I can confirm the problem. Seems that the fglrx driver is not working with current version of the X server:
startx output: ----- This is a pre-release version of the X server from The X.Org Foundation. It is not supported in any way. Bugs may be filed in the bugzilla at http://bugs.freedesktop.org/. Select the "xorg" product for bugs you find in this release. Before reporting bugs in pre-release versions please check the latest version in the X.Org Foundation git repository. See http://wiki.x.org/wiki/GitPage for git access instructions. X.Org X Server 1.5.99.902 (1.6.0 RC 2) Release Date: 2009-1-30 X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0 Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.24-16-server x86_64 Ubuntu Current Operating System: Linux lupo 2.6.28-8-generic #22-Ubuntu SMP Fri Feb 13 21:39:24 UTC 2009 x86_64 Build Date: 18 February 2009 03:58:35AM xorg-server 2:1.5.99.902-0ubuntu7 (bui...@crested.buildd) Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org to make sure that you have the latest version. Markers: [ 0.001791] (--) probed, [ 0.001832] (**) from config file, [ 0.001865] (==) default setting, [ 0.001898] (++) from command line, [ 0.001930] (!!) notice, [ 0.001962] (II) informational, [ 0.001995] (WW) warning, [ 0.002027] (EE) error, [ 0.002059] (NI) not implemented, [ 0.002092] (??) unknown. [ 0.002228] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Wed Feb 18 10:01:35 2009 [ 0.002344] (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf" dlopen: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libglx.so: undefined symbol: miInitVisualsProc [ 0.076923] (EE) Failed to load /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions//libglx.so [ 0.076985] (EE) Failed to load module "glx" (loader failed, 7) [ 0.078831] (EE) module ABI major version (1) doesn't match the server's version (2) [ 0.078920] (EE) Failed to load module "dri" (module requirement mismatch, 0) [atiddxSetup] X version mismatch - detected X.org 7.1.-1.902, required X.org 7.4.-1.906 [ 0.093091] (EE) Failed to load module "fglrx" (module requirement mismatch, 0) [ 0.093130] (EE) No drivers available. Fatal server error: no screens found Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support at http://wiki.x.org for help. Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information. ddxSigGiveUp: Closing log giving up. xinit: No such file or directory (errno 2): unable to connect to X server xinit: No such process (errno 3): unexpected signal 2. ----- The Open Source driver allows to use ATI graphics in my ThinkPad W500, but unfortunately it has no power management enabled and 3D does not work. Using the Open Source driver, the laptop consumes about 38W, while it worked under Intrepid with about 15W using the Closed Source driver. -- upgrade with fglrx broken (8.10 to jaunty ) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/321752 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs