The amd-driver-installer--8.982.8.3-x86.x86_64.run fails to install on my newly built rig [Sabertooth 990fx + Fx8350 + 32GB RAM] running Mint Nadia(64-bit). It fails with "DKMS part of installation failed. Please refer to /usr/share/ati/fglrx-install.log for details".
########### fglrx-install.log ###############
Check if system has the tools required for installation.
Uninstalling any previously installed drivers.
Creating symlink /var/lib/dkms/fglrx/8.982.8.3/source ->
/usr/src/fglrx-8.982.8.3
DKMS: add completed.
Kernel preparation unnecessary for this kernel. Skipping...
Building module:
cleaning build area....
cd /var/lib/dkms/fglrx/8.982.8.3/build; sh make.sh --nohints --uname_r=3.5.0-17-generic --norootcheck....(bad exit status: 1)
[Error] Kernel Module : Failed to build fglrx-8.982.8.3 with DKMS
[Error] Kernel Module : Removing fglrx-8.982.8.3 from DKMS
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Deleting module version: 8.982.8.3
completely from the DKMS tree.
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Done.
[Reboot] Kernel Module : update-initramfs
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I tried contacting AMD, and other than autoreply I got nothing AMD->Thanks for supporting people who buy your professional line of graphics cards !
The opensource driver works well except for one thing - 10 bit / per channel colour support (My monitor has a 8 bit panel but a wider LUT).
I did read in this very forum that a patch was needed to make the driver work for Kernel Versions > 3 but it was mentioned that the patch was not needed for 64-bit.
Any help is appreciated.