I need to install the ATI proprietary driver on my laptop (Asus K54HR) as I use it for gaming. My problem is, it doesn't matter what I try, I have always the same result black screen and I have to reinstall ubuntu. It works fine with external monitors but not with the laptop screen. I use Ubuntu 14.04 in dual boot with windows 7 both 64bit. I tested it with 12.04 64 bit too. My graphic card is Radeon HD 7470M Seymour series. What can I do?
Thank you.
First, make sure you're using the latest driver version from AMD. If those aren't working, I would recommend trying the "Latest Beta" drivers. At this point in time, the release notes for the Beta version mention "Ubuntu 14.04 Support", so it might be a good idea especially to try those. (I don't know if it was already there, or what "Ubuntu 14.04 support" means exactly, or what.)
Anyway, when you extract the .zip file and install the Beta driver (try the normal install and the package generation), it still might not be working. If it isn't, reboot into a Recovery Mode root shell prompt (howto) and run:
aticonfig --initial
and then reboot with reboot or Ctrl + Alt + Del.
However, I would be very surprised if the package generation method doesn't make an xorg.conf for you.
