Public bug reported: running 14.04, screen colors inverted with high saturation, text unusable. Video driver updated to fglrx and worked ok for several days, then started giving black screen before reaching login dialogue. Removal and update of the fglrx driver now giving current error msgs of not finding the fglrx.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: fglrx-updates 2:13.350.1-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-45.74-generic 3.13.11-ckt13 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-45-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.7 AptOrdering: fglrx-updates: Install fglrx-amdcccle-updates: Install fglrx-updates: Configure fglrx-amdcccle-updates: Configure Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: compiz CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0' CompositorUnredirectFSW: true Date: Wed Feb 25 16:03:02 2015 DistUpgraded: 2014-04-27 18:51:21,276 DEBUG enabling apt cron job DistroCodename: trusty DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: bbswitch, 0.7, 3.13.0-40-generic, x86_64: installed bbswitch, 0.7, 3.13.0-43-generic, x86_64: installed bbswitch, 0.7, 3.13.0-44-generic, x86_64: installed bbswitch, 0.7, 3.13.0-45-generic, x86_64: installed fglrx-updates, 13.350.1, 3.13.0-45-generic, x86_64: installed DpkgTerminalLog: Preparing to unpack .../fglrx-updates_2%3a13.350.1-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb ... One or more files have been altered since installation. Uninstall will not be completed. See /etc/ati/fglrx-uninstall.log for details. dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/fglrx-updates_2%3a13.350.1-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb (--unpack): subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 DuplicateSignature: package:fglrx-updates:2:13.350.1-0ubuntu2:subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 GraphicsCard: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Turks GL [FirePro V4900] [1002:6749] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:240a] InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-02-22 (368 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1) MachineType: Dell Inc. Precision T7610 ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-45-generic root=UUID=caba5aff-b2c8-4212-82a1-9e466172a53c ro quiet splash SourcePackage: fglrx-installer-updates Title: package fglrx-updates 2:13.350.1-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-04-27 (303 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 09/05/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A03 dmi.board.name: 0NK70N dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A03 dmi.chassis.type: 7 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA03:bd09/05/2013:svnDellInc.:pnPrecisionT7610:pvr01:rvnDellInc.:rn0NK70N:rvrA03:cvnDellInc.:ct7:cvr: dmi.product.name: Precision T7610 dmi.product.version: 01 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.11.3+14.04.20150122-0ubuntu1 version.fglrx-installer: fglrx-installer N/A version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.56-1~ubuntu2 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.1.3-0ubuntu0.3 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.1.3-0ubuntu0.3 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.7 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.8.2-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.3.0-1ubuntu3.1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.910-0ubuntu1.4 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.10-1ubuntu2 xserver.bootTime: Wed Feb 25 16:09:10 2015 xserver.configfile: default xserver.devices: input Power Button KEYBOARD, id 6 input Power Button KEYBOARD, id 7 input DELL Dell USB Entry Keyboard KEYBOARD, id 8 input Logitech USB Optical Mouse MOUSE, id 9 input AT Translated Set 2 keyboard KEYBOARD, id 10 xserver.errors: xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.version: 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.7 xserver.video_driver: radeon ** Affects: fglrx-installer-updates (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package compiz-0.9 need-duplicate-check trusty ubuntu -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to fglrx-installer-updates in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1425724 Title: package fglrx-updates 2:13.350.1-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fglrx-installer-updates/+bug/1425724/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp