after you've modified the file, you can run: sudo module-assistant build fglrx-kernel
it will not extract the tarball another time, because it will find the sources in /usr/src/modules and will create the package containing the compiled module. -- Build of fglrx module fails https://launchpad.net/bugs/45563 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs