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I've just bought a new laptop, namely the Lenovo B51-80 (Intel® Core™ i7-6500U, AMD Radeon R5 M330 Intel® HD Graphics) without an OS because I want to install Ubuntu or maybe Linux Mint, as I'm a CS student but a total linux newbie. I've then read about the problems with AMD and I would appreciate some help regarding the ubuntu version to install and amd driver. I don't game, but I will need some 3D rendering.

So, I just tried ubuntu 14.04 on my laptop without installing, and the screen shows flickering lines and dots. This does not look good :(

itisweird
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The problem is that AMD drivers are kind of outdated, but you don't need to install them, just stick with the open source ones. To be sure everything is ok and not not wast time: Make a bootable usb with Ubuntu, boot from it and choose the option: try without installing, or something like that. This will open up a live session that will only load Ubuntu on the RAM and will not touch your HDD. Make sure all is working fine then you could install it.

Also as a rule of thumb: Some vendors work close with Canonical to certified their hardware and make sure Ubuntu works just fine on it. Here is a list. Your laptop is not there, but that doesn't mean there is something wrong.

Dan
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Nice choice of OS, welcome.

Installing Ubuntu is a breeze, you will always gain from the experience.

This answer should get you going:

What is the correct way to install proprietary ATI Catalyst Video Drivers (fglrx) directly from AMD?

Edit: updated link to question that is not a duplicate.

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Fred Rocha
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