[Bug 1088266] [NEW] AMD driver install fails silent when missing linux-headers-generic

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Public bug reported:

When installing the "fglrx-updates" driver for AMD graphics hardware,
from the "Additional Drivers" tab of "Software Sources", the install
seems to succed, but after reboot, the window manager is not able to
start. If one installs "linux-headers-generic" by apt-get before
installing the graphics driver, it seems to work fine.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: software-properties-gtk 0.92.9
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-19.30-generic 3.5.7
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-19-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu6
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Dec  9 23:12:03 2012
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-12-09 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
MarkForUpload: True
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: software-properties
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: software-properties (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug quantal running-unity

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Title:
  AMD driver install fails silent when missing linux-headers-generic

Status in “software-properties” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  When installing the "fglrx-updates" driver for AMD graphics hardware,
  from the "Additional Drivers" tab of "Software Sources", the install
  seems to succed, but after reboot, the window manager is not able to
  start. If one installs "linux-headers-generic" by apt-get before
  installing the graphics driver, it seems to work fine.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
  Package: software-properties-gtk 0.92.9
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-19.30-generic 3.5.7
  Uname: Linux 3.5.0-19-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
  ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu6
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sun Dec  9 23:12:03 2012
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-12-09 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
  MarkForUpload: True
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: software-properties
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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