Comment 13 for bug 566437

Jean-Baptiste,

Thanks for explaining how to remove the driver. Nevertheless, I decided to
move from Radeon HD 4670 to GeForce 210, I gonna install that to my computer
once the fglrx is fully removed.

Best Regards,

Jérôme Rioublanc

2010/5/17 Jean-Baptiste Lallement <email address hidden>

> ** Description changed:
>
> I got this error when trying to remove the ATI/AMD proprietary FGLRX
> graphics driver. Despite the error the driver appears to be "not
> activated" after removal.
> +
> + == Workaround ==
> +
> + Open a terminal and run the following commands:
> + $ sudo dpkg-divert --remove /usr/lib/libGL.so.1.2
> +
> + You can then remove the driver with:
> + $ sudo apt-get --purge remove fglrx-kernel-source fglrx-modaliases
> xorg-driver-fglrx fglrx-amdcccle libamdxvba1
> +
>
> ProblemType: Package
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
> Package: fglrx 2:8.723.1-0ubuntu2
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-21.32-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
> Uname: Linux 2.6.32-21-generic x86_64
> NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
> AptOrdering:
> fglrx-amdcccle: Remove
> fglrx: Remove
> Architecture: amd64
> Date: Mon Apr 19 08:27:03 2010
> DkmsStatus:
>
> ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit
> status 2
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
> MachineType: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. F3Sa
> ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic
> root=UUID=1642ac51-cbdf-4627-86e7-e3715e326a66 ro quiet splash
> SourcePackage: fglrx-installer
> Title: package fglrx 2:8.723.1-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade:
> subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 2
> dmi.bios.date: 02/12/2008
> dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
> dmi.bios.version: 303
> dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
> dmi.board.name: F3Sa
> dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
> dmi.board.version: 1.0
> dmi.chassis.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
> dmi.chassis.type: 10
> dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
> dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
> dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr303:bd02/12/2008:svnASUSTeKComputerInc.:pnF3Sa:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:rnF3Sa:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:ct10:cvr1.0:
> dmi.product.name: F3Sa
> dmi.product.version: 1.0
> dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
> glxinfo:
> Error: couldn't find RGB GLX visual or fbconfig
> name of display: :0.0
> system:
> distro: Ubuntu
> codename: lucid
> architecture: x86_64
> kernel: 2.6.32-21-generic
>
> ** Changed in: fglrx-installer (Ubuntu)
> Status: Confirmed => Triaged
>
> --
> package fglrx 2:8.723.1-0ubuntu2 failed to REMOVE: error exit status 2 -
> dpkg-divert: mismatch on package - while removing the package
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/566437
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of a duplicate bug.
>
> Status in “fglrx-installer” package in Ubuntu: Triaged
>
> Bug description:
> I got this error when trying to remove the ATI/AMD proprietary FGLRX
> graphics driver. Despite the error the driver appears to be "not activated"
> after removal.
>
> == Workaround ==
>
> Open a terminal and run the following commands:
> $ sudo dpkg-divert --remove /usr/lib/libGL.so.1.2
>
> You can then remove the driver with:
> $ sudo apt-get --purge remove fglrx-kernel-source fglrx-modaliases
> xorg-driver-fglrx fglrx-amdcccle libamdxvba1
>
>
> ProblemType: Package
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
> Package: fglrx 2:8.723.1-0ubuntu2
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-21.32-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
> Uname: Linux 2.6.32-21-generic x86_64
> NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
> AptOrdering:
> fglrx-amdcccle: Remove
> fglrx: Remove
> Architecture: amd64
> Date: Mon Apr 19 08:27:03 2010
> DkmsStatus:
>
> ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit
> status 2
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
> MachineType: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. F3Sa
> ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic
> root=UUID=1642ac51-cbdf-4627-86e7-e3715e326a66 ro quiet splash
> SourcePackage: fglrx-installer
> Title: package fglrx 2:8.723.1-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade:
> subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 2
> dmi.bios.date: 02/12/2008
> dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
> dmi.bios.version: 303
> dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
> dmi.board.name: F3Sa
> dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
> dmi.board.version: 1.0
> dmi.chassis.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
> dmi.chassis.type: 10
> dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
> dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
> dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr303:bd02/12/2008:svnASUSTeKComputerInc.:pnF3Sa:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:rnF3Sa:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:ct10:cvr1.0:
> dmi.product.name: F3Sa
> dmi.product.version: 1.0
> dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
> glxinfo:
> Error: couldn't find RGB GLX visual or fbconfig
> name of display: :0.0
> system:
> distro: Ubuntu
> codename: lucid
> architecture: x86_64
> kernel: 2.6.32-21-generic
>
>
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