My original problem was actually fixed automatically when I changed the ownership of all of my home directory files to myself--some of them were root. This caused me to not be able to log in, and Jorg Frings-Furst replied and after some diagnostics had me change the ownership, which fixed not only the login problem, but also the graphics/driver problem, so there was no need to update the radeon driver (which resulted in the above error). I'm not sure if my system is now using the latest driver, so the above bug may still exist, but the graphics work.
It would be very helpful if someone would post something because the ownership/permissions problem can cause SO MANY different problems that are difficult to diagnose. In my case it happened when transferring files from a backup external drive. I read many reports of the same graphics problem (no unity, no panel) and the same login problem (login bumped back to login screen) and the same ecryptfs problem (inability to recover after following all instructions) I had. One post told the person "check your permissions" but although I knew how, it wasn't clear which files to check or what the permissions were supposed to be. Suffering for years and lost data could have been easily fixed, but I had no idea that permissions could cause these problems. Jorg F-F marked my bugs as non-bugs, which is correct, but how can someone else now find out the information? There were many posts with the same problems witout fixes. Thank you all for all your help to all of us out here in the field! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to fglrx-installer in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1025488 Title: fglrx (not installed): fglrx kernel module failed to build [error: implicit declaration of function ‘do_mmap’] Status in “fglrx-installer” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in “fglrx-installer-updates” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: trying to install ATI drivers ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: fglrx (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-4.4-generic 3.5.0-rc6 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-4-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl .tmp.unity.support.test.1: ApportVersion: 2.3-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: None DKMSKernelVersion: 3.5.0-4-generic Date: Mon Jul 16 20:47:33 2012 DistUpgraded: 2012-07-16 16:38:43,731 DEBUG enabling apt cron job DistroCodename: quantal DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: bcmwl, 5.100.82.112+bdcom, 3.2.0-23-generic, x86_64: installed bcmwl, 5.100.82.112+bdcom, 3.5.0-4-generic, x86_64: installed fglrx, 8.980: added GraphicsCard: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI RS880M [Mobility Radeon HD 4200 Series] [1002:9712] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:1641] Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Robson CE [AMD Radeon HD 6300 Series] [1002:68e4] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:1641] InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425) MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC PackageVersion: (not installed) ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-4-generic root=UUID=051fedbd-e1fd-4b72-b1c0-4aa7cf7c4578 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: fglrx-installer Title: fglrx (not installed): fglrx kernel module failed to build UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-07-16 (0 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 03/24/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.bios.version: F.27 dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: 1641 dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: 67.33 dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrF.27:bd03/24/2011:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPPaviliondv7NotebookPC:pvr058A120000242B10000020100:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn1641:rvr67.33:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrN/A: dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC dmi.product.version: 058A120000242B10000020100 dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.8+bzr3249-0ubuntu2 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.37-0ubuntu2 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.3-0ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.3-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.12.1.902-1ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.0-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~really6.14.4-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.19.0-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.1-1build1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fglrx-installer/+bug/1025488/+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
