

If you download the latest version from AMD's website and install it, you'll run into Low Graphics Mode, blank screens, and other nasty stuff you don't want to happen. You won't find fglrx in 16.04 repositories, nor will you find a version for 16.04 online. Well, it's because of a few things.įirstly, it's just not compatible. With the release of Ubuntu 16.04, came the lack of proprietary drivers for AMD. Let's start off with a general description. Read below for more details on why this is important. That upgrade brings Xorg and the kernel to the versions on 16.04.

This answer also applies to the latest HWE upgrade for 14.04 (AKA 14.04.5).
