Error while installing graphics driver: ./default_policy.sh does not support version

[XYZ1]

Hi,
I installed 9.04 on a HP t5730 Thin Client.

As soon as I'm logged in to the OS I have graphic errors.
This Thin Client has a ATI X1250 graphics chip.

Therefore I tried to install the ATI driver which I downloaded from the web.
But during the installation via the Gnome terminal I'm getting this error:



user@ubuntu:~/Desktop$ sh ./ati-driver-installer-9-3-x86.x86_64.run
Created directory fglrx-install.FoFMJW
Verifying archive integrity... All good.
Uncompressing ATI Proprietary Linux Driver-8.593............................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ..........................................
==================================================
ATI Technologies Linux Driver Installer/Packager
==================================================

Error: ./default_policy.sh does not support version
default:v2:i686:lib::none:2.6.28-13-generic; make sure that the version is being
correctly set by --iscurrentdistro

Removing temporary directory: fglrx-install.FoFMJW
user@ubuntu:~/Desktop$ --iscurrentdistro
bash: --iscurrentdistro: command not found
user@ubuntu:~/Desktop$ iscurrentdistro
bash: iscurrentdistro: command not found
user@ubuntu:~/Desktop$ -iscurrentdistro
bash: -iscurrentdistro: command not found
user@ubuntu:~/Desktop$



What can I do?

[Deicider]

have the same prob right now :S

[XYZ1]

I've found this thread on the german Ubuntu forums:
http://forum.ubuntuusers.de/topic/at...st-sich-nicht/

According to this thread It seems like the Kernel and the XServer of Ubuntu 9.04 are too new for this ATI driver.
Only ATI Catalyst 9.5 will support the Kernel and XServer of Ubuntu 9.04.


So does that mean we could only use an older version of Ubuntu?

Would be good if somebody can confirm this as I'm a Linux beginner...

[markbuntu]

Yes, you need to use and older version of ubuntu to use a driver from ati that will work with the x1250. But....many people are very happy using the open source ati and raden drivers with that card so you should try them out before doing anything drastic.

[kandm-solutions.com]

I don't remember where i read this but i think u can just downgrade xorg to allow for proper install w/o errors, I know i wouldnt want to to sacrafice my 9.04 installation. That would make me .

[Mark Phelps]

Couple of points of interest ...

You CAN downgrade the Xorg to allow installation of ATI restricted Linux drivers -- but when you do that, you have to "lock" a whole bunch of files to prevent them ever getting updated again. This prevents you from benefiting from any Xorg updates after that.

Also, the latest Catalyst version that works with the discontinued cards is "legacy 9.8" -- for MS Windows. That superceded v9.3 with some critical patches. But last time I checked, Catalyst 9.3 for Linux had not been updated for legacy cards.

Nothing newer than Catalyst 9.3 (except for the "Legacy 9.8") will work with the default Xorg in Ubuntu 9.04 -- and newer. Downloading and forcing a newer driver version will only render the display unusable and you will have to manually remove the driver and restore the open source driver to get your desktop back.

[lephisto]

WTF i can't believe that??? Why the f**** hast ATI support been (factical) dropped with Karmic?

[brunolemos]

Try a 'compapibility mode':

./ati-driver-installer-9-3-x86.x86_64.run --listpkg

then, chose one and try:

./ati-driver-installer-9-3-x86.x86_64.run --buildpkg Ubuntu/8.10

Bruno Lemos

[Mark Phelps]

Bruno Lemos:

Why are you resurrecting a six-month-old thread?

Also, your advice specified Ubuntu 8.10 -- but the OP specifically mentioned using 9.04.

Have you actually tried this hack and confirmed it works in 9.04?

[triva911]

Try a 'compapibility mode':

./ati-driver-installer-9-3-x86.x86_64.run --listpkg

then, chose one and try:

./ati-driver-installer-9-3-x86.x86_64.run --buildpkg Ubuntu/8.10

Bruno Lemos

Thanks Dude!!! Its working on my pc ...