I cannot activate proprietary FGLRX graphics driver

[MIH1406]

Hello,

After an upgrade to Kubuntu 10.10, I couldn't activate the proprietary FGLRX graphics driver. I got this message form Jockey: "SystemError: installArchives() failed". Please if you can help try with me so I can solve this problem.

Thank you,
Mohammad


I know there is a thread like this here called: ATI Driver does not install - SOLVED. But it is marked SOLVED and I tried their solution but it did not solve mine.

[MIH1406]

Re: I cannot activate proprietary FGLRX graphics driver

Here are some information:

Konsole: sudo dpkg --configure -a

Setting up fglrx (2:8.723.1-0ubuntu4) ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-23-generic
Removing old fglrx-8.723.1 DKMS files...

------------------------------
Deleting module version: 8.723.1
completely from the DKMS tree.
------------------------------
Done.
Loading new fglrx-8.723.1 DKMS files...
First Installation: checking all kernels...
Building for 2.6.32-23-generic and 2.6.35-9-generic
Building for architecture i686
Module build for the currently running kernel was skipped since the
kernel source for this kernel does not seem to be installed.
Building initial module for 2.6.35-9-generic

Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 2.6.35-9-generic (i686)
Consult the make.log in the build directory
/var/lib/dkms/fglrx/8.723.1/build/ for more information.
dpkg: error processing fglrx (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 10
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of fglrx-amdcccle:
 fglrx-amdcccle depends on fglrx; however:
 Package fglrx is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing fglrx-amdcccle (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-9-generic
Errors were encountered while processing:
 fglrx
 fglrx-amdcccle

Konsole: sudo apt-get install -f

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree    
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
2 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0B of additional disk space will be used.
Setting up fglrx (2:8.723.1-0ubuntu4) ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-23-generic
Removing old fglrx-8.723.1 DKMS files...

------------------------------
Deleting module version: 8.723.1
completely from the DKMS tree.
------------------------------
Done.
Loading new fglrx-8.723.1 DKMS files...
First Installation: checking all kernels...
Building for 2.6.32-23-generic and 2.6.35-9-generic
Building for architecture i686
Module build for the currently running kernel was skipped since the
kernel source for this kernel does not seem to be installed.
Building initial module for 2.6.35-9-generic

Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 2.6.35-9-generic (i686)
Consult the make.log in the build directory
/var/lib/dkms/fglrx/8.723.1/build/ for more information.
dpkg: error processing fglrx (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 10
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of fglrx-amdcccle:
 fglrx-amdcccle depends on fglrx; however:
 Package fglrx is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing fglrx-amdcccle (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools ...
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a pre
                                              initrd.img-2.6.35-9-generic
Errors were encountered while processing:
 fglrx
 fglrx-amdcccle
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

[skunk]

Re: I cannot activate proprietary FGLRX graphics driver

I suspect the answer to your question can be found here
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 2.6.35-9-generic (i686)
Consult the make.log in the build directory
/var/lib/dkms/fglrx/8.723.1/build/ for more information.

[claydoh]

Re: I cannot activate proprietary FGLRX graphics driver

It is also very likely that the current fglrx is not compatible with maverick's kernel/xorg right now. This happens every release cycle, sometimes many times, and often for long periods as well

it's one of the items in my pre-release notes and caveats at the top of this Topic

[Yuri sss]

Re: I cannot activate proprietary FGLRX graphics driver

fglrx doesn't support the new 2.6.35 kernel yet. They'll probably soon release a special driver for Ubuntu Maverick, just as they did for Lucid before it came out.
In the meantime, compositing with the opensource radeon driver works fine here (4870).

[timek718]

Re: I cannot activate proprietary FGLRX graphics driver

FWIW, I successfully installed the latest ATI RadeonHD driver. I downloaded the file from the Ati website. Followed installation instructions. It seems that when you upgrade kernels you will need to run aticonfig (or whatever the app is called) to reconfigure Xorg. I couldn't get Ati's installer to generate deb packages, but otherwise it worked really well.

You may also wish to configure the graphics resolution that Grub uses.

[timek718]

Re: I cannot activate proprietary FGLRX graphics driver

But this is all moot what with the update to Xorg 1.9 coming down the pike. The smart move would be to uninstall the fglrx driver & wait until a version is released that is compatible with the new version of Xorg.