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

[Barry Drake]

This driver is working OK in my installation of 12.04. Both FGLRX drivers offered in 12.10 fail to install.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: fglrx 2:8.960-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.4.0-1.3-generic-pae 3.4.0-rc5
Uname: Linux 3.4.0-1-generic-pae i686
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
Architecture: i386
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: None
CurrentDmesg:
 [ 15.170450] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth0: link becomes ready
 [ 26.157147] eth0: no IPv6 routers present
DKMSKernelVersion: 3.4.0-1-generic-pae
Date: Tue May 15 10:46:29 2012
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: quantal
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus: fglrx, 8.960: added
GraphicsCard:
 Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI RS780L [Radeon HD 3000] [1002:9616] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8388]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha i386 (20120514)
MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
PackageVersion: 2:8.960-0ubuntu1
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.4.0-1-generic-pae root=UUID=9be458d2-1650-48da-a323-d594b1b55196 ro quiet splash
SourcePackage: fglrx-installer
Title: fglrx 2:8.960-0ubuntu1: fglrx kernel module failed to build
UnitySupportTest:
 Error: command ['/usr/lib/nux/unity_support_test', '-p', '-f'] failed with exit code 1: X Error of failed request: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation)
   Major opcode of failed request: 139 (ATIFGLEXTENSION)
   Minor opcode of failed request: 66 ()
   Serial number of failed request: 23
   Current serial number in output stream: 23
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 08/24/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 0802
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: M4A78LT-M
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev X.0x
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0802:bd08/24/2010:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnM4A78LT-M:rvrRevX.0x:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: System Product Name
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.32-1ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.2-0ubuntu4
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.2-0ubuntu4
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu11
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

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.