Public bug reported: As the support for my GPU (Radeon HD 4870) with certain games requires the closed-source drivers, I installed it after downgreading Xserver to a previous version (as the newest version does not the driver version in combination with my GPU, just like some other older models). I have used this guide: http://askubuntu.com/questions/124292/what-is-the-correct-way-to-install-ati-catalyst-video-drivers-fglrx/286775#286775
The bug is what I got after I had finished the "install drivers" step. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 Package: fglrx 2:8.970-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-23.34-generic 3.8.11 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-23-generic x86_64 .tmp.unity.support.test.0: .tmp.unity.support.test.1: ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.1 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 DKMSKernelVersion: 3.8.0-23-generic Date: Fri Jun 7 14:46:49 2013 DistUpgraded: 2013-04-26 12:36:09,244 DEBUG enabling apt cron job DistroCodename: raring DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: fglrx, 8.970: added GraphicsCard: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI RV770 [Radeon HD 4870] [1002:9440] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Hightech Information System Ltd. Device [1787:2267] InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-02-25 (101 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5) MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. GA-MA770T-UD3P MarkForUpload: True PackageVersion: (not installed) ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-23-generic root=UUID=96d34aca-1951-4d97-a0f0-e19434743702 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: fglrx-installer Title: fglrx (not installed): fglrx kernel module failed to build UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-04-26 (42 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 06/24/2009 dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc. dmi.bios.version: F2 dmi.board.name: GA-MA770T-UD3P dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvrF2:bd06/24/2009:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnGA-MA770T-UD3P:pvr:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnGA-MA770T-UD3P:rvr:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvr: dmi.product.name: GA-MA770T-UD3P dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.9~daily13.04.18.1~13.04-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.43-0ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.1.1-0ubuntu3 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.1.1-0ubuntu3 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 3:1.12.4+git20121105-makson2~raring1 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 2:2.7.3-makson1~raring1 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 2:7.1.0-makson1~raring2 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 3:2.21.4-makson1~raring1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 2:1.0.6-makson1~raring1 xserver.bootTime: Fri Jun 7 10:55:24 2013 xserver.configfile: default xserver.errors: xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.version: 2:1.13.3-0ubuntu6 xserver.video_driver: radeon ** Affects: fglrx-installer (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package compiz-0.9 raring third-party-packages 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/1188605 Title: fglrx (not installed): fglrx kernel module failed to build To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fglrx-installer/+bug/1188605/+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