This helped me: Patching Catalyst 10-12 Source
(This section to be removed once Catalyst supports Xserver 1.10) Catalyst 10-12 needs patched for compliance with kernel version 2.6.37 before you can install it. $ cd ~/; mkdir catalyst10.12; cd catalyst10.12/ $ wget http://www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/ati-driver-installer-10-12-x86.x86_64.run $ chmod +x ati-driver-installer-10-12-x86.x86_64.run $ ./ati-driver-installer-10-12-x86.x86_64.run --extract driver $ cd driver $ wget http://ubuntuone.com/p/WVN/firegl_public.c $ wget http://ubuntuone.com/p/WVU/Makefile $ mv firegl_public.c common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/ $ mv Makefile common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/ $ sudo ./ati-installer.sh 8.801 --buildpkg Ubuntu/natty $ cd .. $ sudo dpkg -i fglrx*.deb [edit] Catalyst and Unity At this time, Catalyst doesn't work with the new Ubuntu desktop (Unity). You can still use the classic GNOME desktop (or another desktop environment). -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to fglrx-installer in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/709505 Title: [MASTER] fglrx failed to install/upgrade due to being incompatible with 2.6.38 kernel _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
