x server fails to start after installing AMD Radeon driver on xubuntu 13.04
13.04 Xubuntu 64 Bit.
I have installed 12.04 and 12.10 and followed the instructions for the respective verisions and the driver successfully installed. however on 13.04 the X server fails to start. I had to remove the xorg.conf and run sudo lightdm start to get the X server back. But then it would be running on default graphics? not sure what the terminology would be.
I rebooted aftermost steps just to see where X problems would occur "-> sudo reboot "
Here is a full log of what I did after instaling a fresh 13.04
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo reboot
# Software & Updates > Other Software [Ticked Canonical Partners and Source Code]
sudo apt-get install build-essential -> sudo reboot
sudo apt-get install cdbs -> sudo reboot //x server failed to start after reboot
sudo apt-get install dh-make -> sudo reboot
sudo apt-get install dkms -> sudo reboot
sudo apt-get install execstack -> sudo reboot
sudo apt-get install dh-modaliases -> sudo reboot
sudo apt-get install linux-headers-
sudo apt-get install fakeroot // was current -> sudo reboot
sudo apt-get install libqtgui4 -> sudo reboot << x server failed to start after reboot, rebooted again in recovery mode
sudo apt-get install devscripts -> sudo reboot
sudo apt-get install lib32gcc1 -> sudo reboot
mkdir catalyst13.4 && cd catalyst13.4
wget http://
unzip amd-catalyst-
chmod +x amd-catalyst-
sudo ./amd-catalyst-
sudo dpkg -i fglrx*.debud
sudo amdconfig --initial -f
sudo reboot
So at this point the X server failed to start. there was a cursor (underscore type) flashing in the top left and mouse was on the screen too. So I dropped to tty1 and enter sudo start X it failed with this log http://
the xorg from amdconfig looked like this before I removed it to be able to boot
http://
System is a DELL Vostro Laptop
i7-3632QM (2.2GHz)
8GB RAM
Samsung 128GB Solid State Drive
AMD Radeon HD 7670M 1GB
Question information
- Language:
- English Edit question
- Status:
- Expired
- For:
- Ubuntu Edit question
- Assignee:
- No assignee Edit question
- Last query:
- 2013-06-24
- Last reply:
- 2013-07-10
daniel CURTIS (anoda) said : | #1 |
Hi Andrew. Did you check e.g. [ menu --> settings --> additional drivers ]? It should search for any driver and it is available in Xubuntu. Also, please check this website;
,-----[ install AMD 13.1 drivers ]
| http://
`-----
This guide should shows you how to install AMD drivers on Ubuntu 13.04. It seems that Arch Linux HowTo's is pretty good:
,-----[ ATI - Arch ]
| https:/
`-----
Eventually, please check: [ http://
Best regards.
Andrew McHugh (andrew-mchugh) said : | #2 |
Hi Daniel, I tried installing it off the additional drivers page, just like I did for my nividia system and didnt have any luck. I used the instructions on wiki.cchtml.com. But I will have a look at the dottech and arch links when im free, thanks.
daniel CURTIS (anoda) said : | #3 |
Hi, good luck.
Launchpad Janitor (janitor) said : | #4 |
This question was expired because it remained in the 'Open' state without activity for the last 15 days.