lennart Poettering"
module.description = "Create a client for each ConsoleKit session of this user"
module.version = "5.0"
index: 20
name: <module-systemd-login>
argument: <>
used: -1
load once: yes
properties:
module.author = "Lennart Poettering"
module.description = "Create a client for each login session of this user"
module.version = "5.0"
index: 21
name: <module-position-event-sounds>
argument: <>
used: -1
load once: yes
properties:
module.author = "Lennart Poettering"
module.description = "Position event sounds between L and R depending on the position on screen of the widget triggering them."
module.version = "5.0"
index: 22
name: <module-role-cork>
argument: <>
used: -1
load once: yes
properties:
module.author = "Lennart Poettering"
module.description = "Mute & cork streams with certain roles while others exist"
module.version = "5.0"
index: 23
name: <module-filter-heuristics>
argument: <>
used: -1
load once: yes
properties:
module.author = "Colin Guthrie"
module.description = "Detect when various filters are desirable"
module.version = "5.0"
index: 24
name: <module-filter-apply>
argument: <>
used: -1
load once: yes
properties:
module.author = "Colin Guthrie"
module.description = "Load filter sinks automatically when needed"
module.version = "5.0"
index: 25
name: <module-device-manager>
argument: <do_routing=1>
used: -1
load once: yes
properties:
module.author = "Colin Guthrie"
module.description = "Keep track of devices (and their descriptions) both past and present and prioritise by role"
module.version = "5.0"
index: 26
name: <module-x11-publish>
argument: <display=:0>
used: -1
load once: no
properties:
module.author = "Lennart Poettering"
module.description = "X11 credential publisher"
module.version = "5.0"
index: 27
name: <module-x11-xsmp>
argument: <display=:0 session_manager=local/arch-hpdv7t-laptop:@/tmp/.ICE-unix/505,unix/arch-hpdv7t-laptop:/tmp/.ICE-unix/505>
used: -1
load once: no
properties:
module.author = "Lennart Poettering"
module.description = "X11 session management"
module.version = "5.0"
index: 28
name: <module-cli-protocol-unix>
argument: <>
used: -1
load once: no
properties:
module.author = "Lennart Poettering"
module.description = "Command line interface protocol (UNIX sockets)"
module.version = "5.0"
1 sink(s) available.
* index: 0
name: <auto_null>
driver: <module-null-sink.c>
flags: DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY FLAT_VOLUME DYNAMIC_LATENCY
state: SUSPENDED
suspend cause: IDLE
priority: 1000
volume: front-left: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB, front-right: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
balance 0.00
base volume: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
volume steps: 65537
muted: no
current latency: 0.00 ms
max request: 344 KiB
max rewind: 344 KiB
monitor source: 0
sample spec: s16le 2ch 44100Hz
channel map: front-left,front-right
Stereo
used by: 0
linked by: 0
configured latency: 0.00 ms; range is 0.50 .. 2000.00 ms
module: 16
properties:
device.description = "Dummy Output"
device.class = "abstract"
device.icon_name = "audio-card"
1 source(s) available.
* index: 0
name: <auto_null.monitor>
driver: <module-null-sink.c>
flags: DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY DYNAMIC_LATENCY
state: SUSPENDED
suspend cause: IDLE
priority: 1000
volume: front-left: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB, front-right: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
balance 0.00
base volume: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
volume steps: 65537
muted: no
current latency: 0.00 ms
max rewind: 344 KiB
sample spec: s16le 2ch 44100Hz
channel map: front-left,front-right
Stereo
used by: 0
linked by: 0
configured latency: 0.00 ms; range is 0.50 .. 2000.00 ms
monitor_of: 0
module: 16
properties:
device.description = "Monitor of Dummy Output"
device.class = "monitor"
device.icon_name = "audio-input-microphone"
7 client(s) logged in.
index: 0
driver: <module-systemd-login.c>
owner module: 20
properties:
application.name = "Login Session c1"
systemd-login.session = "c1"
index: 4
driver: <module-x11-xsmp.c>
owner module: 27
properties:
application.name = "XSMP Session on KDE as 101df1e21b716d000141143608300000005050006"
xsmp.vendor = "KDE"
xsmp.client.id = "101df1e21b716d000141143608300000005050006"
index: 9
driver: <protocol-native.c>
owner module: 11
properties:
application.name = "libphonon"
native-protocol.peer = "UNIX socket client"
native-protocol.version = "29"
application.process.id = "439"
application.process.user = "mark"
application.process.host = "arch-hpdv7t-laptop"
application.process.binary = "kdeinit4"
application.language = "en_US.UTF-8"
window.x11.display = ":0"
application.process.machine_id = "5f1cda9817244627aba0e14b41d436b3"
application.process.session_id = "c1"
index: 15
driver: <protocol-native.c>
owner module: 11
properties:
application.name = "KMix"
native-protocol.peer = "UNIX socket client"
native-protocol.version = "29"
application.process.id = "998"
application.process.user = "mark"
application.process.host = "arch-hpdv7t-laptop"
application.process.binary = "kdeinit4"
application.language = "en_US.UTF-8"
window.x11.display = ":0"
application.process.machine_id = "5f1cda9817244627aba0e14b41d436b3"
application.process.session_id = "c1"
index: 17
driver: <protocol-native.c>
owner module: 11
properties:
application.name = "KNotify"
native-protocol.peer = "UNIX socket client"
native-protocol.version = "29"
application.icon_name = "knotify"
phonon.streamid = "{137cb52a-2afc-4ddd-882c-601c32129b54}"
media.role = "event"
application.process.id = "600"
application.process.user = "mark"
application.process.host = "arch-hpdv7t-laptop"
application.process.binary = "knotify4"
application.language = "en_US.UTF-8"
window.x11.display = ":0"
application.process.machine_id = "5f1cda9817244627aba0e14b41d436b3"
application.process.session_id = "c1"
index: 18
driver: <protocol-native.c>
owner module: 11
properties:
application.name = "KNotify"
native-protocol.peer = "UNIX socket client"
native-protocol.version = "29"
application.id = "org.VideoLAN.VLC"
application.version = "2.1.5"
application.icon_name = "knotify"
application.language = "en_US.UTF-8"
application.process.id = "600"
phonon.streamid = "{137cb52a-2afc-4ddd-882c-601c32129b54}"
media.role = "event"
application.process.user = "mark"
application.process.host = "arch-hpdv7t-laptop"
application.process.binary = "knotify4"
window.x11.display = ":0"
application.process.machine_id = "5f1cda9817244627aba0e14b41d436b3"
application.process.session_id = "c1"
index: 20
driver: <cli.c>
owner module: 28
properties:
application.name = "UNIX socket client"
0 card(s) available.
0 sink input(s) available.
0 source output(s) available.
0 cache entrie(s) available.
fluidsynth (needed for Rosegarden) has been told to use pulseaudio instead of alsa directly (as per https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=154002 )
What worked to get speaker-test running in Konsole: adding -D to:
ExecStart=/usr/bin/timidity -iA
to become
ExecStart=/usr/bin/timidity -iAD
in /usr/lib/systemd/system/timidity.service (as per: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=149339&p=2 post 29)
Additionally, I was able to see a default audio device in KDE system settings...multimedia instead of just dummy device. However, even after preferring the default audio device for everything (and it tests fine), Rosegarden still has no volume. Timidity in Konsole plays audibly now too. I am now going to reboot and see what the status is.
Last edited by mek42 (2014-09-23 02:41:53)

