Public bug reported:

HP Laptop

AMD A8-5550M APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics x4

Model 17-e016dx

When booting in to "Try Ubuntu without installing" with nothing plugged in to 
the HDMI port I get a blank screen on the laptop, but seems to boot normally 
other wise.
Reproduced 3 times

When booting in to "Try Ubuntu without installing" with a device plugged in to 
the HDMI port I can get to the desktop without issue and displays normally on 
the laptop screen.
Reproduced 3 times

Ran install from the same USB install with device plugged in to HDMI,
display shows normally

Note: I can install 13.10 without this work around

After Install was finished laptop booted fine with HDMI cable plugged
in.

Removed HDMI, boot to desktop but no video again.

Plugged HDMI back in, booted fine.

Tried to change graphics drivers to fglrx-updates or fglrx would not
take

Rebooted, still would not take ether one of the fglrx graphics drivers,
no error message.

Downloaded New BIOS from HP
Version: F.31

Needs Windows 8, to update BIOS

Updated BIOS

Booted from Ubuntu USB "Try Ubuntu without installing" without HDMI
plugged in black screen again

Plugged HDMI in, booted from USB "Try Ubuntu without installing" and got
to Ubuntu desktop.

Was able to install fglrx-updates in Live Boot

Restarted and ran install from bootiable USB

installed Ubuntu 14.04 still had no video without HDMI plugged in

installed fglrx-updates in Additional Drivers, and it stuck, rebooted

Worked

Shutdown, removed HDMI cable

Booted and it worked. Laptop video works with out HDMI plugged in.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.3.0-1ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-20.42-generic 3.13.7
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-20-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:

ApportVersion: 2.13.3-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for 
`/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: compiz
CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Sun Mar 30 10:04:05 2014
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: trusty
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus: fglrx-updates, 13.350.1, 3.13.0-20-generic, x86_64: installed
ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes
GraphicsCard:
 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Richland [Radeon HD 8550G] [1002:990d] 
(prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:1984]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-03-30 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64 (20140326)
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion 17 Notebook PC
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-20-generic.efi.signed 
root=UUID=b4007e1a-20b8-4530-ab38-1841cea0a9e6 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-video-ati
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 12/04/2013
dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde
dmi.bios.version: F.31
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: 1984
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.board.version: 01.13
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: 
dmi:bvnInsyde:bvrF.31:bd12/04/2013:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPPavilion17NotebookPC:pvr0883100000305B10000620100:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn1984:rvr01.13:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion 17 Notebook PC
dmi.product.version: 0883100000305B10000620100
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.11+14.04.20140320.1-0ubuntu1
version.fglrx-installer: fglrx-installer N/A
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.52-1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.1.0-1ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.1.0-1ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.15.0-1ubuntu7
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.8.2-1ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.3.0-1ubuntu3
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.910-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.10-1ubuntu2
xserver.bootTime: Sun Mar 30 09:49:59 2014
xserver.configfile: default
xserver.errors:
 open /dev/dri/card0: No such file or directory
 AIGLX error: failed to open /usr/X11R6/lib64/modules/dri/fglrx_dri.so, 
error[/usr/X11R6/lib64/modules/dri/fglrx_dri.so: cannot open shared object 
file: No such file or directory]
 AIGLX error: failed to open /usr/lib64/dri/fglrx_dri.so, 
error[/usr/lib64/dri/fglrx_dri.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file 
or directory]
 AIGLX error: failed to open /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/dri/fglrx_dri.so, 
error[/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/dri/fglrx_dri.so: cannot open shared object file: 
No such file or directory]
xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
xserver.version: 2:1.15.0-1ubuntu7
xserver.video_driver: fglrx

** Affects: xserver-xorg-video-ati (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug compiz-0.9 trusty ubuntu

** Description changed:

  HP Laptop
  
  AMD A8-5550M APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics x4
  
  Model 17-e016dx
- 
  
  When booting in to "Try Ubuntu without installing" with nothing plugged in to 
the HDMI port I get a blank screen on the laptop, but seems to boot normally 
other wise.
  Reproduced 3 times
  
  When booting in to "Try Ubuntu without installing" with a device plugged in 
to the HDMI port I can get to the desktop without issue and displays normally 
on the laptop screen.
  Reproduced 3 times
  
- 
  Ran install from the same USB install with device plugged in to HDMI,
  display shows normally
  
- 
  Note: I can install 13.10 without this work around
  
- 
- After Install was finished laptop booted fine with HDMI cable plugged in.
+ After Install was finished laptop booted fine with HDMI cable plugged
+ in.
  
