Public bug reported: Unable to install the suggested amdgpu-pro drivers for AMD Radeon HD 6950. Also, running in nomodeset, else I get a black screen with cursor.
ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10 Package: linux-image-generic 4.8.0.26.35 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-26.28-generic 4.8.0 Uname: Linux 4.8.0-26-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: gtan 3413 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC2: gtan 3413 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC1: gtan 3413 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Wed Nov 2 06:59:23 2016 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=a1677236-2d0c-407e-addc-330c74d1aa5b InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-10-31 (1 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.2) IwConfig: enp5s0 no wireless extensions. lo no wireless extensions. MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. Z68MX-UD2H-B3 ProcFB: 0 VESA VGA ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.8.0-26-generic root=UUID=6621d948-2de4-406b-811e-fe183abea3ce ro quiet splash nomodeset vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-4.8.0-26-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-4.8.0-26-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.161 RfKill: SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 10/12/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc. dmi.bios.version: F12 dmi.board.name: Z68MX-UD2H-B3 dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. dmi.board.version: x.x dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvrF12:bd10/12/2011:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnZ68MX-UD2H-B3:pvr:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnZ68MX-UD2H-B3:rvrx.x:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvr: dmi.product.name: Z68MX-UD2H-B3 dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug yakkety -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1638526 Title: Unable to install AMD Radeon HD 6950 driver To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1638526/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs