I am posting this only for reference, in case anyone else has the same problem. I tried installing the newest fglrx driver (13.12) and the install failed. I am running kernel-default-3.12.6 but I don't think the kernel is the problem.
The 13.11.beta.v9.4 driver installs and works perfectly. I have already filed a bug report with AMD concerning this. It can be found at: Bug 981 – fglrx 13.12 will not install while 13.11.bet.v9.4 will on kernel-default-3.12.6
Here is the pertinent part of the fglrx-install log file, in case it might be of use to anyone:
The 13.11.beta.v9.4 driver installs and works perfectly. I have already filed a bug report with AMD concerning this. It can be found at: Bug 981 – fglrx 13.12 will not install while 13.11.bet.v9.4 will on kernel-default-3.12.6
Here is the pertinent part of the fglrx-install log file, in case it might be of use to anyone:
Code:
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-3.12.6-1.g080d0df-obj/x86_64/default'
CC [M] /lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.o
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c: In function ‘KCL_GetEffectiveUid’:
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:1758:5: error: incompatible types when returning type ‘kuid_t’ but ‘KCL_TYPE_Uid’ was expected
return current_euid();
^
/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:1762:1: warning: control reaches end of non-void function [-Wreturn-type]
}
^
make[4]: *** [/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.o] Error 1
make[3]: *** [_module_/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x] Error 2