Ubuntu 14.04 & AMD FirePro™ 2270

[Ian A Taylor]

Sir/Madam

I am trying to install Ubuntu 14.04 onto my desktop.

My desktop contains an AMD FirePro™ 2270

I have Scientific Linux 6.5 working on this machine no problems

My usb install sticks works
When I boot to it and test Ubuntu 14.04 it works ok

However after the install (on which no errors are reported)

I select Ubuntu 14.04
It says
Loading initial RAM disk

then the machine goes blank

I did find this

http://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/Latest-LINUX-Beta-Driver.aspx

Out of which you get this

http://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/Catalyst-Linux-Installer-
Notes.aspx

I have downloaded this software but I can never get to a terminal window 
to actually install it

Any advice help about how to resolve this, would be sincerely appreciated


Thanking you.

Yours sincerely



Ian Taylor
University of St.Andrews,
School of Physics & Astronomy,
North Haugh,
St.Andrews,
Fife  KY16 9SS,
Scotland.

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