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ATI Fire Gl driver install problem.

Im using ubuntu 11.10 beta and I'm trying to activate a driver (because gnome 3 runs horribly and I'm guessing it's because of this driver) but I get an error message when I try to activate it. (in pic)
Do i even need to activate it?
My laptop is, at most, 2-3 year olds so I'm pretty sure age is not going to be the issue when trying to use gnome 3

Hmmm, that's pretty much "Some error has occurred somewhere" Some things that might tell you/us what's going on.

glxinfo |grep OpenGL
grep driver /var/log/Xorg.0.log
ls /usr/lib64/libGL*
or
ls /usr/lib/libGL*

Post the output of those. We can then tell you where you stand. You can also google for video driver install guides fior your distro

As always I have big problems trying to understand Ubuntu but you appear to have broken packages which need to be fixed before you can install that package. But this interpretation could be completely wrong.
ciao and good luck,
jdk

Do I need to provide more system info?
I tried looking for a fire gl driver, but had no luck. :(

for the first set of commands you gave me, i got this output

Code:

jose@MetalHeart:~$ glxinfo |grep OpenGL

OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.

OpenGL renderer string: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4200 Series

OpenGL version string: 3.3.11005 Compatibility Profile Context

OpenGL shading language version string: 3.30

OpenGL extensions:

jose@MetalHeart:~$ grep driver /var/log/Xorg.0.log

[  675.698]        X.Org XInput driver : 12.3

[  675.707] (==) Matched fglrx as autoconfigured driver 0

[  675.707] (==) Matched ati as autoconfigured driver 1

[  675.707] (==) Matched vesa as autoconfigured driver 2

[  675.707] (==) Matched fbdev as autoconfigured driver 3

[  675.707] (==) Assigned the driver to the xf86ConfigLayout

[  675.708] (II) Loading /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules/extra-modules.dpkg-tmp/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so

[  675.736] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/ati_drv.so

[  675.736] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/radeon_drv.so

[  675.737] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/vesa_drv.so

[  675.737] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/fbdev_drv.so

[  675.740] (II) VESA: driver for VESA chipsets: vesa

[  675.740] (II) FBDEV: driver for framebuffer: fbdev

[  675.749] (II) AMD Video driver is running on a device belonging to a group targeted for this release

[  675.749] (II) AMD Video driver is signed

[  675.750] (II) Loading /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules/extra-modules.dpkg-tmp/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so

[  676.122] (II) fglrx(0): swlDriScreenInit for fglrx driver

[  676.122] (II) fglrx(0): [uki] created "fglrx" driver at busid "PCI:1:5:0"

[  676.123] (II) fglrx(0): Kernel Module version matches driver.

[  676.142] (II) fglrx(0): Initialized in-driver Xinerama extension

[  676.148] (II) fglrx(0): Disabling in-server RandR and enabling in-driver RandR 1.2.

[  676.871] (II) AIGLX: Loaded and initialized OpenGL driver(II) GLX: Initialized DRI GL provider for screen 0

[  676.949]        ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 12.3

[  676.949] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Power Button'

[  676.950] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Video Bus'

[  676.953] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Power Button'

[  676.954] (II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)

[  676.959] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'USB2.0 UVC WebCam'

[  676.960] (II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)

[  676.960] (II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)

[  676.961] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'AT Translated Set 2 keyboard'

[  676.962]        ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 12.3

[  676.962] (II) Using input driver 'synaptics' for 'SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad'

[  676.974] (II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)

[  688.126] Warning: LookupWindow()/SecurityLookupWindow() are deprecated.  Please convert your driver/module to use dixLookupWindow().

jose@MetalHeart:~$ ls /usr/lib64/libGL

ls: cannot access /usr/lib64/libGL: No such file or directory

jose@MetalHeart:~$

and for the second one I got

Code:

jose@MetalHeart:~$ glxinfo |grep OpenGL

OpenGL vendor string: ATI Technologies Inc.

