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[Bug 782156] [NEW] package fglrx 2:8.840-0ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: fglrx kernel module failed to build

 

Public bug reported:

Running Natty 11.04, fglrx 2:8.840-0ubuntu4, trying to install a new
kernel, going from 2.6.38-8-generic to 2.6.39 and it gave me this in
terminal :


randeep@randeep:~/Downloads$ sudo apt-get install linux-headers-2.6.39-0 linux-headers-2.6.39-0-generic linux-image-2.6.39-0-generic --fix-missing
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Suggested packages:
  fdutils linux-doc-2.6.39 linux-source-2.6.39 linux-tools
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  linux-headers-2.6.39-0 linux-headers-2.6.39-0-generic
  linux-image-2.6.39-0-generic
0 upgraded, 3 newly installed, 0 to remove and 6 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 48.7 MB of archives.
After this operation, 214 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://ppa.launchpad.net/kernel-ppa/ppa/ubuntu/ natty/main linux-image-2.6.39-0-generic i386 2.6.39-0.5~20110427 [36.5 MB]
Get:2 http://ppa.launchpad.net/kernel-ppa/ppa/ubuntu/ natty/main linux-headers-2.6.39-0 all 2.6.39-0.5~20110427 [11.4 MB]
Get:3 http://ppa.launchpad.net/kernel-ppa/ppa/ubuntu/ natty/main linux-headers-2.6.39-0-generic i386 2.6.39-0.5~20110427 [884 kB]
Fetched 48.7 MB in 7min 22s (110 kB/s)                                         
Selecting previously deselected package linux-image-2.6.39-0-generic.
(Reading database ... 137971 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking linux-image-2.6.39-0-generic (from .../linux-image-2.6.39-0-generic_2.6.39-0.5~20110427_i386.deb) ...
Done.
Selecting previously deselected package linux-headers-2.6.39-0.
Unpacking linux-headers-2.6.39-0 (from .../linux-headers-2.6.39-0_2.6.39-0.5~20110427_all.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package linux-headers-2.6.39-0-generic.
Unpacking linux-headers-2.6.39-0-generic (from .../linux-headers-2.6.39-0-generic_2.6.39-0.5~20110427_i386.deb) ...
Setting up firmware-b43-installer (4.150.10.5-5) ...
Not supported low-power chip with PCI id 14e4:4315!
Aborting.
dpkg: error processing firmware-b43-installer (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Setting up linux-image-2.6.39-0-generic (2.6.39-0.5~20110427) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.39-0-generic
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8105e-1.fw for module r8169
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 2.6.39-0-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.39-0-generic
 * dkms: running auto installation service for kernel 2.6.39-0-generic          
 *       bcmwl (5.60.48.36+bdcom)...                                     [ OK ] 
 *       fglrx (8.840)...                                                [fail] 
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 2.6.39-0-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.39-0-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common 2.6.39-0-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.39-0-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 2.6.39-0-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.39-0-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 2.6.39-0-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.39-0-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 2.6.39-0-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.39-0-generic
Generating grub.cfg ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.39-0-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.39-0-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
Found Windows Vista (loader) on /dev/sda2
done
Setting up linux-headers-2.6.39-0 (2.6.39-0.5~20110427) ...
Setting up linux-headers-2.6.39-0-generic (2.6.39-0.5~20110427) ...
Examining /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms 2.6.39-0-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.39-0-generic
 * dkms: running auto installation service for kernel 2.6.39-0-generic          
 *       bcmwl (5.60.48.36+bdcom)...                                     [ OK ] 
 *       fglrx (8.840)...                                                [fail] 
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/nvidia-common 2.6.39-0-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.39-0-generic
Errors were encountered while processing:
 firmware-b43-installer
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)


Is this version of fglrx just not compatible with this kernel? if so my bad...

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: fglrx 2:8.840-0ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: wl fglrx
Architecture: i386
Date: Fri May 13 07:46:44 2011
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: natty
DistroVariant: ubuntu
ErrorMessage: fglrx kernel module failed to build
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1)
PackageVersion: 2:8.840-0ubuntu4
SourcePackage: fglrx-installer
Title: package fglrx 2:8.840-0ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: fglrx kernel module failed to build
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.4+bzr20110415-0ubuntu2
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.23-1ubuntu6
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.10.2-0ubuntu2
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.10.2-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+4ubuntu3
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.0-0ubuntu4
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.14.0-4ubuntu7.1
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110107+b795ca6e-0ubuntu7

** Affects: fglrx-installer (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-package i386 natty regression-update ubuntu

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Title:
  package fglrx 2:8.840-0ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: fglrx kernel
  module failed to build


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