Public bug reported: I was following this guide (below), except substituting for the 13.1 Legacy drivers for my Radeon HD 4890, and I got to the part where I depackaged the first debian package and the error happened.
http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_Quantal_Installation_Guide#Installing_Catalyst_Manually_.28from_AMD.2FATI.27s_site.29_BETA.2FEXPERIMENTAL sudo dpkg -i fglrx_*.deb Note: Extra details should be filled in below with the automated reporter (I hope). ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: fglrx 2:8.970-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-22.34-generic 3.5.7.2 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-22-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu10 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: None DKMSKernelVersion: 3.5.0-22-generic Date: Tue Jan 22 22:58:15 2013 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: quantal DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: fglrx, 8.970: added GraphicsCard: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI RV790 [Radeon HD 4890] [1002:9460] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: PC Partner Limited Device [174b:e115] InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-01-22 (1 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5) MachineType: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD MS-7577 MarkForUpload: True PackageVersion: 2:8.970-0ubuntu1 ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.5.0-22-generic root=UUID=50227e2b-fdef-45d3-9112-f04245e97fe9 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: fglrx-installer Title: fglrx 2:8.970-0ubuntu1: fglrx kernel module failed to build UnitySupportTest: Error: command ['/usr/lib/nux/unity_support_test', '-p', '-f'] failed with exit code 1: X Error of failed request: BadAlloc (insufficient resources for operation) Major opcode of failed request: 154 (GLX) Minor opcode of failed request: 3 (X_GLXCreateContext) Serial number of failed request: 25 Current serial number in output stream: 26 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 02/18/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: V1.17 dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.board.name: 790FX-GD70(MS-7577) dmi.board.vendor: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD dmi.board.version: 1.0 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD dmi.chassis.version: 1.0 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrV1.17:bd02/18/2011:svnMICRO-STARINTERNATIONALCO.,LTD:pnMS-7577:pvr1.0:rvnMICRO-STARINTERNATIONALCO.,LTD:rn790FX-GD70(MS-7577):rvr1.0:cvnMICRO-STARINTERNATIONALCO.,LTD:ct3:cvr1.0: dmi.product.name: MS-7577 dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.8.6-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.39-0ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.0-0ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.0-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.0-0ubuntu6.1 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.99.99~git20120913.8637f772-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.20.9-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.2-0ubuntu3 ** Affects: fglrx-installer (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package quantal ubuntu -- 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/1103346 Title: fglrx 2:8.970-0ubuntu1: fglrx kernel module failed to build To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fglrx-installer/+bug/1103346/+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
