Binary package hint: fglrx
# apt-get install fglrx
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fglrx-amdcccle
The following NEW packages will be installed
fglrx fglrx-amdcccle
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Unpacking fglrx (from .../fglrx_2%3a8.721-0ubuntu5_amd64.deb) ...
dpkg-divert: mismatch on package
when removing `diversion of /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so to /usr/lib/fglrx/libdri.so.xlibmesa by fglrx'
found `diversion of /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so to /usr/lib/fglrx/libdri.so.xlibmesa by xorg-driver-fglrx'
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/fglrx_2%3a8.721-0ubuntu5_amd64.deb (--unpack):
subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 2
Selecting previously deselected package fglrx-amdcccle.
Unpacking fglrx-amdcccle (from .../fglrx-amdcccle_2%3a8.721-0ubuntu5_amd64.deb) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/fglrx_2%3a8.721-0ubuntu5_amd64.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Mar 25 13:55:54 2010
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
DkmsStatus:
GdmLog1: Error: command ['gksu', '-D', 'Apport', '--', 'cat', '/var/log/gdm/:0.log.1'] failed with exit code 1: cat: /var/log/gdm/:0.log.1: No such file or directory
GdmLog2: Error: command ['gksu', '-D', 'Apport', '--', 'cat', '/var/log/gdm/:0.log.2'] failed with exit code 1: cat: /var/log/gdm/:0.log.2: No such file or directory
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Beta amd64 (20100318)
Package: fglrx (not installed)
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-16-generic root=UUID=e85f86dd-3cd4-45e0-9965-cf49af398cf4 ro quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
LANG=en_GB.utf8
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-16.25-generic
SourcePackage: fglrx-installer
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-16-generic x86_64
dmi.bios.date: 06/08/2006
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
dmi.bios.version: 6.00 PG
dmi.board.name: AA8 (Intel 925X-ICH6R)
dmi.board.vendor: http://www.abit.com.tw/
dmi.board.version: 1.x
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvr6.00PG:bd06/08/2006:svn:pn:pvr:rvnhttp//www.abit.com.tw/:rnAA8(Intel925X-ICH6R):rvr1.x:cvn:ct3:cvr:
glxinfo: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
system:
distro: Ubuntu
codename: lucid
architecture: x86_64
kernel: 2.6.32-16-generic
May be helpful:
I recently (as in 5 minutes ago) muddled through installing fglrx on a home-spun Karmic using the Lucid kernel. After initial installation, I found that X was terribly broken, flickering and near unusable.
I booted a LiveCD (aka the best tool EVER) and inspected my xorg.conf. No problems there. I traced the issue back to a blacklist in /etc/modprobe.d. Seems radeon likes to blacklist fglrx and fglrx likes to blacklist radeon, so I was running basically without a driver for a short time.
I removed both blacklistings (#commented out), reinstalled fglrx driver from the latest download from ATI (10-3), then rebooted. This time I manually configured my xorg.conf to get rid of any reference to radeon, and Presto!
Prior to all that miscellany, I had been getting similar errors to those you describe. I wish I had written down all of the individual steps I took, so that they could be repeated better, but I am new to debugging.
Cheers!
Dave