Can't create //usr/X11R6/lib/modules/dri/fglrx_dri.so: File exists

[Laughing1]

Detected configuration:
Architecture: x86_64 (64-bit)
X Server: X.Org 7.1 and later releases 64-bit
loki_setup: directory: (null)
loki_setup: Can't create //usr/X11R6/lib/modules/dri/fglrx_dri.so: File exists
loki_setup: Can't create //usr/X11R6/lib64/modules/dri/fglrx_dri.so: File exists

Wonderful, it can't create a file even as super user.

I have removed both files several times but I always seem to get those two errors.

It is trying to load the old fglrx_dri.so but when it does, all I see is black and flashes when my system tries to load X. I had to switch back to vesa for the time being.

[Laughing1]

I found out what the issue was:

First I ran:

# lsmod | grep fglrx

to see if there was the old version of fglrx running (it printed output), so I used the command:

# rmmod fglrx

in order to remove the old fglrx module then I ran the AMD script, rebooted, and it finally worked properly.

[baskin]

I have the same problem, but i don't have any module loaded.

lsmod | grep fglrx

is clean.

I have check the destination and there are not any fglrx_dri.so files in any place.

The result is that i'm getting a black screen and the system freezes.

Any hints?

[Laughing1]

Try this if you installed it from the .sh fglrx package as root:

# sh /usr/share/fglrx/fgrlx-uninstall.sh

Or remove the RPM if you installed it via RPM.

[baskin]

I have tried that, the unistalation completes successfully, there are not any files, but i'm continuing to get the error message.

[forum1793]

I get this too but when you look at the log file at /usr/share/ati you see other errors. I get this with kernels newer than 2.6.28, so I'm using 2.6.27.15 and have no problems. But you have to compile kernel with msi settings under bus options. I can't remember but think I enable the pci slot option too.

[baskin]

I get this too but when you look at the log file at /usr/share/ati you see other errors. I get this with kernels newer than 2.6.28, so I'm using 2.6.27.15 and have no problems. But you have to compile kernel with msi settings under bus options. I can't remember but think I enable the pci slot option too.

I'm using kernel 2.6.27.23 and on another similar system with the same kernel, I have no problem.

[baskin]

I have searched this issue a little further.

After the failed installation i have in /usr/share/ati/fglrx-install.log:

[Message] Kernel Module : Trying to install a precompiled kernel module.
[Message] Kernel Module : Precompiled kernel module version mismatched.
[Message] Kernel Module : Found kernel module build environment, generating kernel module now.
AMD kernel module generator version 2.1
doing Makefile based build for kernel 2.6.x and higher
rm -rf *.c *.h *.o *.ko *.GCC* .??* *.symvers
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.27.23-0.1-default/build SUBDIRS=/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.27.23-0.1-obj/x86_64/default'
make -C ../../../linux-2.6.27.23-0.1 O=/usr/src/linux-2.6.27.23-0.1-obj/x86_64/default/. modules
CC [M] /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.o
CC [M] /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_acpi.o
CC [M] /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_agp.o
CC [M] /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_debug.o
CC [M] /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_ioctl.o
CC [M] /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_io.o
CC [M] /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_pci.o
CC [M] /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_str.o
CC [M] /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_wait.o
LD [M] /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/fglrx.o
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST 1 modules
CC /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/fglrx.mod.o
LD [M] /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/fglrx.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.27.23-0.1-obj/x86_64/default'
build succeeded with return value 0
duplicating results into driver repository...
done.
You must change your working directory to /lib/modules/fglrx
and then call ./make_install.sh in order to install the built module.
- recreating module dependency list
- trying a sample load of the kernel modules
failed.
[Error] Kernel Module : Failed to install compiled kernel module - please consult readme.

If i change to /lib/modules/fglrx and execute ./make_install.sh i get:

FATAL:Error inserting fglrx(/lib/modules/2.6.27.23-0.1.default/kernel/drivers/char/drm/fglrx.ko): Operation not permitted

All executed as root.

[Kano]

Are you sure that the oss modules (drm radeon) are not loaded? Also check dmesg for errors.

[baskin]

I always try after clean boot on init 3.

Just to be sure i checked with lsmod and no drm or radeon modules are loaded.

dmesg | grep fglrx shows this:

fglrx: module license 'Proprietary. (C) 2002 - ATI Technologies, Starnberg, GERMANY' taints kernel.
[fglrx] Maximum main memory to use for locked dma buffers: 3795 MBytes.
[fglrx] vendor: 1002 device: 9490 count: 1
[fglrx] ioport: bar 4, base 0xe000, size: 0x100
[fglrx] Kernel PAT support is enabled
[fglrx:firegl_init_module] *ERROR* firegl_stub_register failed
[fglrx] Maximum main memory to use for locked dma buffers: 3795 MBytes.
[fglrx] vendor: 1002 device: 9490 count: 1
[fglrx] ioport: bar 4, base 0xe000, size: 0x100
[fglrx] Kernel PAT support is enabled
[fglrx:firegl_init_module] *ERROR* firegl_stub_register failed
[fglrx] Maximum main memory to use for locked dma buffers: 3795 MBytes.
[fglrx] vendor: 1002 device: 9490 count: 1
[fglrx] ioport: bar 4, base 0xe000, size: 0x100
[fglrx] Kernel PAT support is enabled
[fglrx:firegl_init_module] *ERROR* firegl_stub_register failed
[fglrx] Maximum main memory to use for locked dma buffers: 3795 MBytes.
[fglrx] vendor: 1002 device: 9490 count: 1
[fglrx] ioport: bar 4, base 0xe000, size: 0x100
[fglrx] Kernel PAT support is enabled
[fglrx:firegl_init_module] *ERROR* firegl_stub_register failed
[fglrx] Maximum main memory to use for locked dma buffers: 3795 MBytes.
[fglrx] vendor: 1002 device: 9490 count: 1
[fglrx] ioport: bar 4, base 0xe000, size: 0x100
[fglrx] Kernel PAT support is enabled
[fglrx:firegl_init_module] *ERROR* firegl_stub_register failed
[fglrx] Maximum main memory to use for locked dma buffers: 3795 MBytes.
[fglrx] vendor: 1002 device: 9490 count: 1
[fglrx] ioport: bar 4, base 0xe000, size: 0x100
[fglrx] Kernel PAT support is enabled
[fglrx:firegl_init_module] *ERROR* firegl_stub_register failed
[fglrx] Maximum main memory to use for locked dma buffers: 3795 MBytes.
[fglrx] vendor: 1002 device: 9490 count: 1
[fglrx] ioport: bar 4, base 0xe000, size: 0x100
[fglrx] Kernel PAT support is enabled
[fglrx:firegl_init_module] *ERROR* firegl_stub_register failed
[fglrx] Maximum main memory to use for locked dma buffers: 3795 MBytes.
[fglrx] vendor: 1002 device: 9490 count: 1
[fglrx] ioport: bar 4, base 0xe000, size: 0x100
[fglrx] Kernel PAT support is enabled
[fglrx:firegl_init_module] *ERROR* firegl_stub_register failed
[fglrx] Maximum main memory to use for locked dma buffers: 3795 MBytes.
[fglrx] vendor: 1002 device: 9490 count: 1
[fglrx] ioport: bar 4, base 0xe000, size: 0x100
[fglrx] Kernel PAT support is enabled
[fglrx] module loaded - fglrx 8.62.4 [May 20 2009] with 1 minors
[fglrx] module unloaded - fglrx 8.62.4 [May 20 2009]