How to download and install fqrx-amcccle to Ubuntu 15.04?

Background: In Ubuntu Software Center there is ”fqrx-amdcccle”, version 2-15.200-Oubuntu4. I installed this to my Ubuntu 15.04. After installation my laptop did not acknowledge any more my password. Result: I had to re-install OS. ( My laptop is HP EliteBook 8530p with Intel® Core™2 Duo CPU T9550 @ 2.66GHz × 2, 64bit, RAM 4G and … Read more

“Starting version 219” after kernel upgrade to 3.19.0-18

Today after kernel upgrade from 3.19.0-16 to 3.19.0-18 lightdm fails to start. GPU driver is fglrx installed from “Additional drivers” tab of “Software & updates”. Try to enable service by running sudo systemctl enable lightdm.service -f doesn’t help because service failed to start. See syslog: May 22 19:49:05 SSERG-U38DT systemd[1]: Started Update UTMP about System … Read more

Unable to resolve Unmet build dependencies

I’m trying to install AMD driver for my graphic card Firepro V7900 this the installation log: Generating package: Ubuntu/precise Resolving build dependencies… Unable to resolve Unmet build dependencies. Please manually install and try again. Package build failed! Package build utility output: ./packages/Ubuntu/ati-packager.sh: 295: ./packages/Ubuntu/ati-packager.sh: debclean: not found dpkg-buildpackage: source package fglrx-installer dpkg-buildpackage: source version 2:15.201-0ubuntu1 … Read more

Upgrading Ubuntu to 9.04 breaks ATI video card driver, VESA and ati/radeon drivers

I upgraded my Ubuntu 8.10 to 9.04, and it not only broke the ATI proprietary fglrx driver, but also the ability to use the VESA or open-source ati or radeon drivers. I have an ATI RV610 which is an ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT. I have Linux Kernel 2.6.27-14-generic and 2.6.28-13-generic. With fglrx, vesa, ati … Read more

Upgrading Ubuntu to 9.04 breaks ATI video card driver, VESA and ati/radeon drivers

I upgraded my Ubuntu 8.10 to 9.04, and it not only broke the ATI proprietary fglrx driver, but also the ability to use the VESA or open-source ati or radeon drivers. I have an ATI RV610 which is an ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT. I have Linux Kernel 2.6.27-14-generic and 2.6.28-13-generic. With fglrx, vesa, ati … Read more

Upgrading Ubuntu to 9.04 breaks ATI video card driver, VESA and ati/radeon drivers

I upgraded my Ubuntu 8.10 to 9.04, and it not only broke the ATI proprietary fglrx driver, but also the ability to use the VESA or open-source ati or radeon drivers. I have an ATI RV610 which is an ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT. I have Linux Kernel 2.6.27-14-generic and 2.6.28-13-generic. With fglrx, vesa, ati … Read more

Tear-free videos for HDTV

Long story short: I use HD6450 to output signal to an HDTV via HDMI. I’m using the proprietary fglrx drivers and like others before me, I’m getting ugly tearing when I play videos (mplayer, VLC, …) on the TV. Yes, the current drivers support ‘Tear-free desktop’. That does indeed removes the tear but video playback … Read more

Missing linux headers during ATI driver installation

I’ve updated the kernel on my Linux Mint following this tutorial. But now, when I try to install the latest fglrx, I’m getting this error: Check if system has the tools required for installation. fglrx installation requires that the system have kernel headers. /lib/modules/3.5.0-030500-generic/build/include/linux/version.h cannot be found on this system. One or more tools required … Read more

Ubuntu 15.04 + AMD,purple screen when booting after install,stuck at initramdisk

I installed Ubuntu 15.04 on a Seagate expansion drive. I tried booting it up from my machine, but it hangs (and I waited over 30 mins, just to be sure). I tried using the drive from an Intel based PC, and it worked like a charm. I then tried loading up the drivers using this … Read more

How do you get compiz working with the ATI fglrx 9.6 driver?

I have Ubuntu 8.10, and I’m trying to get compiz to start. It complains that Xgl, texture_from_pixmap and “Composite extension” are all not present. It works fine when I only have one monitor enabled. Here are most of the system details below: # When starting compiz, I get these errors: ——————————————————————————– $ compiz Checking for … Read more