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[64 bit] Install ATI on Ubuntu 12.04 64 bit.

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http://ubuntuforums.org – Hi friends I am trying to install ATI driver according to the instructions on this page. http://debianhelp.wordpress.com/2012...cise-pangolin/ on executing the instruction Code: sudo apt-get --purge remove fglrx* it is notifying me that 220 MB of space will be free, that is an awe full lot of space. Should I remove fglrx driver first or I can directly install ATI driver?? Following is the details of my driver: Code: 02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Manhattan [Mobility Radeon HD 5400 Series] (Hardware)

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I want to use the open source Radeon driver for Ubuntu, but currently I'm using fglrx.

So, I went ahead and purged fglrx using sudo apt-get remove --purge fglrx* and when I rebooted and ran sudo lshw -c video, I still see driver=fglrx_pci. I've followed the instructions here.

I'm not sure why I can't completely purge fglrx, is anyone else experiencing this?

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01:05.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI RS880 [Radeon HD 4200]

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OK my install failed while installing the amd proprietary driver. I keep seeing references to a Nvidia driver, but I do not have or even want anything pertaining to Nvidia.

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Created directory fglrx-install.rUnXwA Verifying archive integrity...

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