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[ubuntu] Special Drivers

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http://ubuntuforums.org – I have a fresh install of Ubuntu 12.04 and I want to enable my graphics drivers so I can play games. Right now there are two options within the Special Drivers area of System Settings: The graphics driver and the graphics driver (post release updates). It sounds like I want the post release updates but whenever I click to enable it I get this message: look in var/log/jockey.log. Does anyone know what I should do? I have attached two photos that show the screens. Attached Images location problem.jpg (84.1 KB) Special Drivers.jpg (85.9 K (Hardware)

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

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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

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

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.

So, the advanced graphics on my install do not work correctly with my ATI Radeon graphics card because whenever I enable the restricted drivers, the whole operating system stops working. I have accepted this.

However, when I boot to an Ubuntu Live CD, the full graphics work fine.

In Ubuntu 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal), there is no additional drivers section in system settings, in fact, it has moved to a new tab in software sources.

I have installed Ubuntu 11.10 on my lenovo laptop and found a "chip" image on the top of the screen. It showed me to install 3 drivers

ATI/AMD Proprietary FGLRX graphics drivers (post-release updates) Broadcom STA wireless drivers ATI/AMD Proprietary FGLRX graphics drivers

When I installed 1st one, it showed me some error so, I installed 2nd one it was successful.

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