[SOLVED] Linux 4.12.3-1 & nvidia drivers

antechdesigns · 2017-07-28 19:02:19

Getting errors at system upgrade, any help appreciated.

:: Starting full system upgrade...
resolving dependencies...
looking for conflicting packages...
error: failed to prepare transaction (could not satisfy dependencies)
:: nvidia: installing linux (4.12.3-1) breaks dependency 'linux<4.12'
:: virtualbox-host-modules-arch: installing linux (4.12.3-1) breaks dependency 'linux<4.12'

Last edited by antechdesigns (2017-07-28 21:05:33)

ayekat · 2017-07-28 19:14:01

~~nvidia and virtualbox-host-modules-arch both depend on linux>=4.12, so my guess is that you have run the equivalent of `pacman -Sy` at some point.~~
EDIT, nevermind "full system upgrade" usually implies -Syu

Or your mirror is in a partially synchronised state, in which case you might want to try a more up-to-date mirror.

Last edited by ayekat (2017-07-28 19:15:16)

Trilby · 2017-07-28 19:15:53

Please post the command used and the full output in code tags. Also post your pacman.conf.

antechdesigns · 2017-07-28 19:47:23

[dave@archmate ~]$ sudo pacman -Syu
[sudo] password for dave: 
:: Synchronising package databases...
 core is up to date
 extra is up to date        0.0   B  0.00B/s 00:00 [co  o  o  o  o  o  o  ]   0%
 community is up to date
 multilib is up to date     0.0   B  0.00B/s 00:00 [co  o  o  o  o  o  o  ]   0%
 archlinuxfr is up to date  0.0   B  0.00B/s 00:00 [co  o  o  o  o  o  o  ]   0%
:: Starting full system upgrade...
resolving dependencies...
looking for conflicting packages...
error: failed to prepare transaction (could not satisfy dependencies)
:: nvidia: installing linux (4.12.3-1) breaks dependency 'linux<4.12'

#
# /etc/pacman.conf
#
# See the pacman.conf(5) manpage for option and repository directives

#
# GENERAL OPTIONS
#
[options]
# The following paths are commented out with their default values listed.
# If you wish to use different paths, uncomment and update the paths.
#RootDir     = /
#DBPath      = /var/lib/pacman/
#CacheDir    = /var/cache/pacman/pkg/
#LogFile     = /var/log/pacman.log
#GPGDir      = /etc/pacman.d/gnupg/
#HookDir     = /etc/pacman.d/hooks/
HoldPkg     = pacman glibc
#XferCommand = /usr/bin/curl -C - -f %u > %o
#XferCommand = /usr/bin/wget --passive-ftp -c -O %o %u
#CleanMethod = KeepInstalled
#UseDelta    = 0.7
Architecture = auto
ILoveCandy
# Pacman won't upgrade packages listed in IgnorePkg and members of IgnoreGroup
#IgnorePkg   =
#IgnoreGroup =

#NoUpgrade   =
#NoExtract   =

# Misc options
#UseSyslog
Color
#TotalDownload
CheckSpace
#VerbosePkgLists

# By default, pacman accepts packages signed by keys that its local keyring
# trusts (see pacman-key and its man page), as well as unsigned packages.
SigLevel    = Required DatabaseOptional
LocalFileSigLevel = Optional
#RemoteFileSigLevel = Required

# NOTE: You must run `pacman-key --init` before first using pacman; the local
# keyring can then be populated with the keys of all official Arch Linux
# packagers with `pacman-key --populate archlinux`.

#
# REPOSITORIES
#   - can be defined here or included from another file
#   - pacman will search repositories in the order defined here
#   - local/custom mirrors can be added here or in separate files
#   - repositories listed first will take precedence when packages
#     have identical names, regardless of version number
#   - URLs will have $repo replaced by the name of the current repo
#   - URLs will have $arch replaced by the name of the architecture
#
# Repository entries are of the format:
#       [repo-name]
#       Server = ServerName
#       Include = IncludePath
#
# The header [repo-name] is crucial - it must be present and
# uncommented to enable the repo.
#

# The testing repositories are disabled by default. To enable, uncomment the
# repo name header and Include lines. You can add preferred servers immediately
# after the header, and they will be used before the default mirrors.

#[testing]
#Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

[core]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

[extra]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

#[community-testing]
#Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

[community]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

# If you want to run 32 bit applications on your x86_64 system,
# enable the multilib repositories as required here.

#[multilib-testing]
#Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

#[multilib]
#Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

# An example of a custom package repository.  See the pacman manpage for
# tips on creating your own repositories.
#[custom]
#SigLevel = Optional TrustAll
#Server = file:///home/custompkgs

[multilib]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

[archlinuxfr]
SigLevel = Never
Server = http://repo.archlinux.fr/x86_64

Thanks guys, it seems I'm not receiving the new nvidia 384.59 on this machine, I just updated another machine with nvidia gfx and that updated without a hitch, it installed the nvidia driver 384.59.

Trilby · 2017-07-28 19:58:15

You need a better mirror. Update your mirrorlist.

Also get rid of archlinux.fr - it's not the cause of your current problem, but it *will* cause others.

antechdesigns · 2017-07-28 21:05:43

Not sure what was going on there but I fixed it, uninstalled the old nvidia driver, then tty'ed and then did a Sudo pacman -Syu
Everthing installed and working, new kernel & nvidia drivers, thanks guys for you help.

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#1 2017-07-28 19:02:19

[SOLVED] Linux 4.12.3-1 & nvidia drivers

#2 2017-07-28 19:14:01

Re: [SOLVED] Linux 4.12.3-1 & nvidia drivers

#3 2017-07-28 19:15:53

Re: [SOLVED] Linux 4.12.3-1 & nvidia drivers

#4 2017-07-28 19:47:23

Re: [SOLVED] Linux 4.12.3-1 & nvidia drivers

#5 2017-07-28 19:58:15

Re: [SOLVED] Linux 4.12.3-1 & nvidia drivers

#6 2017-07-28 21:05:43

Re: [SOLVED] Linux 4.12.3-1 & nvidia drivers

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