Public bug reported: Trying to install the latest AMD ATI catalyst drivers from the official AMD website gives this error.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: fglrx (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-25.39-generic 3.5.7.4 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-25-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: wl .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu10 Architecture: i386 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: compiz DKMSKernelVersion: 3.5.0-25-generic Date: Wed Mar 13 00:12:22 2013 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: quantal DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: bcmwl, 5.100.82.112+bdcom, 3.5.0-17-generic, i686: installed bcmwl, 5.100.82.112+bdcom, 3.5.0-25-generic, i686: installed fglrx, 8.970: added GraphicsCard: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI RV710 [Mobility Radeon HD 4300 Series] [1002:9552] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:0434] InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-02-21 (19 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release i386 (20121017.2) MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 1464 MarkForUpload: True PackageVersion: (not installed) ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-25-generic root=UUID=b6590e72-e0bd-4edf-9208-595451443f14 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: fglrx-installer Title: fglrx (not installed): 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: BadAlloc (insufficient resources for operation) Major opcode of failed request: 154 (GLX) Minor opcode of failed request: 3 (X_GLXCreateContext) Serial number of failed request: 25 Current serial number in output stream: 26 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 03/29/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A13 dmi.board.name: 05W14G dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A13 dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.version: A13 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA13:bd03/29/2011:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron1464:pvrA13:rvnDellInc.:rn05W14G:rvrA13:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrA13: dmi.product.name: Inspiron 1464 dmi.product.version: A13 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.8.6-0ubuntu1 version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.39-0ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.0.2-0ubuntu0.1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.0.2-0ubuntu0.1 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.0-0ubuntu6.1 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 ** Affects: fglrx-installer (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-package compiz-0.9 i386 quantal ubuntu -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1154251 Title: fglrx (not installed): fglrx kernel module failed to build To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fglrx-installer/+bug/1154251/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs