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linux-restricted-modules-2.6.22 package

Auto install of fglrx 'restricted' driver results in non working system

Bug #154130 reported by Matthew Geier
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linux-restricted-modules-2.6.22 (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: fglrx-driver

 Dell Optiplex 745 (AMD 64), with Dell supplied ATI X1300 to provide dual head.

 Restricted drivers manager installs driver that doesn't work. (Black screen, locked up console).

03:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV516 [Radeon X1300/X1550 Series]
03:00.1 Display controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV516 [Radeon X1300 Pro] (Secondary)

 Is it possible for the restricted drivers manager to detect this non working combo and not install it.
(Fiesty did the same thing, manually installing drivers of AMD's web site works).

 Yes I know it's AMD's proprietory drivers fault :-)

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Andrey Zaitsev (a-zaitsev) wrote :

See http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/releasenotes/710 and bug #132716

Thank you for your report!

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Bryce Harrington (bryce) wrote :

Hi matthew-acfr,

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. You reported this bug a while ago and there hasn't been any activity in it recently. We were wondering is this still an issue for you? Can you try with the latest development release of Ubuntu? (ISOs are available from cdimage.ubuntu.com)

If it remains an issue, could you also attach a new /var/log/Xorg.0.log?
Thanks in advance.

The output of lspci -vvnn would also be worth having.

Changed in linux-restricted-modules-2.6.22:
status: New → Incomplete
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Matthew Geier (matthew-acfr) wrote : Re: [Bug 154130] Re: Auto install of fglrx 'restricted' driver results in non working system

Bryce Harrington wrote:
> Hi matthew-acfr,
>
>
> Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. You reported this bug a while ago and there hasn't been any activity in it recently. We were wondering is this still an issue for you?
  I replaced the ATI card with Nvidia some time back so no longer have
the hardware.

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Bryce Harrington (bryce) wrote :

[This is an automated message]

As of Intrepid (8.10), we have a dedicated package 'fglrx-installer' for fglrx bugs, which now includes a process for upstreaming bugs to AMD.

  http://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fglrx-installer

To transition your bug into the new fglrx-package, we need your help. Please do the following:

 a. Verify the bug occurs in Intrepid.
     (Intrepid ISOs: http://cdimage.ubuntu.com)
 b. If you haven't already, please include in the bug:
     * Your /var/log/Xorg.0.log
     * The output of `lspci -vvnn`
     * Steps to reproduce the issue
 c. Click 'Also affects distribution'
 d. Set 'Source Package Name' to 'fglrx-installer'
 e. Click Continue

Thank you. This will assist us in reviewing and upstreaming your fglrx bug, as appropriate.

[We'll expire the fglrx bugs in l-r-m-* in a month or so.]

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Jonathan Thomas (echidnaman) wrote :

We are closing this bug report because it lacks the information we need to investigate the problem, as described in the previous comments. Please reopen it if you can give us the missing information, and don't hesitate to submit bug reports in the future. To reopen the bug report you can click on the current status, under the Status column, and change the Status back to "New". Thanks again!

Changed in linux-restricted-modules-2.6.22 (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Invalid
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