This was fixed in dkms 2.0.20.1
On 07/22/2008, zeroathome <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Public bug reported: > > Binary package hint: dkms > > When upgrading fglrx-drivers the old dkms-entries in /var/lib/dkms/fglrx > are not removed. This leads to the following error message(s) on > startup: > > /etc/rc2.d/S20dkms_autoinstaller: line 82: > /var/lib/dkms/fglrx/8.471/source/dkms.conf: No such file or directory > /etc/rc2.d/S20dkms_autoinstaller: line 82: > /var/lib/dkms/fglrx/8.476/source/dkms.conf: No such file or directory > > because the folders under /usr/src were removed during the upgrade > process (/var/lib/dkms/fglrx/8.476/source/ links to /usr/src/fglrx-8.476 > for example), so the dkms.conf files can't be found. > > With the command 'dkms status' you'll get something like the following: > > dkms.conf: Error! No 'DEST_MODULE_LOCATION' directive specified. > dkms.conf: Error! No 'PACKAGE_NAME' directive specified. > dkms.conf: Error! No 'PACKAGE_VERSION' directive specified. > fglrx, 8.476, 2.6.24-16-generic, i686: installed > dkms.conf: Error! No 'DEST_MODULE_LOCATION' directive specified. > dkms.conf: Error! No 'PACKAGE_NAME' directive specified. > dkms.conf: Error! No 'PACKAGE_VERSION' directive specified. > fglrx, 8.471, 2.6.22-14-generic, i686: installed (original_module exists) > fglrx, 8.493.1, 2.6.24-17-generic, i686: installed > > If i remove the old entries by hand, the error is gone, without any > markable disadvantages. > > This happens on the following system: > > Description: Ubuntu 8.04.1 > Release: 8.04 > > with > > dkms: > Installiert:2.0.19-0ubuntu2 > Mögliche Pakete:2.0.19-0ubuntu2 > Versions-Tabelle: > *** 2.0.19-0ubuntu2 0 > 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy/universe Packages > 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status > > By now I am installing fglrx by hand with the installer from the ati-Website > following this instructions: > http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_Hardy_Installation_Guide, > but i read that it also happened with the fglrx-package from the repos when > you upgrade from gutsy to hardy for example... > > I hope i did not forget anything important, for this is my first bug- > report, if so, let me know and i'll try to provide additional > information! > > ** Affects: dkms (Ubuntu) > Importance: Undecided > Status: New > > -- > Old dkms modules are not removed when upgrading fglrx > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/250757 > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to dkms in > ubuntu. > -- Sent from Gmail for mobile | mobile.google.com Mario Limonciello [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Old dkms modules are not removed when upgrading fglrx https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/250757 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
