[Solved] kernel module compilation error (rtl8821ce v5.5.2_34066.20200325)

[jasmartin1]

I have installed Bookworm on my machine but the installation is flawed. Here is the output when I try to install some new packages. I'm kind of a newbi with this so any help or suggestions will be appreciated.:

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 Error! [/b]Bad return status for module build on kernel: 6.1.0-13-amd64 (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/rtl8821ce/v5.5.2_34066.20200325/build/make.log for more information.
Error! One or more modules failed to install during autoinstall.
Refer to previous errors for more information.
dkms: autoinstall for kernel: 6.1.0-13-amd64 failed!
run-parts: /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms exited with return code 11
Failed to process /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-headers-6.1.0-13-amd64.p
ostinst line 11.
dpkg: error processing package linux-headers-6.1.0-13-amd64 (--configure):
 installed linux-headers-6.1.0-13-amd64 package post-installation script subprocess returned error e
xit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-headers-amd64:
 linux-headers-amd64 depends on linux-headers-6.1.0-13-amd64 (= 6.1.55-1); however:
  Package linux-headers-6.1.0-13-amd64 is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package linux-headers-amd64 (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-amd64:
 linux-image-amd64 depends on linux-image-6.1.0-13-amd64 (= 6.1.55-1); however:
  Package linux-image-6.1.0-13-amd64 is not configured yet.

[Aki]

Hello,

Welcome to the forum.

I have installed Bookworm on my machine but the installation is flawed. Here is the output when I try to install some new packages. I'm kind of a newbi with this so any help or suggestions will be appreciated.
[...]

What is the package that you installed ?

From where did you download it ?

note: please, use code tags to include commands and/or their logs in the body of a message. Please, edit your previous message to include the log between code tags.

[jasmartin1]

Gulp! I installed it a while ago, and I'm not sure of the source? Sorry. Thanks for reply.

[Ardouos]

As Aki asked, what packages are you trying to install? From where? Give us what you have done to get this error rather than only posting the error.

[jasmartin1]

I tried to install gnome-bluetooth with apt, but i get this message with whatever package I try to install:

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 E: linux-image-6.1.0-13-amd64: installed linux-image-6.1.0-13-amd64 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1

[sunrat]

I guess you have a third party driver installed which is not compatible with the new kernel.

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Consult /var/lib/dkms/rtl8821ce/v5.5.2_34066.20200325/build/make.log for more information.
Error! One or more modules failed to install during autoinstall.

What did that make.log show?

[jasmartin1]

There's a long output, here's the end of the file:

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 make[2]: *** [/usr/src/linux-headers-6.1.0-13-common/scripts/Makefile.build:255: /var/lib/dkms/rtl8821ce/v5.5.2_34066.20200325/build/os_dep/linux/os_intfs.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [/usr/src/linux-headers-6.1.0-13-common/Makefile:2039: /var/lib/dkms/rtl8821ce/v5.5.2_34066.20200325/build] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-6.1.0-13-amd64'
make: *** [Makefile:2244: modules] Error 2

[Aki]

Hello,

There's a long output, here's the end of the file:

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 make[2]: *** [/usr/src/linux-headers-6.1.0-13-common/scripts/Makefile.build:255: /var/lib/dkms/rtl8821ce/v5.5.2_34066.20200325/build/os_dep/linux/os_intfs.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [/usr/src/linux-headers-6.1.0-13-common/Makefile:2039: /var/lib/dkms/rtl8821ce/v5.5.2_34066.20200325/build] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-6.1.0-13-amd64'
make: *** [Makefile:2244: modules] Error 2

You should report the complete make.log in one the following ways:

• paste them into the Debian Pastezone service (https://paste.debian.net) and report the URL/link of the paste in a follow-up message

• attaching the logs to a follow-up forum message as a compressed zip or gz file

• paste logs into the body of a follow-up message between code tags (if they fit the size of a forum message)

Furthermore, it would be useful to check for foreign packages; you can use the following command:

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apt list '?narrow(?installed, ?not(?origin(Debian)))'

[sunrat]

Apparently that WiFi device is supported in the kernel since 5.9 by the rtw88 driver so you should remove the incompatible rtl8821ce module.
https://linux-hardware.org/?id=pci:10ec-c821-17aa-c024

[jasmartin1]

complete output from recent paackage installation:

https://paste.debian.net/1300898

[jasmartin1]

Apparently that WiFi device is supported in the kernel since 5.9 by the rtw88 driver so you should remove the incompatible rtl8821ce module.
https://linux-hardware.org/?id=pci:10ec-c821-17aa-c024

apparently this module is not loaded; I tried rmmod? Thanks for the reply, much appreciated.

[jasmartin1]

I have done a fresh install. Thanks all for taking a look at the problem.

[Aki]

I have done a fresh install. Thanks all for taking a look at the problem.

Thanks for updating the discussion.

The issue was probably caused by the installation of a "foreign package" (not from Debian repository) that was incompatible with the linux kernel version released with Debian Stable.

The fresh install erased the installation of that "foreign package".

I'm glad you sorted it out. :)

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[jasmartin1]

[Solved] kernel module compilation error (rtl8821ce v5.5.2_34066.20200325)