Tried an older driver from the AMD website (version 12.4 ). It also didn't work.... The installation log :
root@lap1:/home/pubudu/ati# sh ./amd-driver-installer-12-4-x86.x86_64.run --buildpkg Ubuntu/quantal
Created directory fglrx-install.URF3MZ
Verifying archive integrity... All good.
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Generating package: Ubuntu/quantal
Package /home/pubudu/ati/fglrx_8.961-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb has been successfully generated
Package /home/pubudu/ati/fglrx-dev_8.961-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb has been successfully generated
Package /home/pubudu/ati/fglrx-amdcccle_8.961-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb has been successfully generated
Removing temporary directory: fglrx-install.URF3MZ
root@lap1:/home/pubudu/ati# sudo dpkg -i fglrx*.deb
Selecting previously unselected package fglrx.
(Reading database ... 157665 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking fglrx (from fglrx_8.961-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package fglrx-amdcccle.
Unpacking fglrx-amdcccle (from fglrx-amdcccle_8.961-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package fglrx-dev.
Unpacking fglrx-dev (from fglrx-dev_8.961-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb) ...
Setting up fglrx (2:8.961-0ubuntu1) ...
update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/fglrx/ld.so.conf to provide /etc/ld.so.conf.d/x86_64-linux-gnu_GL.conf (x86_64-linux-gnu_gl_conf) in auto mode
update-alternatives: warning: skip creation of /etc/OpenCL/vendors/amdocl32.icd because associated file /usr/lib/fglrx/etc/OpenCL/vendors/amdocl32.icd (of link group x86_64-linux-gnu_gl_conf) doesn't exist
update-alternatives: warning: forcing reinstallation of alternative /usr/lib/fglrx/ld.so.conf because link group x86_64-linux-gnu_gl_conf is broken
update-alternatives: warning: skip creation of /etc/OpenCL/vendors/amdocl32.icd because associated file /usr/lib/fglrx/etc/OpenCL/vendors/amdocl32.icd (of link group x86_64-linux-gnu_gl_conf) doesn't exist
update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/fglrx/alt_ld.so.conf to provide /etc/ld.so.conf.d/i386-linux-gnu_GL.conf (i386-linux-gnu_gl_conf) in auto mode
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Loading new fglrx-8.961 DKMS files...
First Installation: checking all kernels...
Building only for 3.5.0-17-generic
Building for architecture x86_64
Building initial module for 3.5.0-17-generic
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.5.0-17-generic (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/fglrx/8.961/build/make.log for more information.
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Processing triggers for ureadahead ...
ureadahead will be reprofiled on next reboot
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf.index...
Setting up fglrx-amdcccle (2:8.961-0ubuntu1) ...
Setting up fglrx-dev (2:8.961-0ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.5.0-17-generic
Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
Tried an older driver from the AMD website (version 12.4 ). It also didn't work.... The installation log :
root@lap1: /home/pubudu/ ati# sh ./amd-driver- installer- 12-4-x86. x86_64. run --buildpkg Ubuntu/quantal URF3MZ 8.961.. ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ====== ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ====== ati/fglrx_ 8.961-0ubuntu1_ amd64.deb has been successfully generated ati/fglrx- dev_8.961- 0ubuntu1_ amd64.deb has been successfully generated ati/fglrx- amdcccle_ 8.961-0ubuntu1_ amd64.deb has been successfully generated URF3MZ /home/pubudu/ ati# sudo dpkg -i fglrx*.deb 961-0ubuntu1_ amd64.deb) ... 8.961-0ubuntu1_ amd64.deb) ... 8.961-0ubuntu1_ amd64.deb) ... alternatives: using /usr/lib/ fglrx/ld. so.conf to provide /etc/ld. so.conf. d/x86_64- linux-gnu_ GL.conf (x86_64- linux-gnu_ gl_conf) in auto mode alternatives: warning: skip creation of /etc/OpenCL/ vendors/ amdocl32. icd because associated file /usr/lib/ fglrx/etc/ OpenCL/ vendors/ amdocl32. icd (of link group x86_64- linux-gnu_ gl_conf) doesn't exist alternatives: warning: forcing reinstallation of alternative /usr/lib/ fglrx/ld. so.conf because link group x86_64- linux-gnu_ gl_conf is broken alternatives: warning: skip creation of /etc/OpenCL/ vendors/ amdocl32. icd because associated file /usr/lib/ fglrx/etc/ OpenCL/ vendors/ amdocl32. icd (of link group x86_64- linux-gnu_ gl_conf) doesn't exist alternatives: using /usr/lib/ fglrx/alt_ ld.so.conf to provide /etc/ld. so.conf. d/i386- linux-gnu_ GL.conf (i386-linux- gnu_gl_ conf) in auto mode dkms/fglrx/ 8.961/build/ make.log for more information. applications/ bamf.index. .. img-3.5. 0-17-generic
Created directory fglrx-install.
Verifying archive integrity... All good.
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Generating package: Ubuntu/quantal
Package /home/pubudu/
Package /home/pubudu/
Package /home/pubudu/
Removing temporary directory: fglrx-install.
root@lap1:
Selecting previously unselected package fglrx.
(Reading database ... 157665 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking fglrx (from fglrx_8.
Selecting previously unselected package fglrx-amdcccle.
Unpacking fglrx-amdcccle (from fglrx-amdcccle_
Selecting previously unselected package fglrx-dev.
Unpacking fglrx-dev (from fglrx-dev_
Setting up fglrx (2:8.961-0ubuntu1) ...
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update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Loading new fglrx-8.961 DKMS files...
First Installation: checking all kernels...
Building only for 3.5.0-17-generic
Building for architecture x86_64
Building initial module for 3.5.0-17-generic
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.5.0-17-generic (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Processing triggers for ureadahead ...
ureadahead will be reprofiled on next reboot
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/
Setting up fglrx-amdcccle (2:8.961-0ubuntu1) ...
Setting up fglrx-dev (2:8.961-0ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.
Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place