Unable to boot after update -> fglrx-updates-core 2:15.200-0ubuntu4.1: fglrx-updates-core kernel module failed to build

[Govanni Naessens]

After installing updates system failed to boot with message 'Starting version 219'. Purged fglrx packages and rebooted, X came up but reported errors.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
Package: fglrx-updates-core 2:15.200-0ubuntu4.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-26.27-generic 3.19.8-ckt4
Uname: Linux 3.19.0-26-generic x86_64
.tmp.unity.support.test.1:

ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.2
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: compiz
CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
DKMSKernelVersion: 3.19.0-26-generic
Date: Mon Aug 3 09:36:58 2015
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: vivid
DistroVariant: ubuntu
GraphicsCard:
 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Thames [Radeon HD 7550M/7570M/7650M] [1002:6841] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:17a9]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-04-08 (116 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Beta amd64 (20150326)
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP EliteBook 8570p
PackageVersion: 2:15.200-0ubuntu4.1
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-26-generic root=UUID=59a4c796-3659-4dd8-bc85-74fc88432f4a ro nomodeset quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.17.25ubuntu1
 apt 1.0.9.7ubuntu4.1
Renderer: Software
SourcePackage: fglrx-installer-updates
Title: fglrx-updates-core 2:15.200-0ubuntu4.1: fglrx-updates-core kernel module failed to build
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 10/07/2013
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: 68ICF Ver. F.45
dmi.board.name: 17A7
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.board.version: KBC Version 42.36
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr68ICFVer.F.45:bd10/07/2013:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPEliteBook8570p:pvrA1029D1102:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn17A7:rvrKBCVersion42.36:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvr:
dmi.product.name: HP EliteBook 8570p
dmi.product.version: A1029D1102
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.12.1+15.04.20150410.1-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.60-2
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.5.9-2ubuntu1~vivid1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.5.9-2ubuntu1~vivid1
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.17.1-0ubuntu3
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.9.0-1ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.5.0-1ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.917-1~exp1ubuntu2.2
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.11-1ubuntu2build1
xserver.bootTime: Mon Aug 3 09:42:02 2015
xserver.configfile: default
xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
xserver.outputs:

xserver.version: 2:1.17.1-0ubuntu3

[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. This particular bug has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug 1479913, so it is being marked as such. Please look at the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug. Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report. Feel free to continue to report any other bugs you may find.