just recently also tested 3.12 kernel on this issue and got the same results
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to fglrx-installer-updates in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1259467 Title: Fglrx-updates backfire, more info Status in “fglrx-installer-updates” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: When I installed "fglrx-updates" driver, it back fired on me as in not able to see the screen when i booted up the computer. It showed Ubuntu booting screen a lot bigger than normal and after that it lost connection with the screen and was not running monitor and could not do any thing... But when I purged fglrx-updates it seemed to go back to normal. Ubuntu: 14.04 Kernel: 3.12.0-7 Graphic chip set: AMD/ATI: Wrestler [Radeon 6310] 1 chip This has actually worked before. I'm not 100% sure what it maybe but I surely have an idea of the cause of the problem. I will put another comment below of saying what it maybe when I know for sure. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fglrx-installer-updates/+bug/1259467/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

