fglrx driver, that had worked ever since 10.04 was published, failed to load after latest updates and failed to reinstall

[Lari Koponen]

Fglrx driver, that had worked ever since 10.04 was published,
failed to load after latest updates and failed to reinstall.

It's errormsg during loading said something like "failed to init DRM"...

The ability to drop back to sw-accelerated desktop worked flawlessly.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: fglrx 2:8.723.1-0ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-24.43-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-24-generic x86_64
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Sep 18 02:31:35 2010
DkmsStatus: fglrx, 8.723.1, 2.6.32-21-generic, x86_64: installed
ErrorMessage: fglrx kernel module failed to build
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429)
MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
PackageVersion: 2:8.723.1-0ubuntu4
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic root=UUID=57744c63-96ad-4828-87ec-aba434118716 ro quiet splash
SourcePackage: fglrx-installer
Title: package fglrx 2:8.723.1-0ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: fglrx kernel module failed to build
dmi.bios.date: 01/07/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 0918
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: M4A785TD-M EVO
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev X.0x
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0918:bd01/07/2010:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnM4A785TD-MEVO:rvrRevX.0x:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: System Product Name
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer
glxinfo: Error: [Errno 2] Tiedostoa tai hakemistoa ei ole
system:
 distro: Ubuntu
 codename: lucid
 architecture: x86_64
 kernel: 2.6.32-24-generic