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Cannot install "ATI/AMD proprietary FGLRX graphics driver" (SystemError)

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http://askubuntu.com – I have just installed a fresh copy of Ubuntu (12.04.1 LTS 64 bit). I formated my PC completely & enabled updates during the installation. After the installation was complete, I went on updating my software. However, when I wanted to install the additional drivers (namely "ATI/AMD proprietary FGLRX graphics driver") it gave me this error: "SystemError: E:Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages." The same error shows up if I try installing the "post-release updates" driver. Any help would be greatly appreciated! (Please note that I'm new to linux, coming directly fro (HowTos)

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Fresh install of 12.04

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

'Additional Drivers' shows ATI/AMD proprietary FGLRX graphics driver, and ATI/AMD proprietary FGLRX graphics driver (post-release updates) as not installed. ATI/AMD proprietary FGLRX graphics driver says it installs successfully when I try.

i just installed ubuntu day ago and im total newb in this system.

I have recently have upgraded to Ubutnu 11.10 and I have not been able to activate by ATI Radeon Mobility HD5400 driver. I have been able to activate the ATI/AMD propreitary FGLRX graphics driver using the AMD wiki, but I cannot activate the (post-release update) driver.

My computer uses a Radeon HD 6950.

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this is a list of things i done to try to fix this issue:

ran additional drivers app.

I can't seem to successfully install ATI/AMD proprietary FGLRX graphics driver (post release updates).

Ubuntu 11.10

ATI All In Wonder video card

I have attached screen shots of System Info - Additional Drivers, and jockey.log

I've searched Google and Ubuntu forums but can't seem to find anything that applied to my problem.

Any help would be gratefully appreciated.

Cheers,

Bill Roberts

Hi there. I've just bought my new machine, Lenovo thinkpad edge E520 with configuration mentioned at the end. I tried to install Ubuntu 11.10 64bit on it. It seemed to be no problem, but the graphics card driver.

I tried to use "Additional Hardware" which had 1. ATI/AMD propietary FGLRX graphics (post-release updates) which resulted INSTALLATION FAILURE! 2.

The open source driver worked well with the fresh installation of Ubuntu 12.04, but it drains my laptop battery faster. So I installed the proprietary driver from jockey-gtk. It gave me this error message at the end of the installation:

After restarting the computer, I lost all the compositing animations. Compiz visual effects don't work. There is a black boarder around Docky.

Hi there! The ati graphics-card i have installet in my laptop is HD 5470. I have installed the drivers both from the repositories AND from System Settings -> Additional Drivers -> ATI/AMD proprietary FGLRX graphics driver. I can locate the Catalyst Control Center, but i cannot open it.