Possibly bad video driver for AMD Radeon R7 graphics
I am trying to run Ubuntu 18.04 on a computer with an AMD processor and AMD Radeon R7 graphics. I believe the driver for AMD Radeon R7 graphics has problems and may be buggy. I have had a problem with Totem which I asked in a separate question, but I have another problem where (sometimes) if I suspend the computer then bring it back to life, I get a hash of colors and pixels and cannot get the computer back without shutting it down (and losing a lot of work).
Is there anything I can do to improve things? Also, is there any place where I can report problems with drivers and possible bugs? What are my options? There is a driver produced by AMD for Ubuntu 16.04 but it doesn't work with the 18.04 kernel.
Thanks in advance for any help you can give.
amd-graphics 18.04 video-driver
asked May 1 '18 at 22:52
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I am trying to run Ubuntu 18.04 on a computer with an AMD processor and AMD Radeon R7 graphics. I believe the driver for AMD Radeon R7 graphics has problems and may be buggy. I have had a problem with Totem which I asked in a separate question, but I have another problem where (sometimes) if I suspend the computer then bring it back to life, I get a hash of colors and pixels and cannot get the computer back without shutting it down (and losing a lot of work).
Is there anything I can do to improve things? Also, is there any place where I can report problems with drivers and possible bugs? What are my options? There is a driver produced by AMD for Ubuntu 16.04 but it doesn't work with the 18.04 kernel.
Thanks in advance for any help you can give.
amd-graphics 18.04 video-driver
asked May 1 '18 at 22:52
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I advise you to follow this link. launchpad.net/~oibaf/+archive/ubuntu/graphics-drivers
– Petrificator
May 1 '18 at 23:45
Thank you so much! I believe that installing these drivers has solved my problem when suspending my computer, but unfortunately, not the psychedelic playback of Totem. I'm going to play with it some more and I will probably mark your answer as the accepted answer. Thanks again.
– ubuntu_user7
May 2 '18 at 1:26
I don't want to leave the wrong impression for those who might be searching for the same issues as I am. Actually, this solved nothing. Someone in another thread gave me the answer to the psychedelic video playback. I am still having the problem with hash and having to shutdown the computer after bring it out of suspend.
– ubuntu_user7
May 3 '18 at 13:15
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I am trying to run Ubuntu 18.04 on a computer with an AMD processor and AMD Radeon R7 graphics. I believe the driver for AMD Radeon R7 graphics has problems and may be buggy. I have had a problem with Totem which I asked in a separate question, but I have another problem where (sometimes) if I suspend the computer then bring it back to life, I get a hash of colors and pixels and cannot get the computer back without shutting it down (and losing a lot of work).
Is there anything I can do to improve things? Also, is there any place where I can report problems with drivers and possible bugs? What are my options? There is a driver produced by AMD for Ubuntu 16.04 but it doesn't work with the 18.04 kernel.
Thanks in advance for any help you can give.
amd-graphics 18.04 video-driver
asked May 1 '18 at 22:52
ubuntu_user7ubuntu_user7
535
I am trying to run Ubuntu 18.04 on a computer with an AMD processor and AMD Radeon R7 graphics. I believe the driver for AMD Radeon R7 graphics has problems and may be buggy. I have had a problem with Totem which I asked in a separate question, but I have another problem where (sometimes) if I suspend the computer then bring it back to life, I get a hash of colors and pixels and cannot get the computer back without shutting it down (and losing a lot of work).
Is there anything I can do to improve things? Also, is there any place where I can report problems with drivers and possible bugs? What are my options? There is a driver produced by AMD for Ubuntu 16.04 but it doesn't work with the 18.04 kernel.
