package fglrx 2:8.723.1-0ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: fglrx kernel module failed to build

[Justin Howard]

a driver install came up saying if you want to take full advantage of your 3d hardware, install driver. Driver downloaded but would not install.

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
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Sep 20 20:54:51 2010
DkmsStatus: fglrx, 8.723.1: added
ErrorMessage: fglrx kernel module failed to build
GdmLog2: Error: command ['cat', '/var/log/gdm/:0.log.2'] failed with exit code 1: cat: /var/log/gdm/:0.log.2: No such file or directory
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100816.1)
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC
PackageVersion: 2:8.723.1-0ubuntu4
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic root=/dev/sda2 loop=/hostname/disks/root.disk 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: 08/17/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: F.49
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: 30FD
dmi.board.vendor: Compal
dmi.board.version: 01.99
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Compal
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrF.49:bd08/17/2009:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPPaviliondv7NotebookPC:pvr1:rvnCompal:rn30FD:rvr01.99:cvnCompal:ct10:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC
dmi.product.version: 1
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
glxinfo: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
system:
 distro: Ubuntu
 codename: lucid
 architecture: x86_64
 kernel: 2.6.32-24-generic