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beebs410

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Registered: 2026-04-25

Posts: 3

Missing kernel modules tree for module(s)

I know this has been posted about before, but I haven't been able to figure it out by searching the forums.

When I update, I've been noticing these errors when it tries to install DKMS modules:

( 9/22) Install DKMS modules
==> dkms install --no-depmod nct6687d/1 -k 7.0.3-zen1-1-zen
==> dkms install --no-depmod nvidia/595.71.05 -k 7.0.3-zen1-1-zen
==> depmod 7.0.3-zen1-1-zen
==> ERROR: Missing 7.0.3-arch1-1 kernel modules tree for module nvidia/595.71.05.
==> ERROR: Missing 7.0.3-arch1-1 kernel modules tree for module nct6687d/1.

When I run

dkms status

I get this:

nct6687d/1, 7.0.3-zen1-1-zen, x86_64: installed
nvidia/595.71.05, 6.19.14-zen1-1-zen, x86_64: installed (Original modules exist) (Built modules are missing in the kernel modules folder)
nvidia/595.71.05, 7.0.3-zen1-1-zen, x86_64: installed

Based on my searching, I think it has something to do with headers, but I don't know how to fix it. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you.

seth

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Registered: 2012-09-03

Posts: 75,533

Re: Missing kernel modules tree for module(s)

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Dynami … ve_modules
You apparently replaced linux w/ linux-zen and have remaining stale dkms entries for the now missing kernel.

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Scimmia

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Registered: 2012-09-01

Posts: 13,726

Re: Missing kernel modules tree for module(s)

We've seen this when you have the kernel headers installed for a kernel without the actual kernel installed. Do you have linux-headers but not linux?

beebs410

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Registered: 2026-04-25

Posts: 3

Re: Missing kernel modules tree for module(s)

Thank you! I'd like to make sure I have zen and linux kernels and headers. Then I'm going to remove the stale nvidia/6.19.

Then rebuild the dkms for both kernels. I'll confirm this all works and mark as solved tonight.