[Pkg-fglrx-devel] Bug#653936: Bug#653936: fglrx-glx: GLX not actually available after installation

[Michael Gilbert]

On Sun, Jan 1, 2012 at 2:14 PM, Carl Fink wrote:
> Package: fglrx-glx
> Version: 1:11-12-1
>
> I installed the following packages:
> firmware-linux-nonfree  fglrx-control  fglrx-control-qt3 fglrx-driver
> fglrx-glx fglrx-source glx-alternative-fglrx libgl1-fglrx-glx
> xserver-xorg-video-fglrx
>
> Nevertheless, when I attempt to run any program which requires GLX (e.g.
> glxgears) this message appears:
> X Error of failed request:  BadRequest (invalid request code or no such
> operation)
>  Major opcode of failed request:  136 (GLX)
>  Minor opcode of failed request:  19 (X_GLXQueryServerString)
>  Serial number of failed request:  12
>  Current serial number in output stream:  12
>
> My system uses the Radeon (AMD) RS690M chipset.

There are no messages about fglrx in your xorg.log, and lots of
messages about RADEON, which is the free driver.  You probably haven't
done "sudo aticonfig --initial"

Best wishes,
Mike