fglrx: Multiple versions in DKMS

Can you post ls -alR /var/lib/dkms ?

On 11/28/2008, toffyrn <email address hidden> wrote:
> Public bug reported:
>
> Binary package hint: dkms
>
> I have a intrepid ibex computer with ati x800pro graphics card.
> In hardy i had to use envy to get my graphics driver correct, but after
> upgrading to intrepid i removed envy and used jockey to install the driver.
> But after upgrading to latest kernel 2.6.27-9-generic this error apeared:
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Setter opp linux-image-generic (2.6.27.9.13) ...
> Setter opp linux-restricted-modules-generic (2.6.27.9.13) ...
> Setter opp linux-generic (2.6.27.9.13) ...
> Setter opp linux-headers-2.6.27-9 (2.6.27-9.19) ...
> Setter opp linux-headers-2.6.27-9-generic (2.6.27-9.19) ...
> Examining /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d.
> run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms
> * Running DKMS auto installation service for kernel 2.6.27-9-generic
>
> * fglrx (8.543)...
> fglrx: Multiple versions in DKMS. Unsure what to do. Resolve manually.
> ...fail!
> run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/nvidia-common
>
> Setter opp linux-headers-generic (2.6.27.9.13) ...
> Setter opp linux-libc-dev (2.6.27-9.19) ...
> Setter opp ruby1.8 (1.8.7.72-1ubuntu0.1) ...
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> After this i have no 3d support, compiz is not working.
> In jockey the driver is marked as not activated, but clicking "activate"
> does not seem to solve the problem.
>
> ** Affects: dkms (Ubuntu)
> Importance: Undecided
> Status: New
>
> --
> fglrx: Multiple versions in DKMS
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/303148
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Mario Limonciello
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Exact same problem here with Intrepid while updating to kernel 2.6.27-9-generic 64 bits on an Acer computer with an Athlon64/Opteron and an ATI RS690 [Radeon X1200 Series] graphics card.

Since the update, Ubuntu us functioning in low graphics mode. fglrxinfo reports "BadRequest".

I unfortunately do not know where I can find the error message that appeared during the update as posted above in the initial message by toffyrn, but I recall it was the same : "Multiple versions in DKMS. Unsure what to do. Resolve manually."

Attached is the output result from ls -alR /var/lib/dkms

you can find it in : "/var/log/apt/term.log" :)

Thanks. Here goes:

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[...]
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.

run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms

 * Running DKMS auto installation service for kernel 2.6.27-9-generic

 * fglrx (8.543)...

fglrx: Multiple versions in DKMS. Unsure what to do. Resolve manually.

   ...fail!

run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common

Paramétrage de linux-restricted-modules-2.6.27-9-generic (2.6.27-9.13) ...

update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-9-generic

Paramétrage de libwbclient0 (2:3.2.3-1ubuntu3.3) ...

Paramétrage de libsmbclient (2:3.2.3-1ubuntu3.3) ...

Paramétrage de linux-image-generic (2.6.27.9.13) ...

Paramétrage de linux-restricted-modules-generic (2.6.27.9.13) ...

Paramétrage de linux-generic (2.6.27.9.13) ...

Paramétrage de linux-headers-2.6.27-9 (2.6.27-9.19) ...

Paramétrage de linux-headers-2.6.27-9-generic (2.6.27-9.19) ...

Examining /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d.

run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms

 * Running DKMS auto installation service for kernel 2.6.27-9-generic

 * fglrx (8.543)...

fglrx: Multiple versions in DKMS. Unsure what to do. Resolve manually.

   ...fail!

run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/nvidia-common

[...]
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Noticed this: "run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/nvidia-common"

Should it be running nvidia-common when i have an ati card?

Workaround: remove /var/lib/dkms/fglrx/<all numbered directorys but the latest>

Ok. Thanks. Tried to fix it and then crashed my xorg.
Fixed the issue by formatting computer :)

I was able to fix the issue of multiple entries of fglrx in DKMS by following the steps in the following page: http://doc.ubuntu-fr.org/ati.run

Basically, you delete all instances of fglrx and you re-install the ati drivers.

Same issue on update from 8.04 -> 8.10. Solved with Håvard and Eric's tips:

sudo rm -r /var/lib/dkms/fglrx/*
sudo apt-get remove fglrx*

downloaded ATi's latest installer from their site

sudo ./ati-driver-installer-8-12-x86.x86_64.run

reboot

Interestingly enough, EnvyNG, which setup my X1300 (almost) perfectly under 8.04 with only a few tweaks required, no longer works under 8.10. After using that, I'd end up with glxinfo & fglrxinfo giving either segfaults or other bizarre errors, such as "../../src/xcb_io.c:352: _XReply: Assertion `!dpy->xcb->reply_data' failed".

Adjusting the package to fglrx-installer. fglrx-installer needs to check for older versions that are registered in it's postinst and clean them up before going on.

Hi toffyrn,

Please attach the output of `lspci -vvnn` too.

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Hi. I have attached this.

But please notice that i have reformatted my computer and i have run "lspci -vvnn" on another distro!

However the hardware is excactly the same.

This bug was fixed in the package fglrx-installer - 2:8.573-0ubuntu2

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fglrx-installer (2:8.573-0ubuntu2) jaunty; urgency=low

  * debian/control:
    - Add libxinerama1 to build depends.
  * debian/xorg-driver-fglrx.preinst:
    - Move user modifications out of the way for files that are stored in
      /etc/ati when upgrading package. Unfortunately, although these files
      are stored in /etc, AMD has indicated that they should not be treated
      as conf files. (LP: 307643)
  * debian/fglrx-kernel-source.prerm:
    - Add in a check for old versions of fglrx that might have DKMS directories
      sitting around. If any are found, they are removed so as to prevent possible
      conflicts. (LP: #303148)

 -- Mario Limonciello <email address hidden> Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:31:34 -0600