package fglrx 2:8.723.1-0ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 2

[Kántor Dániel]

Ati driver will not start.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: fglrx 2:8.723.1-0ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-21.32-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-21-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
AptOrdering: fglrx: Remove
Architecture: i386
Date: Fri Apr 23 14:11:01 2010
DkmsStatus:
 virtualbox-ose, 3.1.6, 2.6.32-21-generic, i686: installed
 virtualbox-ose, 3.1.6, 2.6.32-20-generic, i686: installed
 fglrx, 8.723.1, 2.6.32-21-generic, i686: installed
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 2
Lsusb:
 Bus 002 Device 002: ID 1310:0001 Roper Class 1 Bluetooth Dongle
 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
MachineType: MSI MS-7369
ProcCmdLine: root=UUID=f7225cb8-705f-4880-b39d-9e1329836cf0 ro quiet splash
SourcePackage: fglrx-installer
Title: package fglrx 2:8.723.1-0ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 2
dmi.bios.date: 03/11/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: V2.6
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: MS-7369
dmi.board.vendor: MSI
dmi.board.version: 1.0
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrV2.6:bd03/11/2008:svnMSI:pnMS-7369:pvr1.0:rvnMSI:rnMS-7369:rvr1.0:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:
dmi.product.name: MS-7369
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: MSI
glxinfo: Error: command ['glxinfo'] failed with exit code -11:
system:
 distro: Ubuntu
 codename: lucid
 architecture: i686
 kernel: 2.6.32-21-generic

[Felix Kuehling (felix-kuehling)]

You're using Xserver 1.8. Version 1.8 is not supported by the driver yet.

[Kántor Dániel (kdani3)]

It worked before my latest update.
If that version is not supported by one of the most important drivers, why did Update Manager installed that?

[Felix Kuehling (felix-kuehling)]

Check your apt sources. Maybe you're using some non-standard apt repository that already has Xserver 1.8.

[Kántor Dániel (kdani3)]

I looked for xserver packages in cydia and finally found the problem: a newer version of the xorg server was installed from local source. I did not remember about it, but is just 'forced' the lucid version and reinstalled 'ubuntu-desktop' and 'fglrx' packages, and it worked. Thanks!

[Kántor Dániel (kdani3)]

Sorry, i mistyped my previous comment and did'nt find any edit button:
'[...] it, but I just [...]'

[Jean-Baptiste Lallement (jibel)]

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 566437, 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. Please continue to report any other bugs you may find.