ATI Drivers

[dpa078]

Hi Godfrey. Yes, i did compile the kernel myself. I did this after many failed attempted with the kernel that was shipped with distro and the source from apt repository.
Error is same in both cases, however.

root@bt:/usr/src# rm -rf *
root@bt:/usr/src# ls
root@bt:/usr/src# apt-get install linux-source-2.6.38
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
linux-source-2.6.38 is already the newest version.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
root@bt:/usr/src# apt-get remove linux-source-2.6.38
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  linux-source linux-source-2.6.38 source-linux-source
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 3 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
After this operation, 76.6MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
(Reading database ... 293100 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing linux-source ...
Removing source-linux-source ...
Removing linux-source-2.6.38 ...
root@bt:/usr/src# 
root@bt:/usr/src# 
root@bt:/usr/src# 
root@bt:/usr/src# apt-get install linux-source-2.6.38
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Suggested packages:
  xmlto libdb3-dev docbook-utils ksymoops
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  linux-source-2.6.38
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B/76.4MB of archives.
After this operation, 76.6MB of additional disk space will be used.
Selecting previously deselected package linux-source-2.6.38.
(Reading database ... 293083 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking linux-source-2.6.38 (from .../linux-source-2.6.38_2.6.38-10.00.Custom_all.deb) ...
Setting up linux-source-2.6.38 (2.6.38-10.00.Custom) ...
dpkg: warning: obsolete option '--print-installation-architecture', please use '--print-architecture' instead.
Examining /etc/kernel/src_postinst.d.

root@bt:/usr/src# ls
linux-source-2.6.38.tar.bz2
root@bt:/usr/src# prepare-kernel-sources [*] apt-getting linux-source...
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  linux-source
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B/826B of archives.
After this operation, 0B of additional disk space will be used.
Selecting previously deselected package linux-source.
(Reading database ... 293097 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking linux-source (from .../linux-source_1.1-bt1_all.deb) ...
Setting up linux-source (1.1-bt1) ...[*] extracting sources, please wait[*] doing stuff...
cp: missing destination file operand after `/boot/'                                            <-- Any idea what this is supposed to be?
Try `cp --help' for more information.
  HOSTCC  scripts/basic/fixdep
  HOSTCC  scripts/basic/docproc
  HOSTCC  scripts/kconfig/conf.o
  HOSTCC  scripts/kconfig/kxgettext.o
  SHIPPED scripts/kconfig/zconf.tab.c
  SHIPPED scripts/kconfig/lex.zconf.c
  SHIPPED scripts/kconfig/zconf.hash.c
  HOSTCC  scripts/kconfig/zconf.tab.o
  HOSTLD  scripts/kconfig/conf
scripts/kconfig/conf --silentoldconfig Kconfig
  CC      scripts/mod/empty.o
  HOSTCC  scripts/mod/mk_elfconfig
  MKELF   scripts/mod/elfconfig.h
  HOSTCC  scripts/mod/file2alias.o
  HOSTCC  scripts/mod/modpost.o
  HOSTCC  scripts/mod/sumversion.o
  HOSTLD  scripts/mod/modpost
  HOSTCC  scripts/selinux/genheaders/genheaders
  HOSTCC  scripts/selinux/mdp/mdp
  HOSTCC  scripts/kallsyms
  HOSTCC  scripts/conmakehash
  HOSTCC  scripts/bin2c
  HOSTCC  scripts/recordmcount
  CHK     include/linux/version.h
  UPD     include/linux/version.h
  CHK     include/generated/utsrelease.h
  UPD     include/generated/utsrelease.h
  CC      kernel/bounds.s
  GEN     include/generated/bounds.h
  CC      arch/x86/kernel/asm-offsets.s
  GEN     include/generated/asm-offsets.h
  CALL    scripts/checksyscalls.sh
ln: creating symbolic link `/lib/modules/2.6.38/build/linux': File exists[*] tada!
root@bt:/usr/src# cd linux
root@bt:/usr/src/linux# cp -rf include/generated/* include/linux/
root@bt:~/Downloads/fglrx# dpkg -i *.deb
(Reading database ... 293097 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace fglrx 2:8.861-0ubuntu1 (using fglrx_8.861-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb) ...
Removing all DKMS Modules
Done.
Unpacking replacement fglrx ...
Preparing to replace fglrx-amdcccle 2:8.861-0ubuntu1 (using fglrx-amdcccle_8.861-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement fglrx-amdcccle ...
Preparing to replace fglrx-dev 2:8.861-0ubuntu1 (using fglrx-dev_8.861-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement fglrx-dev ...
Preparing to replace fglrx-modaliases 2:8.861-0ubuntu1 (using fglrx-modaliases_8.861-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement fglrx-modaliases ...
Setting up fglrx (2:8.861-0ubuntu1) ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Loading new fglrx-8.861 DKMS files...
Building only for 2.6.38
Building for architecture x86_64
Module build for the currently running kernel was skipped since the                               <-- Same Error
kernel source for this kernel does not seem to be installed.
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)

Setting up fglrx-modaliases (2:8.861-0ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for ureadahead ...
Setting up fglrx-amdcccle (2:8.861-0ubuntu1) ...
Setting up fglrx-dev (2:8.861-0ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38
Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place

It seems that you compile the kernel yourself?

