package fglrx 2:8.780-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: fglrx kernel module failed to build

[Wes Crow]

Crash report trying to reinstall after running:
udo /usr/share/ati/fglrx-uninstall.sh # (if it exists)
  sudo apt-get remove --purge fglrx*
  sudo apt-get remove --purge xserver-xorg-video-ati xserver-xorg-video-radeon

Re: Bug 793635

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: fglrx 2:8.780-0ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-10.44-generic 2.6.38.7
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-10-generic x86_64
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDmesg:
 [ 23.778203] EXT4-fs (sdb1): re-mounted. Opts: errors=remount-ro,commit=0
 [ 30.150011] eth0: no IPv6 routers present
 [ 42.940059] Intel AES-NI instructions are not detected.
 [ 42.943464] padlock_aes: VIA PadLock not detected.
DRM.card0.DIN.1:
 status: connected
 enabled: enabled
 dpms: On
 modes: 1024x768 800x600 848x480 720x480 640x480
 edid-base64:
Date: Mon Jun 6 13:16:57 2011
DkmsStatus: fglrx, 8.780: added
ErrorMessage: fglrx kernel module failed to build
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429)
Lsusb:
 Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
PackageVersion: 2:8.780-0ubuntu2
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-10-generic root=UUID=a96edcec-a38a-4123-9287-c0693ec1f1a3 ro vga=789 quiet splash
SourcePackage: fglrx-installer
Title: package fglrx 2:8.780-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: fglrx kernel module failed to build
dmi.bios.date: 09/02/2005
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
dmi.bios.version: 6.00 PG
dmi.board.name: nForce
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvr6.00PG:bd09/02/2005:svn:pn:pvr:rvn:rnnForce:rvr:cvn:ct3:cvr:
glxinfo: Error: command ['glxinfo'] failed with exit code -11:
system:
 distro: Ubuntu
 codename: maverick
 architecture: x86_64
 kernel: 2.6.38-10-generic

[Felix Kuehling (felix-kuehling)]

Fglrx version 8.780 doesn't support kernel version 2.6.38. You need at least an 8.84-based version of fglrx.

[Wes Crow (nana8590)]

Please excuse my lack of experience with Ubuntu I'm a novice and learning. How do I get the updated fglrx in a deb installer?

--- On Wed, 6/8/11, Felix Kuehling <email address hidden> wrote:

From: Felix Kuehling <email address hidden>
Subject: [Bug 793662] Re: package fglrx 2:8.780-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: fglrx kernel module failed to build
To: <email address hidden>
Date: Wednesday, June 8, 2011, 4:14 PM

Fglrx version 8.780 doesn't support kernel version 2.6.38. You need at
least an 8.84-based version of fglrx.

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Title:
  package fglrx 2:8.780-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: fglrx kernel
  module failed to build

Status in “fglrx-installer” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Crash report trying to reinstall after running:
  udo /usr/share/ati/fglrx-uninstall.sh  # (if it exists)
    sudo apt-get remove --purge fglrx*
    sudo apt-get remove --purge xserver-xorg-video-ati xserver-xorg-video-radeon

  Re: Bug 793635

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
  Package: fglrx 2:8.780-0ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-10.44-generic 2.6.38.7
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-10-generic x86_64
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDmesg:
   [   23.778203] EXT4-fs (sdb1): re-mounted. Opts: errors=remount-ro,commit=0
   [   30.150011] eth0: no IPv6 routers present
   [   42.940059] Intel AES-NI instructions are not detected.
   [   42.943464] padlock_aes: VIA PadLock not detected.
  DRM.card0.DIN.1:
   status: connected
   enabled: enabled
   dpms: On
   modes: 1024x768 800x600 848x480 720x480 640x480
   edid-base64:
  Date: Mon Jun  6 13:16:57 2011
  DkmsStatus: fglrx, 8.780: added
  ErrorMessage: fglrx kernel module failed to build
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429)
  Lsusb:
   Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
   Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
   Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
  PackageVersion: 2:8.780-0ubuntu2
  ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-10-generic root=UUID=a96edcec-a38a-4123-9287-c0693ec1f1a3 ro vga=789 quiet splash
  SourcePackage: fglrx-installer
  Title: package fglrx 2:8.780-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: fglrx kernel module failed to build
  dmi.bios.date: 09/02/2005
  dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
  dmi.bios.version: 6.00 PG
  dmi.board.name: nForce
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvr6.00PG:bd09/02/2005:svn:pn:pvr:rvn:rnnForce:rvr:cvn:ct3:cvr:
  glxinfo: Error: command ['glxinfo'] failed with exit code -11:
  system:
   distro:             Ubuntu
   codename:           maverick
   architecture:       x86_64
   kernel:             2.6.38-10-generic

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[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 704287, 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.