Cannot update kernel to pkgs.linuxPackages_latest

katatagan · December 21, 2025, 6:59am

When I try to set boot.kernelPackages with pkgs.linuxPackages_latest, I am getting the following error

error: Cannot build '/nix/store/22xyb1vkwzi3bxhpms82h5rkysgbd7sf-linux-6.18.2-modules-shrunk.drv'.                                                                                                                                                                            
       Reason: builder failed with exit code 1.                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
       Output paths:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
         /nix/store/2r7h3qxk1bkvp6isi33813jkq0r4zbkc-linux-6.18.2-modules-shrunk                                                                                                                                                                                              
       Last 25 log lines:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
       >   builtin dependency: ehci_hcd                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
       > root module: ehci_pci                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
       >   builtin dependency: ehci_pci                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
       > root module: hid_apple                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
       >   builtin dependency: hid_apple                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
       > root module: hid_cherry                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
       >   builtin dependency: hid_cherry                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
       > root module: hid_corsair                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
       >   copying dependency: /nix/store/1vj9vva8jh1rbqcls8pv9qjh3j7l6cw4-linux-6.18.2-modules/lib/modules/6.18.2/kernel/drivers/hid/hid-corsair.ko.xz                                                                                                                       
       > root module: hid_generic                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
       >   builtin dependency: hid_generic                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
       > root module: hid_lenovo                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
       >   copying dependency: /nix/store/1vj9vva8jh1rbqcls8pv9qjh3j7l6cw4-linux-6.18.2-modules/lib/modules/6.18.2/kernel/drivers/hid/hid-lenovo.ko.xz
       > root module: hid_logitech_dj
       >   copying dependency: /nix/store/1vj9vva8jh1rbqcls8pv9qjh3j7l6cw4-linux-6.18.2-modules/lib/modules/6.18.2/kernel/drivers/hid/hid-logitech-dj.ko.xz
       > root module: hid_logitech_hidpp
       >   copying dependency: /nix/store/1vj9vva8jh1rbqcls8pv9qjh3j7l6cw4-linux-6.18.2-modules/lib/modules/6.18.2/kernel/drivers/hid/hid-logitech-hidpp.ko.xz
       > root module: hid_microsoft
       >   builtin dependency: hid_microsoft
       > root module: hid_roccat
       >   copying dependency: /nix/store/1vj9vva8jh1rbqcls8pv9qjh3j7l6cw4-linux-6.18.2-modules/lib/modules/6.18.2/kernel/drivers/hid/hid-roccat.ko.xz
       > root module: input_leds
       >   builtin dependency: input_leds
       > root module: ip6_tables
       > modprobe: FATAL: Module ip6_tables not found in directory /nix/store/1vj9vva8jh1rbqcls8pv9qjh3j7l6cw4-linux-6.18.2-modules/lib/modules/6.18.2
       For full logs, run:
         nix log /nix/store/22xyb1vkwzi3bxhpms82h5rkysgbd7sf-linux-6.18.2-modules-shrunk.drv
error: Cannot build '/nix/store/dcgq5s5v5yppj5plc5ap3cwpr646iqh8-initrd-linux-6.18.2.drv'.
       Reason: 1 dependency failed.
       Output paths:
         /nix/store/k2yd67rn1j37snsfy4749qkzwl3rx10r-initrd-linux-6.18.2
error: Cannot build '/nix/store/b778qgj5yb1nja7bwbcgablmrs3jfmzg-nixos-system-turing-beta-25.11.20251220.b3aad46.drv'.
       Reason: 1 dependency failed.
       Output paths:
         /nix/store/7rhp9gx0m5bs7na6inygj09x80hgw1gs-nixos-system-turing-beta-25.11.20251220.b3aad46

here is the setting

    # Use systemd-boot
    boot.loader = {   
      grub.enable = false;
      generic-extlinux-compatible.enable = false;
      systemd-boot.enable = true;                
      efi.canTouchEfiVariables = false;          
      efi.efiSysMountPoint = "/boot";  
    };                                 
                                     
    boot.kernelPackages = pkgs.linuxPackages_latest;
                                                    
    boot.initrd.availableKernelModules = [          
      # Load modules needed for xchacha20,aes-adiantum-plain64
      "adiantum" "xchacha20" "aes" "nhpoly1305"               
                                                              
      # Load modules needed for vfat           
      "nls_iso8859_1"               
     ];

Also I am using the following setting so that I can ssh with tailscale on boot

gist.github.com

https://gist.github.com/antifuchs/e30d58a64988907f282c82231dde2cbc

boot-unlock.nix

# To set this up, first get tailscale working in an isolated linux shell:
#  1. sudo systemctl stop tailscaled.service
#  2. tailscaled -port 9993 -state tailscale-luks-setup.state -tun userspace-networking -socket ./tailscaled.sock
#  3. tailscale -socket ./tailscaled.sock up -hostname HOSTNAME-luks
#  4. tailscale -socket ./tailscaled.sock down
#  5. ctrl-c out of tailscaled
#  6 sudo systemctl start tailscaled.service
#
# Then add the .state file to your machine secrets and pass its path as tailscaleStatePath.

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wamserma · December 21, 2025, 11:32am

It seems some Kernel module is not compatible with the latest kernel. The actual error is missing from the part you pasted. Run

for the actual error.

katatagan · December 21, 2025, 6:24pm

I replaced the config for initrd-tailscale with the following

github.com/ElvishJerricco/stage1-tpm-tailscale

initrd-tailscale.nix

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{ config, lib, pkgs, ... }: let
  cfg = config.services.tailscale;
in {
  boot.initrd = {
    systemd.packages = [ cfg.package ];
    systemd.initrdBin = [pkgs.iptables pkgs.iproute2 cfg.package];
    availableKernelModules = ["tun" "nft_chain_nat"];

    systemd.services.tailscaled = {
      wantedBy = [ "initrd.target" ];
      serviceConfig.Environment = [
        "PORT=${toString cfg.port}"
        ''"FLAGS=--tun ${lib.escapeShellArg cfg.interfaceName}"''
      ];
    };

    systemd.contents."/etc/tmpfiles.d/50-tailscale.conf".text = ''
      L /var/run - - - - /run
    '';
    systemd.contents."/etc/hostname".source = config.environment.etc.hostname.source;

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I am already using systemd for stage 1 so might as well replaced the old config with above.

I works perfectly on my system.