Installing fglrx driver via GUI breaks X on Dell Inspiron 1501
Bug #121769 reported by
Blake Escritt
This bug report is a duplicate of:
Bug #115188: [gutsy][regression][fglrx] X doesn't start.
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Bug Description
Binary package hint: xorg-driver-fglrx
Hardware: Dell Inspiron 1501, ATI IGP Xpress X1150
Software: BIOS v2.3, Ubuntu Gutsy (Updated June 21st)
After installing the ATI Accelerated Graphics Driver via the Restricted Drivers Manager GUI, X fails to start after failing to find a display. The log contains an error which states atiddxsetup detected X.org 1.3.0.0 requires 7.1.0.0.
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| theanalogkid (mlyszczek) wrote | #1 |
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Downgrading to Xorg fixes the problem, or manually installing the newest fglrx driver off the ati website will also fix it.