Ubuntu Kernel Installation fails

[Honest-Objections]

sudo dpkg -i *.deb results in Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 4.9.6-ph+ (x86_64)

/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:293: 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:1490: 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-4.9.6-ph+'

[nskaggs]

@Honest-Objections which version of ubuntu? Also, a more complete log would help.

[fluidvoice]

same problem. Linux Mint 18.1 G50 kernel # uname -a Linux G50 4.8.2-040802-generic #201610161339 SMP Sun Oct 16 17:41:46 UTC 2016 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

G50 kernel # sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-4.9.0.deb linux-image-4.9.0.deb(Reading database ... 597307 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack linux-headers-4.9.0-040900_4.9.0-040900.201612111631_all.deb ... Unpacking linux-headers-4.9.0-040900 (4.9.0-040900.201612111631) over (4.9.0-040900.201612111631) ... Preparing to unpack linux-headers-4.9.0-040900-generic_4.9.0-040900.201612111631_amd64.deb ... Unpacking linux-headers-4.9.0-040900-generic (4.9.0-040900.201612111631) over (4.9.0-040900.201612111631) ... Preparing to unpack linux-image-4.9.0-040900-generic_4.9.0-040900.201612111631_amd64.deb ... Done. Unpacking linux-image-4.9.0-040900-generic (4.9.0-040900.201612111631) ... dpkg-deb (subprocess): cannot copy archive member from 'linux-image-4.9.0-040900-generic_4.9.0-040900.201612111631_amd64.deb' to decompressor pipe: unexpected end of file or stream dpkg-deb (subprocess): decompressing archive member: internal bzip2 read error: 'UNEXPECTED_EOF' dpkg-deb: error: subprocess returned error exit status 2 dpkg: error processing archive linux-image-4.9.0-040900-generic_4.9.0-040900.201612111631_amd64.deb (--install): cannot copy extracted data for './boot/vmlinuz-4.9.0-040900-generic' to '/boot/vmlinuz-4.9.0-040900-generic.dpkg-new': unexpected end of file or stream Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d . run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 4.9.0-040900-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.9.0-040900-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 4.9.0-040900-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.9.0-040900-generic Setting up linux-headers-4.9.0-040900 (4.9.0-040900.201612111631) ... Setting up linux-headers-4.9.0-040900-generic (4.9.0-040900.201612111631) ... Examining /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms 4.9.0-040900-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.9.0-040900-generic Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 4.9.0-040900-generic (x86_64) Consult /var/lib/dkms/ndiswrapper/1.59/build/make.log for more information. Errors were encountered while processing: linux-image-4.9.0-040900-generic_4.9.0-040900.201612111631_amd64.deb

------------- make.log file -----------------------> DKMS make.log for ndiswrapper-1.59 for kernel 4.9.0-040900-generic (x86_64) Tue Feb 21 17:06:36 BRT 2017 make: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.9.0-040900-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:293: 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:1496: 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-4.9.0-040900-generic'

[Honest-Objections]

My issue was also on Linux Mint 18.1, worth noting the kernel still installed

[fluidvoice]

For me it did not. Never got the the point of updating Grub. Kernel 4.10 also had errors but did get to seemed to finish. Have not rebooted yet...

brad@G50 ~/working/kernel/kern410 $ sudo dpkg -i *.deb Selecting previously unselected package linux-headers-4.10.0-041000. (Reading database ... 597307 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack linux-headers-4.10.0-041000_4.10.0-041000.201702191831_all.deb ... Unpacking linux-headers-4.10.0-041000 (4.10.0-041000.201702191831) ... Selecting previously unselected package linux-headers-4.10.0-041000-generic. Preparing to unpack linux-headers-4.10.0-041000-generic_4.10.0-041000.201702191831_amd64.deb ... Unpacking linux-headers-4.10.0-041000-generic (4.10.0-041000.201702191831) ... Selecting previously unselected package linux-image-4.10.0-041000-generic. Preparing to unpack linux-image-4.10.0-041000-generic_4.10.0-041000.201702191831_amd64.deb ... Done. Unpacking linux-image-4.10.0-041000-generic (4.10.0-041000.201702191831) ... Setting up linux-headers-4.10.0-041000 (4.10.0-041000.201702191831) ... Setting up linux-headers-4.10.0-041000-generic (4.10.0-041000.201702191831) ... Examining /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms 4.10.0-041000-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-041000-generic Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 4.10.0-041000-generic (x86_64) Consult /var/lib/dkms/ndiswrapper/1.59/build/make.log for more information. Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 4.10.0-041000-generic (x86_64) Consult /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox-guest/5.0.32/build/make.log for more information. Setting up linux-image-4.10.0-041000-generic (4.10.0-041000.201702191831) ... Running depmod. update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later) Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 4.10.0-041000-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-041000-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 4.10.0-041000-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-041000-generic Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 4.10.0-041000-generic (x86_64) Consult /var/lib/dkms/ndiswrapper/1.59/build/make.log for more information. Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 4.10.0-041000-generic (x86_64) Consult /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox-guest/5.0.32/build/make.log for more information. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 4.10.0-041000-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-041000-generic update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.10.0-041000-generic W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/radeon/si58_mc.bin for module radeon W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/radeon/banks_k_2_smc.bin for module radeon W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/radeon/si58_mc.bin for module amdgpu W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/radeon/banks_k_2_smc.bin for module amdgpu W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/polaris12_smc.bin for module amdgpu W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/tonga_k_smc.bin for module amdgpu W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/topaz_k_smc.bin for module amdgpu W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/polaris12_mc.bin for module amdgpu W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/polaris12_rlc.bin for module amdgpu W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/polaris12_mec2.bin for module amdgpu W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/polaris12_mec.bin for module amdgpu W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/polaris12_me.bin for module amdgpu W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/polaris12_pfp.bin for module amdgpu W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/polaris12_ce.bin for module amdgpu W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/polaris12_sdma1.bin for module amdgpu W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/polaris12_sdma.bin for module amdgpu W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/polaris12_uvd.bin for module amdgpu W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/polaris12_vce.bin for module amdgpu run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 4.10.0-041000-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-041000-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/unattended-upgrades 4.10.0-041000-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-041000-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 4.10.0-041000-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-041000-generic Generating grub configuration file ... ... Adding boot menu entry for EFI firmware configuration done