[ubuntu-studio-users] Kernel updates not giving me a GUI

[David King]

Thanks again for your help. I found a fglrx-core file still installed in 
Synaptic, so I removed it. I have rebooted using the latest kernel and 
now it works just fine.

David


On 06/02/16 08:16, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
> On Fri, 5 Feb 2016 21:22:26 +0000, David King wrote:
>> I am using the open source driver for graphics, at least according to
>> the settings manager.
>>
>> I did try using the fglrx briefly for something, but it stopped other
>> things working, so I went back to the open source driver. From the log
>> file, does it show proprietary drivers installed? I would rather
>> remove them if I can.
> On Fri, 5 Feb 2016 10:03:18 +0000, David King wrote:
>> [    37.826] (EE) Failed to load module "fglrx" (module does not
>> exist, 0)
> Hi,
>
> the log file does not inform what packages you have or have not
> installed.
>
> The Error message says that your install tries to use the proprietary
> driver, but it's not available.
>
> You need to install xserver-xorg-video-ati, to ensure that everything
> Catalyst/fglrx related is removed and to remove or edit:
>
>    /etc/X11/xorg.conf
>
> Everything is explained by one of the links I already provided.
>
> >From https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RadeonDriver :
>
> "Introduction
> This guide shows you how to use the open source Radeon driver for some
> ATI/AMD graphics cards and APUs, which is part of the
> xserver-xorg-video-ati package."
>
> "Removing the proprietary fglrx driver
> If you've previously installed the ATI binary/proprietary driver (a.k.a
> Catalyst/fglrx), you need to make sure it's fully purged before trying
> to use the open-source ati/radeon driver. See this page
> [ https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Troubleshooting/VideoDriverDetection#Problem:_Need_to_purge_-fglrx ]"
>
> "Recommended configuration for X.org
> No configuration is necessary for ATI driver in the modern versions of
> Ubuntu. You can safely take away your /etc/X11/xorg.conf and your
> computer should run fine.
>
> Check the manpage of the Radeon driver for advanced options.
>
> man radeon"
>
> This are just shortened quotes, you need to visit the websites and
> follow all advices.
>
> Regards,
> Ralf
>
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