[Solved] Overheating/fan/sensors issues after kernel updates

Hi all,
I realise there has been a bit of correspondence on this already. I'm after some advice for my specific situation:
1. My laptop is an acer aspire 5315. I has well understood overheating issues that arrise due to BIOS problems
2. Fan control and temperature reporting worked perfectly with kernel 2.6.30, stopped working with 2.6.31 - I assume due to the well documented changes made in that release. The temperature only seems to be read once - at boot. sensors never reports a change after that; if the temperature is cold at boot the fan never get switched on. Unfortunately this happens most often.
3. I tried setting the recommended kernel option (can't relocate the post now). It didn't help :-?
4. I have tried upgrading the BIOS but the distribution from acer is a windows executable (won't run under freeDOS) and I do not have windows installed on this PC (not game to try under wine).
5. I re-installed the old kernel from my pacman cache only to find that my wireless no longer works (fan works just fine though).
I'm now totally stumped :-/
I'd like to update my bios and go with the latest kernel but can't see a way without installing windows.
This might be fixed in an ubuntu kernel release (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+sour … bug/453700) but I'd prefer not to do that switch... perhaps the same fix is coming to arch?
I'd accept having to pin the kernel to an earlier version but neet to get the wireless working.
help...
edit:
I've now managed to get the kernel backdated correctly (so that wireless works as well as the fan) by re-installing the kernel and firmware together.
Have configured pacman to igmore future kernel updates
If anyone has any suggestions on howto update my bios I'd be very greatful.
Last edited by drandre (2009-11-06 13:26:46)

Hi,
Got exactly the same issue, after running for a while laptop justs goes off... going to try to regress kernel until issue is resolved
BIOS update does sound a bit extreme
MrG

