I too can confirm this bug, running Xubuntu 11.10. Perhaps it's somehow related to this bug? https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jockey/+bug/841462 The common error messages in jockey.log are "ERROR: xorg:fglrx_updates: get_alternative_by_name(fglrx-updates) returned nothing", and the aforementioned bug fix which I linked to mentions "Return the correct alternative when dealing with 'updates' driver flavours in get_alternative_by_name()." So get_alternative_by_name() could point to the culprit of the problem ...
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to jockey in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/870560 Title: installing fglrx (post-release updates) fails Status in “jockey” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Installing fglrx (post-release updates) on up to date oneiric fails. This happens both with and without the normal fglrx package installed. I have attached the log for the case where the normal fglrx is installed. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: jockey-gtk 0.9.4-0ubuntu10 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu2 Architecture: i386 Date: Sat Oct 8 10:53:16 2011 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta i386 (20110901) MachineType: Acer Aspire M5500 PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=nl_NL.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-12-generic root=UUID=c3966ea2-ff82-488b-9efc-091a02cf2492 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: jockey UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 06/18/2007 dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD dmi.bios.version: R01-B0 dmi.board.name: FG965M dmi.board.vendor: Acer dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvrR01-B0:bd06/18/2007:svnAcer:pnAspireM5500:pvrR01-B0:rvnAcer:rnFG965M:rvr:cvnAcer:ct3:cvr: dmi.product.name: Aspire M5500 dmi.product.version: R01-B0 dmi.sys.vendor: Acer To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jockey/+bug/870560/+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
