Ubuntu 12.04 - Cannot remove fglrx

Question

I want to use the open source Radeon driver for Ubuntu, but currently I'm using fglrx.

So, I went ahead and purged fglrx using sudo apt-get remove --purge fglrx* and when I rebooted and ran sudo lshw -c video, I still see driver=fglrx_pci. I've followed the instructions here.

I'm not sure why I can't completely purge fglrx, is anyone else experiencing this? I also checked Synaptic Package Manager and Additional Drivers and it says I'm not using fglrx at all. I'm not sure if I'm really using fglrx now.

Have anyone else encountered this? Thanks.

Solution

Try to blacklist this driver. Issue this command as root:
echo "blacklist fglrx_pci" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-fglrx_pci.conf

Reboot.

Comments

[Admin]

ehh i am not completely sure about the command u used. I always use this sudo apt-get purge fglrx*

[Admin]

also tried running that, but still same result.

[Admin]

Did u tried via GUI: system settings> Driver

[Admin]

Yup, it says I don't use fglrx anymore.

[Electra Hoshi]

Hmm..it says 'bash: /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-fglrx_pci.conf: Permission denied', even with sudo.

[m. öztürk]

Issue sudo su before, after that issue my command.

[Electra Hoshi]

I used vim instead and added the blacklist fglrx_pci line, worked great. Now using the radeon driver, thanks!