I bumped into this problem on a friend's computer. Another summary of how to go back, in Terminal app, to the old version where AMD had not yet dropped support for 2000/3000/4000 Radeons:
If you have 32-bit Ubuntu 12.04, copy-paste the following to Terminal: wget https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fglrx-installer/2:8.960-0ubuntu1.1/+build/3702678/+files/fglrx_8.960-0ubuntu1.1_i386.deb wget https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fglrx-installer/2:8.960-0ubuntu1.1/+build/3702678/+files/fglrx-amdcccle_8.960-0ubuntu1.1_i386.deb dpkg -i fglrx*8.960*.deb sudo apt-mark hold fglrx sudo apt-mark hold fglrx-amdcccle If you have 64-bit Ubuntu 12.04, copy-paste the following to Terminal wget https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fglrx-installer/2:8.960-0ubuntu1.1/+build/3702677/+files/fglrx_8.960-0ubuntu1.1_amd64.deb wget https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fglrx-installer/2:8.960-0ubuntu1.1/+build/3702677/+files/fglrx-dev_8.960-0ubuntu1.1_amd64.deb dpkg -i fglrx*8.960*.deb sudo apt-mark hold fglrx sudo apt-mark hold fglrx-amdcccle After doing either of the above, depending on your Ubuntu installation being 32-bit or 64-bit, it should be back to the normal after a reboot. There are some alternatives too - the open source drivers in the 12.04.4 LTS point release or the upcoming 14.04 LTS are mostly really good also for games nowadays for the older Radeons. fglrx should not be installed at all in those cases. But the easiest way is to revert back to the old but known to be functional ones. -- 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/1276379 Title: fglrx-installer 2:13.101-0ubuntu0.0.1 fails with some "legacy" devices (Radeon HD 2000 3000 4000) Status in “fglrx-installer” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: [Updated description] Update of the fglrx-driver (version 2:13.101-0ubuntu0.0.1 on 2014-02-03) brought by update-manager (through ubuntu-updates repos) on Precise doesn't work on some "legacy" devices. The main symptom is the fallback to unity-2D. This bug seems target only Precise with no LTS Enablement Stack activated, in other words with Linux 3.2.x and XServer 7.6. ==> please : confirm or infirm using: uname -rm apt-cache policy xserver-xorg It may be in relation with #1058040, about non-support for Radeon [Mobility] HD 2xxx, 3xxx, 4xxx on Ubuntu 12.10 and higher. ______ 1)Description: Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS Release: 12.04 Architecture: amd64 2) apt-cache policy fglrx fglrx-amdcccle fglrx: Installé : 2:13.101-0ubuntu0.0.1 Candidat : 2:13.101-0ubuntu0.0.1 Table de version : *** 2:13.101-0ubuntu0.0.1 0 500 http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/restricted amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 2:8.960-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/restricted amd64 Packages fglrx-amdcccle: Installé : 2:13.101-0ubuntu0.0.1 Candidat : 2:13.101-0ubuntu0.0.1 3) I expected that the driver : - set up - work 4) It did'nt work : - Ubuntu was very slow - Unity fall in Unity-2d mode - when I taped CTRL+SUPER, desktops appears blue - fglrx-amdcccle failed - fans were turning at a high speed - lots of warning messages as described bellow 5) Workaround I had to downgrade manually the driver to the old 8.960, which works without problem. You could do it using Synaptics our using the CLI I tried to do an "apt-get remove fglrx fglrx-amdcccle" but apt-get gaves me fglrx-updates in replacement , with the same issues. I experimented fglrx-update some months (a year?) ago with similar problems, but at that time it was a conscient experimentation. The 13.101-0ubuntu0.0.1 could maybe stay in fglrx-updates, and no fglrx ? ____________________________________________________________________________ ~$ sudo aticonfig aticonfig: No supported adapters detected ~$ lspci -nn | grep VGA02:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RV710/M92 [Mobility Radeon HD 4530/4570/545v] [1002:9553] ~$ grep /drivers/ /var/log/Xorg.0.log [ 26.888] (II) Loading /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules/extra-modules.dpkg-tmp/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so [ 27.015] (II) Loading /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules/extra-modules.dpkg-tmp/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so [ 27.016] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/ati_drv.so [ 27.017] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/radeon_drv.so [ 27.018] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/vesa_drv.so [ 27.019] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/fbdev_drv.so [ 27.122] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/radeon_drv.so ~$ dmesg | grep fglrx [ 28.612217] [fglrx] Maximum main memory to use for locked dma buffers: 3657 MBytes. [ 28.613015] [fglrx:firegl_init_device_list] *ERROR* No supported display adapters were found [ 28.613021] [fglrx:firegl_init_module] *ERROR* firegl_init_devices failed [ 28.775649] [fglrx] Maximum main memory to use for locked dma buffers: 3657 MBytes. [ 28.776032] [fglrx:firegl_init_device_list] *ERROR* No supported display adapters were found [ 28.776036] [fglrx:firegl_init_module] *ERROR* firegl_init_devices failed ~$ fglrxinfo X Error of failed request: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation) Major opcode of failed request: 153 (GLX) Minor opcode of failed request: 19 (X_GLXQueryServerString) Serial number of failed request: 12 Current serial number in output stream: 12 ~$ glxinfo name of display: :0.0 X Error of failed request: BadRequest (invalid request code or no such operation) Major opcode of failed request: 153 (GLX) Minor opcode of failed request: 19 (X_GLXQueryServerString) Serial number of failed request: 12 Current serial number in output stream: 12 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: fglrx 2:8.960-0ubuntu1.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-58.88-generic 3.2.53 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-58-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl fglrx .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.6 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,snap,mousepoll,resize,place,move,wall,grid,regex,imgpng,session,gnomecompat,animation,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom,unityshell] CompositorRunning: compiz Date: Wed Feb 5 00:59:13 2014 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: precise DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: bcmwl, 6.20.155.1+bdcom, 3.2.0-55-generic, x86_64: installed bcmwl, 6.20.155.1+bdcom, 3.2.0-56-generic, x86_64: installed bcmwl, 6.20.155.1+bdcom, 3.2.0-57-generic, x86_64: installed bcmwl, 6.20.155.1+bdcom, 3.2.0-58-generic, x86_64: installed fglrx, 8.960, 3.2.0-58-generic, x86_64: installed EcryptfsInUse: Yes GraphicsCard: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RV710/M92 [Mobility Radeon HD 4530/4570/545v] [1002:9553] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:0413] InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120823.1) JockeyStatus: kmod:wl - Pilote réseau sans-fil Broadcom STA (Propriétaire, Activé, Utilisé) [auto-install] xorg:fglrx - Pilote propriétaire ATI/AMD pour carte graphique FGLRX (Propriétaire, Activé, Utilisé) MachineType: Dell Inc. Studio 1558 MarkForUpload: True ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-58-generic root=UUID=529de85a-3b22-4800-b377-b6442d6a9088 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: fglrx-installer UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 10/12/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A11 dmi.board.name: 0NJWJR dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A11 dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.version: A11 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA11:bd10/12/2010:svnDellInc.:pnStudio1558:pvrA11:rvnDellInc.:rn0NJWJR:rvrA11:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrA11: dmi.product.name: Studio 1558 dmi.product.version: A11 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.12-0ubuntu3 version.fglrx-installer: fglrx-installer N/A version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu36 version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.46-1ubuntu0.0.0.1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.4-0ubuntu0.7 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.4-0ubuntu0.7 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu10.14 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.0-0ubuntu1.2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20111219.aacbd629-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu4.4 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1build3 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fglrx-installer/+bug/1276379/+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
