Tomdkat, thank you for reporting this and helping make Ubuntu better. Could you please provide the missing information following https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingKernelBoot ? Please don't grep anything when providing the information.
** Description changed: - When I boot an Ubuntu 16.04 live DVD on a Gateway system with an AMD - A6-5400K APU, with an integrated Radeon HD 7540D graphics adapter, I get - a black screen with no video image. If I boot the live CD with - "nomodeset" added to the kernel parameters, the system boots and shows - the desktop at low resolution. If I look at "dmesg" output, I see these - messages: - + When I boot an Ubuntu 16.04 live DVD on a Gateway system with an AMD A6-5400K APU, with an integrated Radeon HD 7540D graphics adapter, I get a black screen with no video image. If I look at "dmesg" output, I see these messages: ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ dmesg | grep "UMS" [ 4.827258] [drm:radeon_init [radeon]] *ERROR* No UMS support in radeon module! [ 39.561534] [drm:radeon_init [radeon]] *ERROR* No UMS support in radeon module! [ 76.905778] [drm:radeon_init [radeon]] *ERROR* No UMS support in radeon module! - ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ We currently run Ubuntu 14.04.2 on the system with no issue, including using the "radeon" video driver. + + WORKAROUND: Boot using kernel parameter: + nomodeset ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: linux-image-4.4.0-21-generic 4.4.0-21.37 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-21.37-generic 4.4.6 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: - USER PID ACCESS COMMAND - /dev/snd/controlC2: ubuntu 2057 F.... pulseaudio - /dev/snd/controlC0: ubuntu 2057 F.... pulseaudio - /dev/snd/controlC1: ubuntu 2057 F.... pulseaudio + USER PID ACCESS COMMAND + /dev/snd/controlC2: ubuntu 2057 F.... pulseaudio + /dev/snd/controlC0: ubuntu 2057 F.... pulseaudio + /dev/snd/controlC1: ubuntu 2057 F.... pulseaudio CasperVersion: 1.376 Date: Mon Jul 4 20:08:04 2016 LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1) MachineType: Gateway DX4380G ProcEnviron: - TERM=xterm-256color - PATH=(custom, no user) - LANG=en_US.UTF-8 - SHELL=/bin/bash + TERM=xterm-256color + PATH=(custom, no user) + LANG=en_US.UTF-8 + SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 EFI VGA ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz.efi file=/cdrom/preseed/hostname.seed boot=casper quiet splash nomodeset --- PulseList: - Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: Home directory not accessible: Permission denied - No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. + Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: Home directory not accessible: Permission denied + No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. RelatedPackageVersions: - linux-restricted-modules-4.4.0-21-generic N/A - linux-backports-modules-4.4.0-21-generic N/A - linux-firmware 1.157 + linux-restricted-modules-4.4.0-21-generic N/A + linux-backports-modules-4.4.0-21-generic N/A + linux-firmware 1.157 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 09/04/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: P11-A1 dmi.board.name: DX4380G dmi.board.vendor: Gateway dmi.board.version: 1.02 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Gateway dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrP11-A1:bd09/04/2012:svnGateway:pnDX4380G:pvr:rvnGateway:rnDX4380G:rvr1.02:cvnGateway:ct3:cvr: dmi.product.name: DX4380G dmi.sys.vendor: Gateway ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1598935 Title: Ubuntu 16.04 won't properly boot due to radeon module issue Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: When I boot an Ubuntu 16.04 live DVD on a Gateway system with an AMD A6-5400K APU, with an integrated Radeon HD 7540D graphics adapter, I get a black screen with no video image. If I look at "dmesg" output, I see these messages: ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ dmesg | grep "UMS" [ 4.827258] [drm:radeon_init [radeon]] *ERROR* No UMS support in radeon module! [ 39.561534] [drm:radeon_init [radeon]] *ERROR* No UMS support in radeon module! [ 76.905778] [drm:radeon_init [radeon]] *ERROR* No UMS support in radeon module! We currently run Ubuntu 14.04.2 on the system with no issue, including using the "radeon" video driver. WORKAROUND: Boot using kernel parameter: nomodeset ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: linux-image-4.4.0-21-generic 4.4.0-21.37 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-21.37-generic 4.4.6 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC2: ubuntu 2057 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: ubuntu 2057 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC1: ubuntu 2057 F.... pulseaudio CasperVersion: 1.376 Date: Mon Jul 4 20:08:04 2016 LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1) MachineType: Gateway DX4380G ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 EFI VGA ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz.efi file=/cdrom/preseed/hostname.seed boot=casper quiet splash nomodeset --- PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: Home directory not accessible: Permission denied No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-4.4.0-21-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-4.4.0-21-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.157 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 09/04/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: P11-A1 dmi.board.name: DX4380G dmi.board.vendor: Gateway dmi.board.version: 1.02 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Gateway dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrP11-A1:bd09/04/2012:svnGateway:pnDX4380G:pvr:rvnGateway:rnDX4380G:rvr1.02:cvnGateway:ct3:cvr: dmi.product.name: DX4380G dmi.sys.vendor: Gateway To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1598935/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp