tleast yours works. i am new to unix desktop but not that newbie.
no patch, no post and no update has helped me as of yet. i have a nice
looking ubuntu 10.4 and a laptop yet i cant do nothing on it :-(



On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 7:57 AM, stevenwr38 <email address hidden>wrote:

> those of you haveing an issue with installing the repo driver apply post
> 14 patch only thing is it will not upgrade you have to apt-get remove
> fglrx and the fglrx-ccc thats installed after the install jockey will
> show the repo version installed and active
>
>
> Ive tried the Xswat driver today with Ubuntu 10.4 lucid and it failed to
> install even after i completely removed the already patched driver from post
> #14 it failed so i disabled the updates from xswat for now till things get
> settled in with the official fix odd thing is that even ati will have to fix
> thier on driver over this same issue they have posted it does not work for
> me as well.
>
> so guess im stuck with a driver thats a bit out of date but after 4
> clean installs in this machine cause i thought it might be somthing i
> did wrong im very glad to have it working.
>
> Can anyone tell me why there would be about 17 diffrent video drivers
> installed and is it safe to remove them all other then the one you need.
> Im still new to linux its only been a few months but looks like to me it
> would cause issues with the real driver and card your useing.
>
> --
> [MASTER] package fglrx 2:8.723.1-0ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: Kernel
> fix for CVE-2010-3081 breaks fglrx
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/642518
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of a duplicate bug (642148).
>
> Status in “fglrx-installer” package in Ubuntu: Triaged
> Status in “linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24” package in Ubuntu: Invalid
> Status in “linux-restricted-modules-envy-2.6.24” package in Ubuntu: Invalid
> Status in “fglrx-installer” source package in Lucid: Fix Released
> Status in “linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24” source package in Lucid:
> Invalid
> Status in “linux-restricted-modules-envy-2.6.24” source package in Lucid:
> Invalid
> Status in “fglrx-installer” source package in Hardy: Invalid
> Status in “linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24” source package in Hardy: Fix
> Committed
> Status in “linux-restricted-modules-envy-2.6.24” source package in Hardy:
> Fix Committed
> Status in “fglrx-installer” source package in Jaunty: Fix Committed
> Status in “linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24” source package in Jaunty:
> Invalid
> Status in “linux-restricted-modules-envy-2.6.24” source package in Jaunty:
> Invalid
> Status in “fglrx-installer” source package in Karmic: Fix Committed
> Status in “linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24” source package in Karmic:
> Invalid
> Status in “linux-restricted-modules-envy-2.6.24” source package in Karmic:
> Invalid
>
> Bug description:
> SRU Justification:
>
> Impact: Due to kernel changes for CVE-2010-3081 a function that was an
> inline before has changed to a GPL only function. The fglrx driver cannot
> link against this and fails to compile. In fglrx only the old inlines (which
> have been renamed) may be used but those would lack the additional checks.
>
> Fix: Add code to detect whether the fglrx driver is compiled against a
> kernel which has this change and use the old inlines in this case. Add the
> additional checks from the CVE to the driver wrapper, so the hardening is
> done in any case.
>
> Testcase: Compile of 64bit fglrx driver fails with an error without this
> change.
>
> ---
>
> will not compile for this version of the linux kernal
>
> ProblemType: Package
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
> Package: fglrx 2:8.723.1-0ubuntu4
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-24.43-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5
> Uname: Linux 2.6.32-24-generic x86_64
> NonfreeKernelModules: wl
> Architecture: amd64
> Date: Sat Sep 18 23:31:16 2010
> DkmsStatus:
>  fglrx, 8.723.1: added
>  bcmwl, 5.60.48.36+bdcom, 2.6.32-24-generic, x86_64: installed
>  vboxnetflt, 3.2.8, 2.6.32-24-generic, x86_64: installed
>  vboxnetadp, 3.2.8, 2.6.32-24-generic, x86_64: installed
>  vboxdrv, 3.2.8, 2.6.32-24-generic, x86_64: installed
> ErrorMessage: fglrx kernel module failed to build
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429)
> MachineType: Dell Inc. Studio 1558
> PackageVersion: 2:8.723.1-0ubuntu4
> ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic
> root=UUID=b11bf21b-cde8-40dd-968b-af47e2d36186 ro quiet splash
> SourcePackage: fglrx-installer
> Title: package fglrx 2:8.723.1-0ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: fglrx
> kernel module failed to build
> dmi.bios.date: 01/08/2010
> dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
> dmi.bios.version: A03
> dmi.board.name: 0NJWJR
> dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
> dmi.board.version: A03
> dmi.chassis.type: 8
> dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
> dmi.chassis.version: A03
> dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA03:bd01/08/2010:svnDellInc.:pnStudio1558:pvrA03:rvnDellInc.:rn0NJWJR:rvrA03:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrA03:
> dmi.product.name: Studio 1558
> dmi.product.version: A03
> dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
> system:
>  distro:             Ubuntu
>  codename:           lucid
>  architecture:       x86_64
>  kernel:             2.6.32-24-generic
>
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