Ubuntu 12.04 - Cannot remove fglrx

Question

I want to use the open source Radeon driver for Ubuntu, but currently I'm using fglrx.

So, I went ahead and purged fglrx using sudo apt-get remove --purge fglrx* and when I rebooted and ran sudo lshw -c video, I still see driver=fglrx_pci. I've followed the instructions here.

I'm not sure why I can't completely purge fglrx, is anyone else experiencing this? I also checked Synaptic Package Manager and Additional Drivers and it says I'm not using fglrx at all. I'm not sure if I'm really using fglrx now.

Have anyone else encountered this? Thanks.

ehh i am not completely sure about the command u used. I always use this sudo apt-get purge fglrx* — blade19899, Sep 18 '12 at 14:12

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 18 '12 at 13:44

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Try to blacklist this driver. Issue this command as root:
echo "blacklist fglrx_pci" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-fglrx_pci.conf

Reboot.

answered Sep 18 '12 at 13:44

Frantique

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Hmm..it says 'bash: /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-fglrx_pci.conf: Permission denied', even with sudo. – gerky Sep 18 '12 at 14:16
Issue sudo su before, after that issue my command. – Frantique Sep 18 '12 at 14:19
I've tried that, but still the same error. – gerky Sep 18 '12 at 14:28
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I used vim instead and added the blacklist fglrx_pci line, worked great. Now using the radeon driver, thanks! – gerky Sep 18 '12 at 14:37

Ubuntu 12.04 - Cannot remove fglrx

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