I switched to 64-bit installation and for me there seems to be no difference to 32-bit:
* fresh up to date 64 bit 12.04 beta2 * installation of FGLRX closed source driver from system settings * installing packages: vainfo, xvba-va-driver, libva-egl1, libva-glx1 $ cd /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri/ $ sudo ln -s /usr/lib/va/drivers/fglrx_drv_video.so fglrx_drv_video.so $ vainfo libva: VA-API version 0.32.0 Xlib: extension "XFree86-DRI" missing on display ":0". libva: va_getDriverName() returns 0 libva: Trying to open /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri/fglrx_drv_video.so libva: va_openDriver() returns 0 vainfo: VA-API version: 0.32 (libva 1.0.15) vainfo: Driver version: Splitted-Desktop Systems XvBA backend for VA-API - 0.7.8 vainfo: Supported profile and entrypoints VAProfileH264High : VAEntrypointVLD VAProfileVC1Advanced : VAEntrypointVLD -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/974205 Title: VA API doesn't work with fglrx driver from restricted repos To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libva/+bug/974205/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs