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I can't install Radeon GPU driver.

Asked by Lukasz Grzesik

This is a short and drama story.
Long, long ago in first week of January in system update I can see "fglrx" new version. Yeah. I install this and reboot my computer. This have show a GRUB, on next step show Ubuntu splash screen and see this:

"AMD Unsupported Hardware"

WTF? Remove fglrx away, forever. And use a computer. But open drivers suck. Overheated computer and makes me to use a Windows, but Windows is bad. I have prision beetwen Scilla and Charibda.

On next step I can download a Radeon 12.10 drivers (latest working with my GPU). Extract from archive and run a .run file. This have create a temp folder, demands a password and show error. If you have time I show you /usr/share/ati/fglrx-install.log

Supported adapter detected.
Check if system has the tools required for installation.
fglrx installation requires that the system have kernel headers. /lib/modules/3.8.0-0-generic/build/include/linux/version.h cannot be found on this system.
One or more tools required for installation cannot be found on the system. Install the required tools before installing the fglrx driver.
Optionally, run the installer with --force option to install without the tools.
Forcing install will disable AMD hardware acceleration and may make your system unstable. Not recommended.

So, I am now angry. And search for a version.h headers.
I can't found a version.h in my computer, this header is gone away.

Reinstalling a Linux-kernel-headers can't fix this issue.

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Lukasz Grzesik (qnebra) said : 		#1

Oh. I have more details:

lukasz@lukasz-Lenovo-G565:~$ uname -a
Linux lukasz-Lenovo-G565 3.8.0-0-generic #3-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jan 11 17:26:08 UTC 2013 i686 athlon i686 GNU/Linux

lukasz@lukasz-Lenovo-G565:~$ uname -r
3.8.0-0-generic

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Lukasz Grzesik (qnebra) said : 		#2

And more details:

My GPU device: AMD Radeon 5470M

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#3

Have you tried using the official Ubuntu kernel?

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N1ck 7h0m4d4k15 (nicktux) said : 		#4

Are you using Ubuntu 13.04 raring ringtail ? What is this kernel 3.8 ?

Give the results of

lsb_release -rcd

Thanks

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Lukasz Grzesik (qnebra) said : 		#5

I have use a official Ubuntu kernel in version 3.8-rc2.
Use Ubuntu 13.04 devel version for normal working (somebody tested new Ubuntu for better quality)

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N1ck 7h0m4d4k15 (nicktux) said : 		#6

Ubuntu 13.04 is not supported yet. Is not even released yet.
Ubuntu 13.04 "development branch" is in a hard development.

Do not use 13.04 for anything but testing.
Ubuntu 13.04 will be released and considered as stable version in near future (April 2013)
See here a list of Ubuntu releases : https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases

You can report a bug if you want , but we cannot help you here in launchpad answers tracker.

Thanks

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Lukasz Grzesik (qnebra) said : 		#7

Thanks for information.
Using of Raring Ringtail is my decision. This system (on this version) is very stable and can't broken my computer. Is more stable than Precise Pangolin in my computer. So, I really like a Ubuntu, but a using this system with Open Graphics Driver is a terryfying, extremely and frustration.

I can't watch a movie on Youtube - computer off
I can't play a online games - computer off
I can't play 0ad - computer off
I can't watch a movie in HD - computer off

There problems is now, because I can't install AMD 12.10 drivers, because VERSION.H headers is missing.
All crashed after a first Ubuntu Kernel 3.8 relase.

So?

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Poxer Poxersson (poxer) said : 		#8

To generate/build packages you need the kernel headers.

Easiest way to install those would be:
$ apt-get install linux-image

Which is a a package that always depend on the latest kernel and headers.

READ THIS\\ You're unlikely to successfully build the current drivers on Raring Ringtail (13.04) because of too new packages //READ THIS

But you will also need to install a couple of other packages, I am not sure which driver you're trying to install but the failed building or installation process will tell you what packages are missing. Then search for those using your favorite package manager.

Myself I find aptitude easy and fast to use:
$ apt-get install aptitude

Then just run:
$ aptitude
To start it, click / to search for a package, + to add a package for installation, - to remove, g to apply the changes, u to update the packet list and U to mark all upgradeable packages.

Sorry for going a little off the topic but just wanted to give a quick guide trough aptitude.

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Poxer Poxersson (poxer) said : 		#9

More information regaring installation of amd drivers on Raring Ringtail can be found here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2074962

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