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This all started when the ubuntu update center said my computer needed updates. I agreed, and when the updates were finished it required a reboot. Upon rebooting I tried logging in, and when
I saw the desktop there was no toolbar or launcher. I googled it a bit, and found a tutorial similar to this: http://www.ubuntuvibes.com/2012/10/how-to-install-amd-catalyst-legacy.html Little did I know, these drivers were for Radeon HD 2xxx-4xxx series. I followed the tutorial and then rebooted. After rebooting it came up with a screen that says "The system is running in low graphics mode" I tried some tutorials here: How to fix "The system is running in low-graphics mode" error? but to no avail. After booting into Every command I try I always tells me to run 'apt-get -f install' Every time I try this command I get: 'Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/fglrx-legacy_2%3a8.97.100.7-makson~ppa1_amd64.deb' 'E:Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)'

P.S. I am very new to Ubuntu, and linux. I have mostly used windows. I am using Ubuntu 12.10.

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Installation of AMD Catalyst (Radeon HD Driver) is complicated in Ubuntu. This link maybe help you: askubuntu-What is the correct way to install ATI Catalyst Video Drivers (fglrx)?

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    on the Installer, when I try the first option it tells me what OS i'm running and then if I try to continue it says operation aborted. The second option ask me which path to install it in. I tried in the home folder, it installed normally. When rebooting I still booted into Low graphics mode. Oh I should add that I had used ctrl + alt + F1 to get to the terminal.
    – jakehz
    Mar 20, 2013 at 17:59
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Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/fglrx-legacy_2%3a8.97.100.7-makson~ppa1_amd64.deb' 'E:Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

You have enabled a PPA and there is a problem with the package install script. Try as the page suggests:

If something goes wrong, you can purge the packages by running following commands:

sudo apt-get install ppa-purge sudo ppa-purge ppa:makson96/fglrx

Or just install Ubuntu 14.04. Ubuntu 12.10 is over 18 months old now and unsupported, there have been a lot of updates to the open source driver since then, and your card should work well without any messing around.

edit: Just realised this is an old question...

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