[Bug 1069237] Re: Upgrade Manager upgrades fglrx even when card is unsupported on new release

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Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

** Changed in: ubuntu-release-upgrader (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  Upgrade Manager upgrades fglrx even when card is unsupported on new
  release

Status in “ubuntu-release-upgrader” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Example: Using a RadeonHD 4x00 card on Precise/12.04 with fglrx works
  well. However, fglrx dropped support in newer releases for those
  cards, and the version of fglrx in Ubuntu Quantal/12.10 does not
  support those cards.  When doing a distro upgrade, update-manager does
  not consider that the new version of fglrx may not support the card.
  As a result, user is left with a broken X after the upgrade.

  Possible Solution: Make upgrade manager a bit more intelligent. It
  should not blindly upgrade fglrx if the card is not supported on the
  version of fglrx in the new release.

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