[Pkg-fglrx-devel] Bug#525328: Bug#525328: fglrx-driver: Installation failed and leave the system in an unusable state

[Encolpe Degoute]

Encolpe Degoute a écrit :
> Patrick Matthäi a écrit :
>   
>> Encolpe DEGOUTE schrieb:
>>     
>>> Package: fglrx-driver
>>> Version: 9-4-1
>>> Severity: grave
>>> Justification: renders package unusable
>>>       
>>     
>>> Hello,
>>>       
>>> When I'm trying to install this new release the installation never ended:
>>>       
>>> Unpacking fglrx-driver (from .../fglrx-driver_1%3a9-4-1_i386.deb) ...   
>>> Leaving `diversion of /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so to /usr/lib/fglrx/diversions/libdri.so by fglrx-driver'
>>> Adding `diversion of /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so to /usr/lib/fglrx/diversions/libglx.so by fglrx-driver' 
>>> dpkg-divert: rename involves overwriting `/usr/lib/fglrx/diversions/libglx.so' with                                     
>>>   different file `/usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so', not allowed                                              
>>> dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/fglrx-driver_1%3a9-4-1_i386.deb (--unpack):                              
>>>  subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 2
>>>       
>>> After that failure the package is not installed nor removed:
>>>       
>>> $ ls /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so
>>> ls: cannot access /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so: No such file or directory
>>>       
>>> It is impossible to open a new window for any application.
>>>       
>> What happens if you try apt-get install -f now?
>> And does the /usr/lib/fglrx/diversions/libglx.so exists?
>>     
>
> The file /usr/lib/fglrx/diversions/libglx.so exists.
>
> apt-get install -f give exactly the same output
>
> After a reboot the 'dpkg-divert --list' doesn't list any diversion on
> /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/*
>   
If I move the file /usr/lib/fglrx/diversions/libglx.so the installation
ends correctly.
Like this 9.4 driver dropped the support of my Radeon Mobility X1400
card I will stop to test it.

Regards,

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