AMD A4-5000 APU with Radeon

**open2reason** · February 9th, 2014

I have just tried the latest 14.04 daily and am happy to report that it looks good using my graphics processor of AMD A4-5000 APU with Radeon.

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Kudos to all developers, am looking forward to the next LTS.

**ping-wu** · February 10th, 2014

Thanks for the report. I am thinking about getting a new AMD (A10) machine (laptop).

**su:bhatta** · February 10th, 2014

Originally Posted by open2reason

I have just tried the latest 14.04 daily and am happy to report that it looks good using my graphics processor of AMD A4-5000 APU with Radeon.
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Didn't you have to use 'nomodeset' ? I have had to use 'nomodeset' with my A4 from 12.04 installs.

Currently running Kubuntu 14.04 Alpha, with kernel 3.13.0-7, where I did not have to use 'nomodeset' for the first time !

**open2reason** · February 10th, 2014

I started from the latest 12.4.04 lts and found that 'nomodeset" was not required. I booted into an agile and what seemed to me a fully functioning desktop.
The first image in my post shows the desktop on which you can spy a 14.04lts install icon but the Detail screen displays a 13.10 title, which, I expect will be changed by the time 14.04lts goes live

**su:bhatta** · February 11th, 2014

Oh, Ok.
I never did a fresh install of 12.04.4. So maybe thats the reason.

**open2reason** · February 11th, 2014

bhatta,
In my case a clean 12.04.04 install on an Acer Aspire XC-105 followed by booting via usb with the latest 14.04 daily and then selecting the normal NON UEFI boot option on offer.

The first display was the blue / white Unetbootin screen which then changed resolution to a smaller text.
This was replaced by the purple Ubuntu boot screen complete with winking read and white progress dots.
The screen then turned black / blank and stayed like this for what seemed quite a while but then the cursor appeared to be swiftly followed by a functioning 14.04 desktop.

Hope this helps.

**su:bhatta** · February 12th, 2014

open2reason,
Thanks for the details. I have also installed a daily build of Kubuntu 14.04, and had no problems in getting a live screen, and did not have to use nomodeset.
I had heard the Linux Kernel from 3.12.x was more friendly towards the AMD hardware.

That has been my experience too, as the Kubuntu booted to 3.13.0-7 kernel I did not have to use 'nomodeset' to get a live session . Previously, when I had booted up Ubuntu12.04, 13.04 &.13.10 I have had to use 'nomodeset' in every install.
So, yes, I am quite liking my experience with the newer kernels.

Also, this trick to enable radeon dynamic power management from webupd8 actually does wonders to my 13.10 Ubuntu Studio install :http://www.webupd8.org/2014/01/how-t...mic-power.html