[Solved] Nvidia after kernel update

The nvidia wiki clearly states that: "Every time the kernel26 package is updated, it is a requirement to reinstall the nvidia package and rebooting afterwards. "
But my question is, why? I mean, if the module was to be recompiled, that would make sense. But what does just reinstalling the driver accomplish? In my system, pacman -Ql nvidia shows:
$ pacman -Ql nvidia
nvidia /etc/
nvidia /etc/modprobe.d/
nvidia /etc/modprobe.d/nouveau_blacklist.conf
nvidia /lib/
nvidia /lib/modules/
nvidia /lib/modules/2.6.35-ARCH/
nvidia /lib/modules/2.6.35-ARCH/kernel/
nvidia /lib/modules/2.6.35-ARCH/kernel/drivers/
nvidia /lib/modules/2.6.35-ARCH/kernel/drivers/video/
nvidia /lib/modules/2.6.35-ARCH/kernel/drivers/video/nvidia.ko
From what I've read, I think the kernel update process copies the compiled modules into the proper folder (inside /lib) named by the kernel version. Should this not be the case with nvidia? If it is not, then is this why the reinstall is needed?
Thanks in advance (and my apologies if I've glossed over something that's patently obvious --- while I've searched for the answer before posting, I am still quite the novice at tinkering with the kernel)
EDIT: just after posting I've realized that maybe this post belongs in "Kernel and Hardware Issues" subforum. But the truth is this isn't really an "issue"... it's more a question from, well, a newbie :-)
Last edited by gauthma (2010-09-28 21:53:04)

gauthma wrote:
Thank you for the feedback.
ngoonee wrote:Of course, if you're using nvidia-beta or some other AUR nvidia driver, you need to reinstall it.
Running the risk of asking what might be obvious to some, why?
The driver speaks to the kernel. When the kernel updates, the language used might have changed in various ways. Since nvidia is closed-source, its not always obvious whether what has changed affects it. The same applies to xorg-server, when it updates you should recompile your nvidia driver. Its SOMETIMES not needed, but when it is, would you rather be solving it from the tty?
quathma wrote:
ngoonee wrote:That's what the wiki is referring to. Even if the kernel major version has not updated (for example 2.6.35.5 to 2.6.35.6 is only a minor version bump) the driver may need to be recompiled. Safer to just do it everytime and restart the machine.
Now I'm confused. Are you saying that the safest approach is to recompile and (re)install the nvidia module after each kernel update? And does this only apply to modules from beta & AUR, or [extra] as well? And shouldn't all this issue of recompiling modules also apply to every other module installed in the system?
Yes that's the safest approach. [extra] is taken care of by the devs, the simple way is to assume they'll bump it if needed (and you don't need to do anything).
The same thing applies to almost any kernel module (AFAIK). It applies to virtualbox's modules, for sure, as well as phc-intel (the only other 2 external modules I use). Most kernel modules are actually compiled in to the kernel26 package anyway, so its not very many. I just automatically recompile the ones I use whenever I notice a kernel/xorg update.

[Solved] Can not build modules for VMware Player after kernel updates

I have a problem generating the modules for VMware Player after kernel updates. I am using VMware Player version 5.02 (without patches) and the softlink according to the Wiki.
When I start the installation of the modules from the GUI, the program just closes. Running vmware-modconfig in the CLI generates the following log file:
2013-04-29T09:49:27.891+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Log for VMware Workstation pid=7478 version=9.0.2 build=build-1031769 option=Release
2013-04-29T09:49:27.891+01:00| vthread-3| I120: The process is 64-bit.
2013-04-29T09:49:27.891+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Host codepage=UTF-8 encoding=UTF-8
2013-04-29T09:49:27.891+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Host is Linux 3.8.10-1-ARCH 2012.11.29
2013-04-29T09:49:27.891+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Msg_Reset:
2013-04-29T09:49:27.891+01:00| vthread-3| I120: [msg.dictionary.load.openFailed] Cannot open file "/usr/lib/vmware/settings": Datei oder Verzeichnis nicht gefunden.
2013-04-29T09:49:27.891+01:00| vthread-3| I120: ----------------------------------------
2013-04-29T09:49:27.891+01:00| vthread-3| I120: PREF Optional preferences file not found at /usr/lib/vmware/settings. Using default values.
2013-04-29T09:49:27.891+01:00| vthread-3| I120: Msg_Reset:
2013-04-29T09:49:27.891+01:00| vthread-3| I120: [msg.dictionary.load.openFailed] Cannot open file "/root/.vmware/config": Datei oder Verzeichnis nicht gefunden.
2013-04-29T09:49:27.891+01:00| vthread-3| I120: ----------------------------------------
2013-04-29T09:49:27.891+01:00| vthread-3| I120: PREF Optional preferences file not found at /root/.vmware/config. Using default values.
2013-04-29T09:49:27.891+01:00| vthread-3| W110: Logging to /tmp/vmware-root/vmware-modconfig-7478.log
2013-04-29T09:49:27.892+01:00| vthread-3| W110: Icon name must be set.
Interestingly, after deinstallation and reinstallation the VMWare Player works fine.
Any hint, what's going wrong?
Last edited by Thomas_Do (2013-08-07 07:25:51)

Today, (Kernel 3.10.5-1, VMware Player version 5.02 with kernel patches) the modules could successful be generated from the CLI:
vmware-modconfig --console --install-all
Solved (somehow).

Pacman kernel update cannot resolve dependency [SOLVED]

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