[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 967972] Re: [HD6290] fglrx on precise fails install and cant startx

2012-04-04 Thread Steve Smale
Ah - thanks for the tip! It seems this came from the xorg-edgers PPA which I installed based on suggestions at http://bernaerts.dyndns.org/linux/202-ubuntu-acer-ao722 on installing this machine - which seem to now be outdated. Once I did a ppa-purge I can confirm that fglrx works correctly on t

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 967972] Re: fglrx on precise fails install and cant startx

2012-04-03 Thread Steve Smale
Contents of /etc/X11/xorg.conf Section "Screen" Identifier "Default Screen" DefaultDepth24 EndSection Section "Module" Load"glx" EndSection Moved the conf away and rebooted; Still drops to a console login. Manually running startx fails with a segmentation f

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 967972] [NEW] fglrx on precise fails install and cant startx

2012-03-28 Thread Steve Smale
Public bug reported: Description of problem: Latest fglrx driver does not install on Acer Aspire One 722 under Ubuntu 12.04 The chip is a Radeon 6290. Steps to reproduce: 1. aptitude install fglrx 2. reboot 3. attempt startx Actual result: Install shows some errors (see below) startx fails I