ATI Driver error (solved)

[ka9qlq]

I think the ATI update didn't

Setting up fglrx (2:8.783-0ubuntu1+rt1) ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Removing old fglrx-8.783 DKMS files...

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Deleting module version: 8.783
completely from the DKMS tree.
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Done.
Loading new fglrx-8.783 DKMS files...
Building only for 2.6.32-25-generic-pae
Building for architecture i686
Building initial module for 2.6.32-25-generic-pae

Error! Application of patch rt_preempt_33.patch failed.
Check /var/lib/dkms/fglrx/8.783/build/ for more information.
dpkg: error processing fglrx (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 6
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of fglrx-amdcccle:
fglrx-amdcccle depends on fglrx; however:
Package fglrx is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing fglrx-amdcccle (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up gtkperf (0.40+ds-2) ...
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.

Processing triggers for initramfs-tools ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-25-generic-pae
Processing triggers for menu ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
fglrx
fglrx-amdcccle
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

Huh?

[claydoh]

Re: ATI Driver error

the ppa you are using patches the fglrx for real-time kernels, and I am guessing your kernel is not an RT kernel. The fglrx installer has to rebuild certain kernel builds, and as the package you are installing is for RT kernels, it cannot find the needed bits to build them.

this repo may be a better choice as it is maintained by Ubuntu xorg people:
https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat/+archive/x-updates

[ka9qlq]

Re: ATI Driver error

I see that now thank you.

I added the repository but apt-get keeps trying to upgrade to the rt one.......how can I get that to stop?

[ka9qlq]

Re: ATI Driver error

I uninstalled the fglrx driver and glxgears now works but vlc is still messed up. Going to reboot

[ka9qlq]

Re: ATI Driver error

After rebooting vlc works now glxgears went frrom 2000 fps maxing the cpu to 2.8Ghz to 2700 fps at 20% cpu usage 1 Ghz and the problem I had here

http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3114550.0

seems to have went away.......strange though, I'm not sure what driver it's using
Thank you

[claydoh]

Re: ATI Driver error

good you got to a useful desktop finally

If you are not using fglrx, then you are using the open-source ati driver. Ati driver can work extremely well for some things in wine, but not often for some games.

I think perhaps think your driver problems were causing the wine error, as well as the obvious ones you saw with vlc, etc.

I suggest keeping with the open driver if you have things working well for what you need. My desktop (a quasi media center pc connected only to my TV) has a builtin 3200 hd card, that works fine mostly, but I get enough of a boost using fglrx that my Boxee runs better, as well as some Steam games.