This may be related... apt-get install --reinstall fglrx ... Setting up fglrx (2:9.000-0ubuntu3) ... update-alternatives: warning: forcing reinstallation of alternative /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/mesa/ld.so.conf because link group x86_64-linux-gnu_gl_conf is broken update-alternatives: warning: forcing reinstallation of alternative /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/mesa/ld.so.conf because link group x86_64-linux-gnu_gl_conf is broken
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to fglrx-installer in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1080612 Title: Installing fglrx/fglrx-updates does nothing. radeon still in use. Status in “fglrx-installer” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Installing fglrx or fglrx-updates succeeds, but I'm still stuck with only the radeon Xorg driver loaded (and fully functional). Xorg.0.log shows that it can't load fglrx no matter what I do: [ 1.816] (==) Matched fglrx as autoconfigured driver 0 [ 1.816] (==) Matched ati as autoconfigured driver 1 [ 1.816] (==) Matched fglrx as autoconfigured driver 2 [ 1.816] (==) Matched ati as autoconfigured driver 3 [ 1.816] (==) Matched vesa as autoconfigured driver 4 [ 1.816] (==) Matched modesetting as autoconfigured driver 5 [ 1.816] (==) Matched fbdev as autoconfigured driver 6 [ 1.816] (==) Assigned the driver to the xf86ConfigLayout [ 1.816] (II) LoadModule: "fglrx" [ 1.816] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module fglrx [ 1.816] (II) UnloadModule: "fglrx" [ 1.816] (II) Unloading fglrx [ 1.816] (EE) Failed to load module "fglrx" (module does not exist, 0) BOTH kernel modules are loaded: $ lsmod | grep fgl fglrx 4715211 0 $ lsmod | grep radeon radeon 895653 3 ttm 83595 1 radeon drm_kms_helper 46784 1 radeon drm 275528 5 radeon,ttm,drm_kms_helper i2c_algo_bit 13413 1 radeon And yes, the package really is installed: ii fglrx 2:9.000-0ubuntu3 amd64 Video driver for the AMD graphics accelerators ii fglrx-amdcccle 2:9.000-0ubuntu3 amd64 Catalyst Control Center for the AMD graphics accelerators But still, I find: $ glxinfo | grep OpenGL OpenGL vendor string: X.Org OpenGL renderer string: Gallium 0.4 on AMD CEDAR OpenGL version string: 2.1 Mesa 9.0 OpenGL shading language version string: 1.30 OpenGL extensions: Does this mean my Radeon HD 5450/6350 is no longer supported? If so, then why has there not been a single error or log message saying so? ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: fglrx 2:9.000-0ubuntu3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-18.29-generic 3.5.7 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-18-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu6 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: compiz Date: Mon Nov 19 17:38:00 2012 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: quantal DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: fglrx, 9.000, 3.5.0-18-generic, x86_64: installed GraphicsCard: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Cedar PRO [Radeon HD 5450/6350] [1002:68f9] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:2126] InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-11-08 (11 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5) MachineType: Dell Inc. OptiPlex 990 MarkForUpload: True ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-18-generic root=UUID=675af377-5092-4ac9-b56c-a52bd326cc91 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: fglrx-installer UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 09/10/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A07 dmi.board.name: 0D6H9T dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A00 dmi.chassis.type: 15 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA07:bd09/10/2011:svnDellInc.:pnOptiPlex990:pvr01:rvnDellInc.:rn0D6H9T:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct15:cvr: dmi.product.name: OptiPlex 990 dmi.product.version: 01 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.8.4+bzr3407-0ubuntu1 version.fglrx-installer: fglrx-installer N/A version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.39-0ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.0-0ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.0-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.0-0ubuntu6 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.99.99~git20120913.8637f772-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.20.9-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.2-0ubuntu3 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fglrx-installer/+bug/1080612/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp