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stoja (stojabreak) wrote : Re: [Bug 709505] Re: [MASTER] fglrx failed to install/upgrade due to being incompatible with 2.6.38 kernel

I solved !!!!! :) Install compizconfig-settings
In terminal " sudo ccsm "
Go to " Opengl " and deactivate " vblank "
Its sooo faaasster and impresionant effects :)

PD:I´ve ATI MOBILITY RADEON 5730 HD

2011/4/16 Adam <email address hidden>

> "aticonf --initial" is necessary if you want to check the gpu
> temperature (using aticonfig --odgt).
>
> Adam
>
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> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/709505
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> Title:
> [MASTER] fglrx failed to install/upgrade due to being incompatible
> with 2.6.38 kernel
>
> Status in “fglrx-installer” package in Ubuntu:
> Fix Released
>
> Bug description:
> [Problem]
> The -fglrx driver needs updated to work against the 2.6.38 kernel, as the
> current version is incompatible. It also needs updated to work with xserver
> 1.10, which was added to Ubuntu on 1-31.
>
> [Workaround]
> For now, the only work around is to uninstall -fglrx and use the open
> source -ati driver, which supports 2D on all AMD cards, and 3D on nearly all
> of them. AMD will be providing an update to their driver eventually, which
> hopefully should make it in time for the natty release.
>
> [Original Report]
> This problem I have with kernel 37-12 and 38-1.
> But with 37-12 startup is possible with a buggy system.
> With kernel 38-1 gnome will not startup.
>
> ProblemType: Package
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
> Package: fglrx 2:8.801-0ubuntu2
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.37-12.26-generic 2.6.37
> Uname: Linux 2.6.37-12-generic x86_64
> NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
> Architecture: amd64
> Date: Fri Jan 28 22:00:14 2011
> DistUpgraded: Fresh install
> DistroCodename: natty
> DistroVariant: ubuntu
> DkmsStatus: fglrx, 8.801, 2.6.37-12-generic, x86_64: installed
> ErrorMessage: fglrx kernel module failed to build
> GdmLog1:
>
> GraphicsCard: Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0177]
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha amd64 (20101231)
> MachineType: Acer Aspire 5535
> PackageVersion: 2:8.801-0ubuntu2
> ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.37-12-generic
> root=UUID=b1897262-e69a-425a-a767-97e3c7f8507c ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
> SourcePackage: fglrx-installer
> Title: package fglrx 2:8.801-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: fglrx
> kernel module failed to build
> dmi.bios.date: 11/04/2008
> dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD
> dmi.bios.version: V1.04
> dmi.board.name: Aspire 5535
> dmi.board.vendor: Acer
> dmi.board.version: Rev
> dmi.chassis.type: 10
> dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer
> dmi.chassis.version: N/A
> dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvrV1.04:bd11/04/2008:svnAcer:pnAspire5535:pvr0100:rvnAcer:rnAspire5535:rvrRev:cvnAcer:ct10:cvrN/A:
> dmi.product.name: Aspire 5535
> dmi.product.version: 0100
> dmi.sys.vendor: Acer
> version.fglrx-installer: fglrx-installer N/A
> version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.23-1ubuntu3
> version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.10-1ubuntu1
> version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.5+6ubuntu8
> version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati
> 1:6.13.2+git20110124.fadee040-0ubuntu1
> version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel
> 2:2.14.0-1ubuntu2
> version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau
> 1:0.0.16+git20110107+b795ca6e-0ubuntu1
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