How about uninstalling package linux-source-2.6.38 purely,clearing the directory /usr/src/ and retrying another time?

[Godfrey]

I see that your last command is "dpkg -i *.deb" and then you get the Error.
So how do you get those .deb files especially fglrx_8.861-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb ?
Do you have the .run file ?
The file fglrx_8.861-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb should be generated from the .run file if you build the fglrx module successfully,shouldn't it?

[ndrwgn]

Ok, I was having this issue too and I just fixed it. I was using this thread as my primary source, so hopefully this will help:

1. clean install

2. boot into recovery mode, drop into root shell with networking, and startx (don't forget the first "rm .kde/cache*/*kcache")

3. prepare-kernel-sources ; cd /usr/src/linux ; cp -rf include/generated/* include/linux/

4. download the ati driver (after doing this a million times, I already had it on my home partition)

5. run the installer from dolphin (this gives you the gui)

**IMPORTANT**
6. aticonfig --initial (if you're using hdmi, skiping this step can result in your monitor being passed some crazy resolution not in your edid. the desktop will boot, and you'll hear the startup music, but "no signal" will be all you'll see)

Desktop effects are now working for me after two weeks of this. Bear in mind that I'm taking pwb, so figuring this out has really kicked my a55. Thanks to everyone in this thread, I finally got me fancy cube!

[Wahlgren]

For all of you people who having troubles installing the driver, this might be of help? Purakush

I have spent a few hours hunting down the info on this and other forums, so hope it helps you as it did for me.

[M4K0SH4RK]

Ok, I was having this issue too and I just fixed it. I was using this thread as my primary source, so hopefully this will help:

1. clean install

2. boot into recovery mode, drop into root shell with networking, and startx (don't forget the first "rm .kde/cache*/*kcache")

3. prepare-kernel-sources ; cd /usr/src/linux ; cp -rf include/generated/* include/linux/

4. download the ati driver (after doing this a million times, I already had it on my home partition)

5. run the installer from dolphin (this gives you the gui)

**IMPORTANT**
6. aticonfig --initial (if you're using hdmi, skiping this step can result in your monitor being passed some crazy resolution not in your edid. the desktop will boot, and you'll hear the startup music, but "no signal" will be all you'll see)

Desktop effects are now working for me after two weeks of this. Bear in mind that I'm taking pwb, so figuring this out has really kicked my a55. Thanks to everyone in this thread, I finally got me fancy cube!

This works great, thanks. The update for kernel image 2.6.39.4 also broke the ati driver, this process fixed it too.

[HotIce]

Ok, I was having this issue too and I just fixed it. I was using this thread as my primary source, so hopefully this will help:

1. clean install

2. boot into recovery mode, drop into root shell with networking, and startx (don't forget the first "rm .kde/cache*/*kcache")

3. prepare-kernel-sources ; cd /usr/src/linux ; cp -rf include/generated/* include/linux/

4. download the ati driver (after doing this a million times, I already had it on my home partition)

5. run the installer from dolphin (this gives you the gui)

**IMPORTANT**
6. aticonfig --initial (if you're using hdmi, skiping this step can result in your monitor being passed some crazy resolution not in your edid. the desktop will boot, and you'll hear the startup music, but "no signal" will be all you'll see)

Desktop effects are now working for me after two weeks of this. Bear in mind that I'm taking pwb, so figuring this out has really kicked my a55. Thanks to everyone in this thread, I finally got me fancy cube!

THANKS A LOT MAN!! That saved me, messed up my ati driver installation while doing some customizations and was having DKMS failed on installation through .run file, but you solution worked like charm

[Lancha]

thanks i solve the my problem
thanks for the help

[superbuyro]

look i have same problem with my video ati driver : Acer aspire 5100
OS: Back Track 5 r3

./*run --listpkg
Creating directory fglrx-install
Verifying archive integrity...Error in MD5 checksums: c9edda16710ccacd332d20c0b3424717 is different from 095ee06415d8206d9118db8160b78f66
can some1 help me please