Thanks in advance for any help you can give.
amd-graphics 18.04 video-driver
amd-graphics 18.04 video-driver
asked May 1 '18 at 22:52
ubuntu_user7ubuntu_user7
535
asked May 1 '18 at 22:52
ubuntu_user7ubuntu_user7
535
asked May 1 '18 at 22:52
ubuntu_user7ubuntu_user7
535
asked May 1 '18 at 22:52
ubuntu_user7ubuntu_user7
535
asked May 1 '18 at 22:52
ubuntu_user7ubuntu_user7
535
535
I advise you to follow this link. launchpad.net/~oibaf/+archive/ubuntu/graphics-drivers
– Petrificator
May 1 '18 at 23:45
Thank you so much! I believe that installing these drivers has solved my problem when suspending my computer, but unfortunately, not the psychedelic playback of Totem. I'm going to play with it some more and I will probably mark your answer as the accepted answer. Thanks again.
– ubuntu_user7
May 2 '18 at 1:26
I don't want to leave the wrong impression for those who might be searching for the same issues as I am. Actually, this solved nothing. Someone in another thread gave me the answer to the psychedelic video playback. I am still having the problem with hash and having to shutdown the computer after bring it out of suspend.
– ubuntu_user7
May 3 '18 at 13:15
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I advise you to follow this link. launchpad.net/~oibaf/+archive/ubuntu/graphics-drivers
– Petrificator
May 1 '18 at 23:45
Thank you so much! I believe that installing these drivers has solved my problem when suspending my computer, but unfortunately, not the psychedelic playback of Totem. I'm going to play with it some more and I will probably mark your answer as the accepted answer. Thanks again.
– ubuntu_user7
May 2 '18 at 1:26
I don't want to leave the wrong impression for those who might be searching for the same issues as I am. Actually, this solved nothing. Someone in another thread gave me the answer to the psychedelic video playback. I am still having the problem with hash and having to shutdown the computer after bring it out of suspend.
– ubuntu_user7
May 3 '18 at 13:15
I advise you to follow this link. launchpad.net/~oibaf/+archive/ubuntu/graphics-drivers
– Petrificator
May 1 '18 at 23:45
I advise you to follow this link. launchpad.net/~oibaf/+archive/ubuntu/graphics-drivers
– Petrificator
May 1 '18 at 23:45
Thank you so much! I believe that installing these drivers has solved my problem when suspending my computer, but unfortunately, not the psychedelic playback of Totem. I'm going to play with it some more and I will probably mark your answer as the accepted answer. Thanks again.
– ubuntu_user7
May 2 '18 at 1:26
Thank you so much! I believe that installing these drivers has solved my problem when suspending my computer, but unfortunately, not the psychedelic playback of Totem. I'm going to play with it some more and I will probably mark your answer as the accepted answer. Thanks again.
– ubuntu_user7
May 2 '18 at 1:26
I don't want to leave the wrong impression for those who might be searching for the same issues as I am. Actually, this solved nothing. Someone in another thread gave me the answer to the psychedelic video playback. I am still having the problem with hash and having to shutdown the computer after bring it out of suspend.
– ubuntu_user7
May 3 '18 at 13:15
I don't want to leave the wrong impression for those who might be searching for the same issues as I am. Actually, this solved nothing. Someone in another thread gave me the answer to the psychedelic video playback. I am still having the problem with hash and having to shutdown the computer after bring it out of suspend.
– ubuntu_user7
May 3 '18 at 13:15
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Exactly the same issue: Can't resume after suspend
Using a laptop with AMD PRO A12-9800B APU, and Ubuntu 18.04 (actually Kubuntu; although this shouldn't really matter)
Realized that this might be a driver issue.
Managed to solve by the following steps:
- Download Radeon R7 driver for Ubuntu 18.04 at the following link:
https://www.amd.com/en/support/kb/release-notes/rn-prorad-lin-18-40
- Extract the package contents, by using the steps on:
https://amdgpu-install.readthedocs.io/en/amd-18.30/install-prereq.html
- Install the drivers, by using the steps on:
https://amdgpu-install.readthedocs.io/en/amd-18.30/install-script.html
NOTE: If any of the packages fail to install, due to re-direction loops, you might have to install those packages manually.
After the installation is completed successfully, reboot.
This issue should now be resolved.
answered Oct 5 '18 at 12:21
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Exactly the same issue: Can't resume after suspend
Using a laptop with AMD PRO A12-9800B APU, and Ubuntu 18.04 (actually Kubuntu; although this shouldn't really matter)
Realized that this might be a driver issue.
