fglrx 2:8.960-0ubuntu1: fglrx kernel module failed to build

[Mohd Imran Jamadar]

Tired to install the latest version of
ATI driver 12.3 and it failed.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: fglrx (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic-pae 3.2.14
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic-pae i686
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:

ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu1
Architecture: i386
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: compiz
CurrentDmesg:
 [ 61.732758] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth0: link becomes ready
 [ 72.312029] eth0: no IPv6 routers present
 [ 208.545821] process `skype' is using obsolete setsockopt SO_BSDCOMPAT
DKMSKernelVersion: 3.2.0-23-generic-pae
Date: Wed Apr 11 22:13:02 2012
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: precise
DistroVariant: ubuntu
GraphicsCard:
 Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI RS880 [Radeon HD 4250] [1002:9715] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation Device [1849:9715]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta i386 (20120328)
MachineType: To Be Filled By O.E.M. To Be Filled By O.E.M.
PackageVersion: 2:8.960-0ubuntu1
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic-pae root=UUID=386d2d05-658c-4775-b8ae-64d58738b0ee ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: fglrx-installer
Title: fglrx 2:8.960-0ubuntu1: fglrx kernel module failed to build
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 08/25/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: P1.30
dmi.board.name: 880GMH-LE/USB3
dmi.board.vendor: ASRock
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.:bvrP1.30:bd08/25/2011:svnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:pnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:pvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:rvnASRock:rn880GMH-LE/USB3:rvr:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:
dmi.product.name: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.product.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.sys.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.4-0ubuntu3
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.32-1ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.2-0ubuntu3
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.2-0ubuntu3
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu10
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.0-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20111219.aacbd629-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu4
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1build2

[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

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 947871, 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. Feel free to continue to report any other bugs you may find.

[Mohd Imran Jamadar (imranmohd72)]

I would request this bug be removed from its duplicate status as the driver was downloaded from AMD website and not from Ubuntu's repository.
AMD Catalyst™ 12.3 Proprietary Linux x86 Display Driver
http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/linux/Pages/radeon_linux.aspx?type=2.4.1&product=2.4.1.3.42&lang=English

I shall re-install & report the results. Thanks.

Regards.

[Mohd Imran Jamadar (imranmohd72)]

As said upon installing the driver i get the following message:
Uninstalling any previously installed drivers.

Creating symlink /var/lib/dkms/fglrx/8.951/source ->
                 /usr/src/fglrx-8.951

DKMS: add completed.

Kernel preparation unnecessary for this kernel. Skipping...

Building module:
cleaning build area....
cd /var/lib/dkms/fglrx/8.951/build; sh make.sh --nohints --uname_r=3.2.0-23-generic-pae --norootcheck......(bad exit status: 1)
[Error] Kernel Module : Failed to build fglrx-8.951 with DKMS
[Error] Kernel Module : Removing fglrx-8.951 from DKMS

------------------------------
Deleting module version: 8.951
completely from the DKMS tree.
------------------------------
Done.
[Reboot] Kernel Module : update-initramfs

[Mohd Imran Jamadar (imranmohd72)]

Please advise...@Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)