[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 1322413] [NEW] Radeon HD 8670M sets wrong color depth

2014-05-22 Thread Veiokej
Public bug reported: First of all, I disabled my computer by attempting to fix this, so unfortunately the hardware summary attached to this report is from an unrelated machine. The problem is that when Ubuntu 14.04 boots, it sets a low color depth. This is visible because the default purple deskt

[Ubuntu-x-swat] [Bug 1301839] Re: AMD Radeon HD 8670A/8670M/8690M[1002:6660] Low-graphic mode with Trusty

2014-05-22 Thread Veiokej
This bug seems to be half fixed. After a fresh 14.04 install, I do "sudo apt-get update" followed by "sudo apt-get upgrade". Then, the desktop is usable. However, it appears to have low color density because the default purple background shades are all stair-stepped and dithered. I'm positive it's