Managed to solve by the following steps:
- Download Radeon R7 driver for Ubuntu 18.04 at the following link:
https://www.amd.com/en/support/kb/release-notes/rn-prorad-lin-18-40
- Extract the package contents, by using the steps on:
https://amdgpu-install.readthedocs.io/en/amd-18.30/install-prereq.html
- Install the drivers, by using the steps on:
https://amdgpu-install.readthedocs.io/en/amd-18.30/install-script.html
NOTE: If any of the packages fail to install, due to re-direction loops, you might have to install those packages manually.
After the installation is completed successfully, reboot.
This issue should now be resolved.
answered Oct 5 '18 at 12:21
user188459user188459
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Exactly the same issue: Can't resume after suspend
Using a laptop with AMD PRO A12-9800B APU, and Ubuntu 18.04 (actually Kubuntu; although this shouldn't really matter)
Realized that this might be a driver issue.
Managed to solve by the following steps:
- Download Radeon R7 driver for Ubuntu 18.04 at the following link:
https://www.amd.com/en/support/kb/release-notes/rn-prorad-lin-18-40
- Extract the package contents, by using the steps on:
https://amdgpu-install.readthedocs.io/en/amd-18.30/install-prereq.html
- Install the drivers, by using the steps on:
https://amdgpu-install.readthedocs.io/en/amd-18.30/install-script.html
NOTE: If any of the packages fail to install, due to re-direction loops, you might have to install those packages manually.
After the installation is completed successfully, reboot.
This issue should now be resolved.
answered Oct 5 '18 at 12:21
user188459user188459
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Exactly the same issue: Can't resume after suspend
Using a laptop with AMD PRO A12-9800B APU, and Ubuntu 18.04 (actually Kubuntu; although this shouldn't really matter)
Realized that this might be a driver issue.
Managed to solve by the following steps:
- Download Radeon R7 driver for Ubuntu 18.04 at the following link:
https://www.amd.com/en/support/kb/release-notes/rn-prorad-lin-18-40
- Extract the package contents, by using the steps on:
https://amdgpu-install.readthedocs.io/en/amd-18.30/install-prereq.html
- Install the drivers, by using the steps on:
https://amdgpu-install.readthedocs.io/en/amd-18.30/install-script.html
NOTE: If any of the packages fail to install, due to re-direction loops, you might have to install those packages manually.
After the installation is completed successfully, reboot.
This issue should now be resolved.
answered Oct 5 '18 at 12:21
user188459user188459
214
Exactly the same issue: Can't resume after suspend
Using a laptop with AMD PRO A12-9800B APU, and Ubuntu 18.04 (actually Kubuntu; although this shouldn't really matter)
Realized that this might be a driver issue.
Managed to solve by the following steps:
- Download Radeon R7 driver for Ubuntu 18.04 at the following link:
https://www.amd.com/en/support/kb/release-notes/rn-prorad-lin-18-40
- Extract the package contents, by using the steps on:
https://amdgpu-install.readthedocs.io/en/amd-18.30/install-prereq.html
- Install the drivers, by using the steps on:
https://amdgpu-install.readthedocs.io/en/amd-18.30/install-script.html
NOTE: If any of the packages fail to install, due to re-direction loops, you might have to install those packages manually.
After the installation is completed successfully, reboot.
This issue should now be resolved.
answered Oct 5 '18 at 12:21
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I advise you to follow this link. launchpad.net/~oibaf/+archive/ubuntu/graphics-drivers
– Petrificator
May 1 '18 at 23:45
Thank you so much! I believe that installing these drivers has solved my problem when suspending my computer, but unfortunately, not the psychedelic playback of Totem. I'm going to play with it some more and I will probably mark your answer as the accepted answer. Thanks again.
– ubuntu_user7
May 2 '18 at 1:26
I don't want to leave the wrong impression for those who might be searching for the same issues as I am. Actually, this solved nothing. Someone in another thread gave me the answer to the psychedelic video playback. I am still having the problem with hash and having to shutdown the computer after bring it out of suspend.
– ubuntu_user7
May 3 '18 at 13:15