Missing linux headers during ATI driver installation

I've updated the kernel on my Linux Mint following this tutorial. But now, when I try to install the latest fglrx, I'm getting this error:

Check if system has the tools required for installation. fglrx installation requires that the system have kernel headers. /lib/modules/3.5.0-030500-generic/build/include/linux/version.h cannot be found on this system. One or more tools required for installation cannot be found on the system. Install the required tools before installing the fglrx driver. Optionally, run the installer with --force option to install without the tools. Forcing install will disable AMD hardware acceleration and may make your system unstable. Not recommended.

I tried to run sudo apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r), but it says it's already the latest version. Any help?

Pavel Plzák

Posted 2012-09-16T10:05:11.750

Reputation: 13

The package manager seems to be saying that the headers should be there. Is it possible that something has trashed the headers directory? Maybe try forcing a reinstall of the headers to make sure they're present. – killermist – 2012-10-03T15:22:24.180

Answers

Rather than an answer, I will give you some questions :). Are you sure that you have booted into your new kernel? What is the output of uname -a? What are the contents of /lib/modules/ ?

My guess is that you have simply not loaded your new kernel.

terdon

Posted 2012-09-16T10:05:11.750

Reputation: 45 216

1Thanks a lot! Your answer helped me to figure it out by myself, I was missing symbolic link /lib/modules/3.5.0-030500-generic/build linking to /usr/src/linux-headers-3.5.0-030500-generic – Pavel Plzák – 2012-09-16T13:21:25.567

I have the same issue. This is the list of all version.h files that I have in my Fedora 20 desktop. /usr/src/kernels/3.12.9-301.fc20.x86_64/include/generated/uapi/linux/version.h /usr/src/kernels/3.12.9-301.fc20.x86_64/include/xen/interface/version.h /usr/src/kernels/3.12.9-301.fc20.x86_64/include/config/arch/want/compat/ipc/parse/version.h /usr/src/kernels/3.12.9-301.fc20.x86_64/include/uapi/linux/dvb/version.h /usr/include/alsa/version.h /usr/include/linux/dvb/version.h /usr/include/linux/version.h

What shall I do? – noufal – 2014-02-08T02:09:31.273

@noufal please post a new question explaining your issue. The issue here was that the OP had not booted into their new kernel. – terdon – 2014-02-08T14:40:20.723

It may be that the installer/driver only works with kernels up to 3.4 - "Automated installer and Display Drivers for Xorg 6.9 to Xserver 1.12 and Kernel version up to 3.4" from amd website. For me with a later kernel (3.8.0-33) it didn't reject the kernel version but fails and can't find /lib/modules/3.8.0-33-generic/build/include/linux/version.h - apt-file tells me no such file exists.

pbhj

Posted 2012-09-16T10:05:11.750

Reputation: 76