fglrx (not installed): fglrx kernel module failed to build

Bug #1188605 reported by Jan Seidensticker
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Bug Description

As the support for my GPU (Radeon HD 4870) with certain games requires the closed-source
drivers, I installed it after downgreading Xserver to a previous version (as the newest version
does not the driver version in combination with my GPU, just like some other older models).
I have used this guide:
http://askubuntu.com/questions/124292/what-is-the-correct-way-to-install-ati-catalyst-video-drivers-fglrx/286775#286775

The bug is what I got after I had finished the "install drivers" step.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: fglrx 2:8.970-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-23.34-generic 3.8.11
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-23-generic x86_64
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:

.tmp.unity.support.test.1:

ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.1
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: 3.8.0-23-generic
Date: Fri Jun 7 14:46:49 2013
DistUpgraded: 2013-04-26 12:36:09,244 DEBUG enabling apt cron job
DistroCodename: raring
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus: fglrx, 8.970: added
GraphicsCard:
 Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI RV770 [Radeon HD 4870] [1002:9440] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Hightech Information System Ltd. Device [1787:2267]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-02-25 (101 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. GA-MA770T-UD3P
MarkForUpload: True
PackageVersion: (not installed)
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-23-generic root=UUID=96d34aca-1951-4d97-a0f0-e19434743702 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: fglrx-installer
Title: fglrx (not installed): fglrx kernel module failed to build
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-04-26 (42 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 06/24/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc.
dmi.bios.version: F2
dmi.board.name: GA-MA770T-UD3P
dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvrF2:bd06/24/2009:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnGA-MA770T-UD3P:pvr:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnGA-MA770T-UD3P:rvr:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvr:
dmi.product.name: GA-MA770T-UD3P
dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.9~daily13.04.18.1~13.04-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.43-0ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.1.1-0ubuntu3
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.1.1-0ubuntu3
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 3:1.12.4+git20121105-makson2~raring1
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 2:2.7.3-makson1~raring1
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 2:7.1.0-makson1~raring2
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 3:2.21.4-makson1~raring1
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 2:1.0.6-makson1~raring1
xserver.bootTime: Fri Jun 7 10:55:24 2013
xserver.configfile: default
xserver.errors:

xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
xserver.version: 2:1.13.3-0ubuntu6
xserver.video_driver: radeon

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Jan Seidensticker (seidensticker-j) wrote :
tags: removed: need-duplicate-check
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Daniel Letzeisen (dtl131) wrote :

You may need to use an older kernel too. You should really be using Ubuntu 12.04.1 if you have to use fglrx and have an older card. Downgrading your Xserver is not supported.

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