Re: FGLRX build problem
On Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:30:07 +0200
Andrei Popescu <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Lu, 21 nov 11, 20:53:24, Richard wrote:
> >
> > When you say the full output, do you mean from using the ati-driver-installer, as that produces an
> > unstable driver, or from dkms as it attempts to build the module during boot up.
> > if the latter, how ?
>
> I don't care about the ATI package, only the Debian one.
>
> > there doesn't appear to be a dkms build log in /var/log.
> > There was no output from synaptic when installing the fglrx dkms package.
>
> From what I recall during installation there is a "show terminal output"
> or similar. Anyway, for our purposes it should help to copy-paste the
> output from running as root 'dpkg-reconfigure fglrx-modules-dkms' in a
> terminal.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Andrei
Yes Andrei that makes it clear.
The reason the fglrx driver can not be built is that either when built by dkms, the module install when
loading the s/w or manually is that "/lib/modules/3.0.0-1-amd64/build" is empty with kernel 3.0.0.1
amd64.
The headers etc for kernel 3.1.0.0amd64 were available for some reason before the image, and copying
the contents of /lib/modules/3.1.0-0-amd64/build into the /lib/modules/3.0.0-1-amd64/build directory
allows fglrx module to be built.
However, kernel3.1.0.0amd64 is now available and the fglrx module builds without any problem and
installs.
So gnome-shell can run correctly.
But driver is not good, when you float the mouse pointer over something that provides the box with more
info in, or pulldown menus, the box is trapezoid with the contents diagonally separated and wrapped.
Running any video causes the X to fallover and you get returned to the login screen :(
I am curious how the same driver was used on Fedora FC15 running gnome 3 without the problems I see.
I seem to remember the kernel used was 2.6.40, which was really the beta for the later kernels.
I'll wait a couple of weeks and see if the problems go as more updates filter down, if not Its a new
Nvidia graphics card.
thanks for the help
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Best wishes / 73
Richard Bown
e-mail: richard@g8jvm.com or richard.bown@blueyonder.co.uk
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