Public bug reported: I have updated to kernel 2.6.38-8 using ubuntu ppa, and since I have done it, my graphic driver fglrx for my 4870 radeon refused to work or reinstall.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 Package: fglrx 2:8.723.1-0ubuntu5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42~lucid1-generic 2.6.38.2 Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic x86_64 Architecture: amd64 Date: Mon May 9 23:53:38 2011 DkmsStatus: fglrx, 8.723.1: added ErrorMessage: fglrx kernel module failed to build InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429) MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. EP35-DS3L PackageVersion: 2:8.723.1-0ubuntu5 ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=48918cca-afec-4a70-9bbf-174d8cd1f0c0 ro quiet splash SourcePackage: fglrx-installer Title: package fglrx 2:8.723.1-0ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: fglrx kernel module failed to build dmi.bios.date: 04/02/2008 dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc. dmi.bios.version: F4 dmi.board.name: EP35-DS3L dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. dmi.board.version: x.x dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvrF4:bd04/02/2008:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnEP35-DS3L:pvr:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnEP35-DS3L:rvrx.x:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvr: dmi.product.name: EP35-DS3L dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. glxinfo: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory system: distro: Ubuntu codename: lucid architecture: x86_64 kernel: 2.6.38-8-generic ** Affects: fglrx-installer (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package lucid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to fglrx-installer in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/780144 Title: Unable to enable fglrx driver since updated to 2.6.38-8 _______________________________________________ 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