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Steam does not start

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#1866 · opened 2013-02-17 by alchemie · updated 2013-11-05 · 7 comments · github
Aalchemie 2013-02-17 github

Running 12.04 LTS, installed Steam via the software center but when the icon is clicked, it will not open. I had steam running back when it was in the closed beta, but now I cannot get it running at all. I don't know exactly where to start to try to diagnose the problem.

Jjohndrinkwater 2013-02-17 github

No problem ‐ load a terminal program, Inside that box, type steam and paste all the output onto https://gist.github.com/ and link that here :)

Aalchemie 2013-02-18 github

Okay I got it to work after I changed my graphics drivers to the nonexperimental and nonpost update one. Though now every time steam starts up, it tells me I need to update my drivers to the experimental driver... is this unavoidable?

Ddavidw-valve maintainer 2013-02-18 github

Can you post your system information (By going to Help -> System Information in Steam), and also the exact drivers which you were using which don't work vs those you're using now?

Aalchemie 2013-02-22 github

https://gist.github.com/anonymous/5013919
Drivers that did not work were the "ATI/AMD proprietary FGLRX graphics driver (experiemental beta)," and the one that works is the "ATI/AMD proprietary FGLRX graphics driver," but the problem with this one is that I am unable to play any games on steam.

Ddavidw-valve maintainer 2013-02-22 github

What output do you get when you try to play a game on Steam with the drivers that work?

Are you able to play other games (outside of Steam) or run other opengl applications?

Ggdrewb-valve maintainer 2013-11-05 github

Closing as we need more information.

Nothing extracted yet.