fglrx installation without success - gl_conf issue

Question

I followed the steps of this guide. I've installed the drivers without any problems with sudo dpkg -i fglrx*.deb.

The next step is Generate a new /etc/X11/xorg.conf file, but I can't do this due to the following reason:

When I enter sudo aticonfig --initial -f the terminal show me this output:

sudo: aticonfig: command not found

This problem is caused by an error with the symbolics links into the fglrx directory. Look at this section, where you can see -how to fix it- but it doesn't work for me. Why it doesn't? Because after I enter sudo update-alternatives --auto gl_conf the terminal show me this:

update-alternatives: error: no alternatives for gl_conf.

What I have to do to fix this problem? GC: ATI RadeonHD 6670

Did you Installed the dependencies to build the driver? it gives you command not found because the aticonfig tool is not Installed, you should get that fglrx is a broken package. Install the dependencies remove the driver and try again. — Uri Herrera, Sep 10 '12 at 04:42
First, How can I install the dependencies? Secondly, How can I remove the driver? — Lucio, Sep 10 '12 at 23:44
In the guide you linked there are Instructions for both of your requests, just scroll down a bit. 3 and 6. — Uri Herrera, Sep 10 '12 at 23:52
But there does not indicate anything about dependencies problems. What command should I use if dpkg doesn't work for me? — Lucio, Sep 11 '12 at 00:08
use sudo aticonfig --initial instead of sudo aticonfig --initial -f and also check out this. — Kaktarua, Sep 11 '12 at 07:18
@Kaktarua When I type aticonfig I get this: aticonfig: command not found. Thanks for the link but is the same that the guide that I've posted. — Lucio, Sep 11 '12 at 16:43
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=18939.0, this maybe useful. :) — Kaktarua, Sep 11 '12 at 22:18
@Kaktarua Good source, after make the symbolic links the aticonfig is recognized. But when I enter sudo aticonfig -f --initial --adapter=all I get this: aticonfig: No supported adapters detected — Lucio, Sep 12 '12 at 16:14

score 3 · Accepted Answer · edited Nov 07 '13 at 18:36

I have searched about this issu and understand that only fresh install of video driver can solve the problem. I think you messed up your driver. I have a fresh procedure to correctly install AMD driver but first refresh your repository cache with

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

Now begin with installation procedure.

sudo sh /usr/share/ati/fglrx-uninstall.sh
sudo apt-get remove --purge fglrx fglrx_* fglrx-amdcccle* fglrx-dev*

This will remove everything about AMD Driver. If any error occurred like file not found ignore it. Then, we need some dependent file to install this driver. Type in terminal

sudo apt-get install build-essential cdbs fakeroot dh-make debhelper debconf libstdc++6 dkms libqtgui4 wget execstack libelfg0 dh-modaliases

Then download your appropiate driver from here.

Extract the zip file in your desktop and open a terminal

cd ~/Desktop
sudo sh amd-driver-installer-*.run --buildpkg Ubuntu/oneiric

It will create 3 *.deb files in your desktop.

Now use sudo dpkg -i fglrx*.deb to install driver in your system.

Now use sudo aticonfig --initial -f to create a new Xorg.conf file. Now reboot with

sudo reboot

After reboot check your working driver with fglrxinfo. This is the right procedure to install AMD driver.

I do almost all your steps, then I did reboot. Now I can't enter to the system, the boot stop in Cheking battery states.. [OK] and I wait but nothing happens. What I should do if I can't enter to the system? See this related questions, there is many similar cases. — Lucio, Sep 14 '12 at 00:56
I don't know....i have a one last suggestion...install ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS. — Kaktarua, Sep 15 '12 at 21:29
The boot problem was solved by this question. You was right, now I installed my ATI card. — Lucio, Oct 02 '12 at 19:44

fglrx installation without success - gl_conf issue

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