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Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: fglrx-amdcccle

Hi guys

I am unable to install fglrx driver on my hp latop dv-6 3150 sa. i am
constantly keep getting error message.

sudo apt-get install fglrx

eading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree      
Reading state information... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
  fglrx-amdcccle
The following NEW packages will be installed
  fglrx fglrx-amdcccle
0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B/37.7MB of archives.
After this operation, 121MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
(Reading database ... 214388 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking fglrx (from .../fglrx_2%3a8.801-0ubuntu1~xup~maverick_amd64.deb) ...
 
[Warning] Uninstall : inst_path_default or inst_path_override
 does not exist in /etc/ati.  This suggests that the ATI driver
 is not installed, the ATI driver is only partially installed,
 or the current ATI driver installed is an older version than the
 one this script was designed for.  Both files listed above are
 required for determining where installed files are located.
 To force uninstallation of the driver by guessing where the
 uninstallation files are located, set the FORCE_ATI_UNINSTALL
 environment variable and re-run /usr/share/ati/fglrx-uninstall.sh (this is not recommended).
 
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/fglrx_2%3a8.801-0ubuntu1~xup~maverick_amd64.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
Selecting previously deselected package fglrx-amdcccle.
Unpacking fglrx-amdcccle (from .../fglrx-amdcccle_2%3a8.801-0ubuntu1~xup~maverick_amd64.deb) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/fglrx_2%3a8.801-0ubuntu1~xup~maverick_amd64.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

then i i tried

rp@on:~$ sudo /usr/share/ati/fglrx-uninstall.sh
 
[Warning] Uninstall : inst_path_default or inst_path_override
 does not exist in /etc/ati.  This suggests that the ATI driver
 is not installed, the ATI driver is only partially installed,
 or the current ATI driver installed is an older version than the
 one this script was designed for.  Both files listed above are
 required for determining where installed files are located.
 To force uninstallation of the driver by guessing where the
 uninstallation files are located, set the FORCE_ATI_UNINSTALL
 environment variable and re-run /usr/share/ati/fglrx-uninstall.sh (this is not recommended).

any help will be appreciated

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: evince 2.32.0-0ubuntu1.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-28.50-generic 2.6.35.11
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-28-generic x86_64
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri May 13 23:06:41 2011
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007)
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_GB.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: evince

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug maverick

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Title:
  unable to install fglrx driver