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RADEON
apt-get install update-glx
Use opensource driver
- Remove radeon module blacklisting in /etc/modprobe.d
- Blacklist fglrx driver.
- Delete (backup) /etc/X11/xorg.conf. In general config is not needed to normal work.
Problem:
# glxinfo name of display: :0.0 Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0". Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0". Segmentation fault
Remove fglrx drivers:
apt-get remove --purge fglrx-atieventsd fglrx-control fglrx-driver fglrx-modules-dkms fglrx-source glx-alternative-fglrx apt-get remove --purge libfglrx:amd64 libfglrx:i386 libfglrx-amdxvba1:amd64 libfglrx-amdxvba1:i386 libgl1-fglrx-glx:amd64 libgl1-fglrx-glx:i386 libgl1-fglrx-glx-i386
apt-get remove --purge xserver-xorg-video-ati xserver-xorg-video-radeon apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-radeon apt-get install --reinstall libgl1-mesa-glx libgl1-mesa-dri xserver-xorg-core
http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_Maverick_Installation_Guide#Removing_Catalyst.2Ffglrx