  Removed HDMI, boot to desktop but no video again.
- 
  
  Plugged HDMI back in, booted fine.
  
  Tried to change graphics drivers to fglrx-updates or fglrx would not
  take
  
  Rebooted, still would not take ether one of the fglrx graphics drivers,
  no error message.
- 
  
  Downloaded New BIOS from HP
  Version: F.31
  
  Needs Windows 8, to update BIOS
  
  Updated BIOS
  
  Booted from Ubuntu USB "Try Ubuntu without installing" without HDMI
  plugged in black screen again
  
  Plugged HDMI in, booted from USB "Try Ubuntu without installing" and got
  to Ubuntu desktop.
  
  Was able to install fglrx-updates in Live Boot
  
  Restarted and ran install from bootiable USB
  
- installed Ubuntu 14.04 still had no video with HDMI plugged in
+ installed Ubuntu 14.04 still had no video without HDMI plugged in
  
  installed fglrx-updates in Additional Drivers, and it stuck, rebooted
  
  Worked
  
  Shutdown, removed HDMI cable
  
  Booted and it worked. Laptop video works with out HDMI plugged in.
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.3.0-1ubuntu3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-20.42-generic 3.13.7
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-20-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
  .tmp.unity.support.test.0:
-  
+ 
  ApportVersion: 2.13.3-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  CompizPlugins: No value set for 
`/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
  CompositorRunning: compiz
  CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
  CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Sun Mar 30 10:04:05 2014
  DistUpgraded: Fresh install
  DistroCodename: trusty
  DistroVariant: ubuntu
  DkmsStatus: fglrx-updates, 13.350.1, 3.13.0-20-generic, x86_64: installed
  ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes
  GraphicsCard:
-  Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Richland [Radeon HD 8550G] 
[1002:990d] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
-    Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:1984]
+  Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Richland [Radeon HD 8550G] 
[1002:990d] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
+    Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:1984]
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-03-30 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64 (20140326)
  MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion 17 Notebook PC
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-20-generic.efi.signed 
root=UUID=b4007e1a-20b8-4530-ab38-1841cea0a9e6 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-video-ati
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 12/04/2013
  dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde
  dmi.bios.version: F.31
  dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
  dmi.board.name: 1984
  dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
  dmi.board.version: 01.13
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
  dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
  dmi.modalias: 
dmi:bvnInsyde:bvrF.31:bd12/04/2013:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPPavilion17NotebookPC:pvr0883100000305B10000620100:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn1984:rvr01.13:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrChassisVersion:
  dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion 17 Notebook PC
  dmi.product.version: 0883100000305B10000620100
  dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
  version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.11+14.04.20140320.1-0ubuntu1
  version.fglrx-installer: fglrx-installer N/A
  version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
  version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.52-1
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.1.0-1ubuntu1
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
  version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.1.0-1ubuntu1
  version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.15.0-1ubuntu7
  version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.8.2-1ubuntu2
  version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.3.0-1ubuntu3
  version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.910-0ubuntu1
  version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 
1:1.0.10-1ubuntu2
  xserver.bootTime: Sun Mar 30 09:49:59 2014
  xserver.configfile: default
  xserver.errors:
-  open /dev/dri/card0: No such file or directory
-  AIGLX error: failed to open /usr/X11R6/lib64/modules/dri/fglrx_dri.so, 
error[/usr/X11R6/lib64/modules/dri/fglrx_dri.so: cannot open shared object 
file: No such file or directory]
-  AIGLX error: failed to open /usr/lib64/dri/fglrx_dri.so, 
error[/usr/lib64/dri/fglrx_dri.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file 
or directory]
-  AIGLX error: failed to open /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/dri/fglrx_dri.so, 
error[/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/dri/fglrx_dri.so: cannot open shared object file: 
No such file or directory]
+  open /dev/dri/card0: No such file or directory
+  AIGLX error: failed to open /usr/X11R6/lib64/modules/dri/fglrx_dri.so, 
error[/usr/X11R6/lib64/modules/dri/fglrx_dri.so: cannot open shared object 
file: No such file or directory]
+  AIGLX error: failed to open /usr/lib64/dri/fglrx_dri.so, 
error[/usr/lib64/dri/fglrx_dri.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file 
or directory]
+  AIGLX error: failed to open /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/dri/fglrx_dri.so, 
error[/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/dri/fglrx_dri.so: cannot open shared object file: 
No such file or directory]
  xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
  xserver.version: 2:1.15.0-1ubuntu7
  xserver.video_driver: fglrx

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