package fglrx 2:8.840-0ubuntu4 [modified: usr/lib/fglrx/etc/ati/amdpcsdb.default usr/lib/fglrx/etc/ati/atiogl.xml usr/lib/fglrx/etc/ati/authatieventsd.sh usr/lib/fglrx/etc/ati/control usr/lib/fglrx/etc/ati/signature] failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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| fglrx-installer (Ubuntu) |
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Bug Description
Occurred during update to Ocelot from Natty
ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: fglrx 2:8.840-0ubuntu4 [modified: usr/lib/
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-12-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelMo
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Oct 16 18:13:35 2011
ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Beta amd64 (20100406.1)
SourcePackage: fglrx-installer
Title: package fglrx 2:8.840-0ubuntu4 [modified: usr/lib/
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-10-16 (0 days ago)
| Vark (vark) wrote | #1 |
| Vark (vark) wrote | #2 |
In order to get my system up and running again (would start in CLI, not in X)
- Tried to install fglrx from the repository - couldn't (said was already there)
- Tried to uninstall fglrx and fglrx-amdcccle using apt-get - couldn't do it, because it said it wasn't there
- Force installed the package from AMD website (to overwrite what was there)
- Used the now present force remove scripts
- Renamed my xorg.conf file (because it referenced the now removed fglrx)
- Deleted the directories containing the fglrx drivers entirely
- Installed from repository fglrx and fglrx-amdcccle (now went in, as no previous record)
- Reconfigured using the fglrx control panel from AMD
Took about an hour to try all the steps through, appears that it tried to partially remove/reuse the existing fglrx and left itself in an unstable state that the normal remove/reinstall couldn't cope with.