OpenGL renderer string: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4200 Series

OpenGL version string: 3.3.11005 Compatibility Profile Context

OpenGL shading language version string: 3.30

OpenGL extensions:

jose@MetalHeart:~$ grep driver /var/log/Xorg.0.log

[  675.698]        X.Org XInput driver : 12.3

[  675.707] (==) Matched fglrx as autoconfigured driver 0

[  675.707] (==) Matched ati as autoconfigured driver 1

[  675.707] (==) Matched vesa as autoconfigured driver 2

[  675.707] (==) Matched fbdev as autoconfigured driver 3

[  675.707] (==) Assigned the driver to the xf86ConfigLayout

[  675.708] (II) Loading /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules/extra-modules.dpkg-tmp/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so

[  675.736] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/ati_drv.so

[  675.736] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/radeon_drv.so

[  675.737] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/vesa_drv.so

[  675.737] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/fbdev_drv.so

[  675.740] (II) VESA: driver for VESA chipsets: vesa

[  675.740] (II) FBDEV: driver for framebuffer: fbdev

[  675.749] (II) AMD Video driver is running on a device belonging to a group targeted for this release

[  675.749] (II) AMD Video driver is signed

[  675.750] (II) Loading /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules/extra-modules.dpkg-tmp/modules/drivers/fglrx_drv.so

[  676.122] (II) fglrx(0): swlDriScreenInit for fglrx driver

[  676.122] (II) fglrx(0): [uki] created "fglrx" driver at busid "PCI:1:5:0"

[  676.123] (II) fglrx(0): Kernel Module version matches driver.

[  676.142] (II) fglrx(0): Initialized in-driver Xinerama extension

[  676.148] (II) fglrx(0): Disabling in-server RandR and enabling in-driver RandR 1.2.

[  676.871] (II) AIGLX: Loaded and initialized OpenGL driver(II) GLX: Initialized DRI GL provider for screen 0

[  676.949]        ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 12.3

[  676.949] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Power Button'

[  676.950] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Video Bus'

[  676.953] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Power Button'

[  676.954] (II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)

[  676.959] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'USB2.0 UVC WebCam'

[  676.960] (II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)

[  676.960] (II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)

[  676.961] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'AT Translated Set 2 keyboard'

[  676.962]        ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 12.3

[  676.962] (II) Using input driver 'synaptics' for 'SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad'

[  676.974] (II) No input driver/identifier specified (ignoring)

[  688.126] Warning: LookupWindow()/SecurityLookupWindow() are deprecated.  Please convert your driver/module to use dixLookupWindow().

jose@MetalHeart:~$ ls /usr/lib/libGL 

ls: cannot access /usr/lib/libGL: No such file or directory

jose@MetalHeart:~$

Might this just be a beta issue?

Can you check for the presence of broken packages using aptitude?
jdk

Quote:

Originally Posted by jdkaye (Post 4462175)

Can you check for the presence of broken packages using aptitude?
jdk

How do I do that? Isn't that done through synaptic package manager? That's all I know on this.

I don't use synaptic. It's way too complicated. If you think it's easy then you should be able to find your broken packages, if you have any. Aptitude, I know and understand and I could find broken packages in 2 seconds but you don't seem to want to try it. Enjoy synaptic. ;)
jdk

Quote:

ls /usr/lib/libGL

Did I say that?? Sorry, it has to be

ls /usr/lib/libGL* and the asterisk is important. Repeat for /usr/lib64 or /usr/lib32 if you have them.

From the glxinfo and the Xorg.0.log it seems you are running on the Fire GL driver, whatever your package manager thinks.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jdkaye (Post 4462526)

It's not that I dont want to try; I just have no clue what I'm doing.
I've never done this before

and buisness kid, for the

Code:

ls /usr/lib/libGL*

command I got this output

Code:

jose@MetalHeart:~$ ls /usr/lib/libGL*

/usr/lib/libGLEWmx.so.1.5    /usr/lib/libGLEW.so.1.5

/usr/lib/libGLEWmx.so.1.5.2  /usr/lib/libGLEW.so.1.5.2

I wasn't sure if you wanted me to run the whole thing again though.
And I'm using a 64-bit OS (if that info helps)

Quote:

Originally Posted by noncomputergeek (Post 4463315)

It's not that I dont want to try; I just have no clue what I'm doing.
I've never done this before

1. Open a terminal and type

Code:

aptitude

2. Click on "Search" in the blue area.
3. Click on the last item in that menu "Find Broken"
If you don't see anything then a broken packages are not your problem.
ciao,
jdk

Quote:

Originally Posted by jdkaye (Post 4463542)

1. Open a terminal and type

Code:

aptitude

2. Click on "Search" in the blue area.
3. Click on the last item in that menu "Find Broken"
If you don't see anything then a broken packages are not your problem.
ciao,
jdk

When I open up aptitude this is all I get http://i55.tinypic.com/1zxa8ms.png

Quote:

Originally Posted by noncomputergeek (Post 4463568)

When I open up aptitude this is all I get http://i55.tinypic.com/1zxa8ms.png

But that's a gui! Aptitude is a commandline program. How exactly did you open that "aptitude"? What did you do? Did you open a terminal and just type aptitude?
jdk

I opened up terminal and typed in "aptitude" and then the gui opened