Public bug reported: I installed AMD fglrx through AMD's website and upon reboot could not get to my desktop or TTY anymore. I tried to blindly uninstall everything and went back to X.Org open-source drivers. The bug was encountered.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: fglrx-core (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-42.49~14.04.1-generic 4.2.8-ckt12 Uname: Linux 4.2.0-42-generic x86_64 .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.21 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: compiz CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0' CompositorUnredirectFSW: true DKMSKernelVersion: 4.2.0-42-generic Date: Fri Jul 29 15:13:46 2016 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: trusty DistroVariant: ubuntu GraphicsCard: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Barts XT [Radeon HD 6870] [1002:6738] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: PC Partner Limited / Sapphire Technology Device [174b:174b] InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-07-29 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.4 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20160217.1) MachineType: MSI MS-7926 PackageVersion: 2:15.201-0ubuntu1 ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.2.0-42-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=8488b034-23ac-42b5-84fd-860013f162e4 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.7 apt 1.0.1ubuntu2.14 SourcePackage: fglrx-installer Title: fglrx-core 2:15.201-0ubuntu1: fglrx-core kernel module failed to build UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 02/16/2016 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: V1.13 dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.board.name: Z97 GAMING 9 AC (MS-7926) dmi.board.vendor: MSI dmi.board.version: 1.0 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: MSI dmi.chassis.version: 1.0 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrV1.13:bd02/16/2016:svnMSI:pnMS-7926:pvr1.0:rvnMSI:rnZ97GAMING9AC(MS-7926):rvr1.0:cvnMSI:ct3:cvr1.0: dmi.product.name: MS-7926 dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: MSI version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.11.3+14.04.20160425-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.67-1ubuntu0.14.04.1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri N/A version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx N/A version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core N/A version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau N/A xserver.bootTime: Fri Jul 29 15:31:03 2016 xserver.configfile: default xserver.errors: xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.version: 2:1.17.2-1ubuntu9.1~trusty1 xserver.video_driver: radeon ** Affects: fglrx-installer (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package compiz-0.9 trusty ubuntu -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1607924 Title: fglrx-core 2:15.201-0ubuntu1: fglrx-core kernel module failed to build To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fglrx-installer/+bug/1607924/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs