I’m pretty new in Linux. I used GNUU to download and install linux kernels and i manually downloaded every version newer than mine (4.18.0-25-generic) none of which worked. When I turned on my pc, i was left with a blank black screen and it wasn’t loading anything at all.
I read linux kernel >5 finally has some serious improvements with AMDs, and I’m deeply interessed in that. I recently had some freeze issues, and it turned out it was something related with KWin/compositor. (not sure if this is related).
This is my OS
Operating System: Kubuntu 19.04 KDE Plasma Version: 5.15.4 KDE Frameworks Version: 5.56.0 Qt Version: 5.12.2 Kernel Version: 4.18.0-25-generic OS Type: 64-bit Processors: 8 × AMD Ryzen 5 2500U with Radeon Vega Mobile Gfx Memory: 7,5 GiB of RAM This is my hardware
sclero description: Notebook product: Swift SF315-41 (0000000000000000) vendor: Acer version: V1.02 serial: NXGV7ET00175005CC27200 width: 64 bits capabilities: smbios-3.0 dmi-3.0 smp vsyscall32 configuration: chassis=notebook family=Swift 3 sku=0000000000000000 uuid=E003CDFF-4BE2-E781-2FFC-9822EF92F3FD *-core description: Motherboard product: Becks_RR vendor: RR physical id: 0 version: V1.02 serial: NBGV511005750029DE7200 slot: Type2 - Board Chassis Location *-firmware description: BIOS vendor: Insyde Corp. physical id: 0 version: V1.02 date: 12/04/2017 size: 128KiB capacity: 8128KiB capabilities: pci upgrade shadowing cdboot bootselect edd int13floppynec int13floppytoshiba int13floppy360 int13floppy1200 int13floppy720 int13floppy2880 int9keyboard int10video acpi usb biosbootspecification uefi *-cpu description: CPU product: AMD Ryzen 5 2500U with Radeon Vega Mobile Gfx vendor: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] physical id: 4 bus info: cpu@0 version: AMD Ryzen 5 2500U with Radeon Vega Mobile Gfx serial: Unknown slot: FP5 size: 3344MHz capacity: 3600MHz width: 64 bits clock: 100MHz capabilities: x86-64 fpu fpu_exception wp vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush mmx fxsr sse sse2 ht syscall nx mmxext fxsr_opt pdpe1gb rdtscp constant_tsc rep_good nopl nonstop_tsc cpuid extd_apicid aperfmperf pni pclmulqdq monitor ssse3 fma cx16 sse4_1 sse4_2 movbe popcnt aes xsave avx f16c rdrand lahf_lm cmp_legacy svm extapic cr8_legacy abm sse4a misalignsse 3dnowprefetch osvw skinit wdt tce topoext perfctr_core perfctr_nb bpext perfctr_llc mwaitx hw_pstate sme ssbd sev vmmcall fsgsbase bmi1 avx2 smep bmi2 rdseed adx smap clflushopt sha_ni xsaveopt xsavec xgetbv1 xsaves clzero irperf xsaveerptr arat npt lbrv svm_lock nrip_save tsc_scale vmcb_clean flushbyasid decodeassists pausefilter pfthreshold avic v_vmsave_vmload vgif overflow_recov succor smca cpufreq configuration: cores=4 enabledcores=4 threads=8 *-cache:0 description: L1 cache physical id: 5 slot: L1 - Cache size: 384KiB capacity: 384KiB clock: 1GHz (1.0ns) capabilities: pipeline-burst internal write-back unified configuration: level=1 *-cache:1 description: L2 cache physical id: 6 slot: L2 - Cache size: 2MiB capacity: 2MiB clock: 1GHz (1.0ns) capabilities: pipeline-burst internal write-back unified configuration: level=2 *-cache:2 description: L3 cache physical id: 7 slot: L3 - Cache size: 4MiB capacity: 4MiB clock: 1GHz (1.0ns) capabilities: pipeline-burst internal write-back unified configuration: level=3 *-memory description: System Memory physical id: b slot: System board or motherboard size: 8GiB *-bank:0 description: SODIMM DDR4 Synchronous Unbuffered (Unregistered) 2400 MHz (0,4 ns) product: 4ATF51264HZ-2G3B1 vendor: Micron Technology physical id: 0 serial: 00000000 slot: DIMM 0 size: 4GiB width: 64 bits clock: 2400MHz (0.4ns) *-bank:1 description: SODIMM DDR4 Synchronous Unbuffered (Unregistered) 2400 MHz (0,4 ns) product: 4ATF51264HZ-2G3B1 vendor: Micron Technology physical id: 1 serial: 00000000 slot: DIMM 0 size: 4GiB width: 64 bits clock: 2400MHz (0.4ns) *-pci:0 description: Host bridge product: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] physical id: 100 bus info: pci@0000:00:00.0 version: 00 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz *-generic UNCLAIMED description: IOMMU product: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] physical id: 0.2 bus info: pci@0000:00:00.2 version: 00 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: msi ht bus_master cap_list configuration: latency=0 *-pci:0 description: PCI bridge product: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] physical id: 1.2 bus info: pci@0000:00:01.2 version: 00 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pci pm pciexpress msi ht normal_decode bus_master cap_list configuration: driver=pcieport resources: irq:26 memory:e0900000-e09fffff *-storage description: Non-Volatile memory controller product: Intel Corporation vendor: Intel Corporation physical id: 0 bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0 version: 03 width: 64 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: storage pm pciexpress msix nvm_express bus_master cap_list configuration: driver=nvme latency=0 resources: irq:48 memory:e0900000-e0903fff *-pci:1 description: PCI bridge product: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] physical id: 1.7 bus info: pci@0000:00:01.7 version: 00 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pci pm pciexpress msi ht normal_decode bus_master cap_list configuration: driver=pcieport resources: irq:27 memory:e0200000-e03fffff *-network description: Wireless interface product: QCA6174 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter vendor: Qualcomm Atheros physical id: 0 bus info: pci@0000:02:00.0 logical name: wlp2s0 version: 32 serial: 98:22:ef:92:f3:fd width: 64 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless configuration: broadcast=yes driver=ath10k_pci driverversion=4.18.0-25-generic firmware=RM.4.4.1.c2-00057-QCARMSWP-1 ip=192.168.1.76 latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11 resources: irq:60 memory:e0200000-e03fffff *-pci:2 description: PCI bridge product: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] physical id: 8.1 bus info: pci@0000:00:08.1 version: 00 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pci pm pciexpress msi normal_decode bus_master cap_list configuration: driver=pcieport resources: irq:28 ioport:1000(size=4096) memory:e0500000-e08fffff ioport:d0000000(size=270532608) *-display description: VGA compatible controller product: Raven Ridge [Radeon Vega Series / Radeon Vega Mobile Series] vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] physical id: 0 bus info: pci@0000:03:00.0 version: c4 width: 64 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pm pciexpress msi msix vga_controller bus_master cap_list configuration: driver=amdgpu latency=0 resources: irq:50 memory:d0000000-dfffffff memory:e0000000-e01fffff ioport:1000(size=256) memory:e0800000-e087ffff *-multimedia:0 description: Audio device product: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] physical id: 0.1 bus info: pci@0000:03:00.1 version: 00 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pm pciexpress msi bus_master cap_list configuration: driver=snd_hda_intel latency=0 resources: irq:62 memory:e08c8000-e08cbfff *-generic UNCLAIMED description: Encryption controller product: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] physical id: 0.2 bus info: pci@0000:03:00.2 version: 00 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pm pciexpress msi msix cap_list configuration: latency=0 resources: memory:e0700000-e07fffff memory:e08cc000-e08cdfff *-usb:0 description: USB controller product: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] physical id: 0.3 bus info: pci@0000:03:00.3 version: 00 width: 64 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pm pciexpress msi msix xhci bus_master cap_list configuration: driver=xhci_hcd latency=0 resources: irq:29 memory:e0600000-e06fffff *-usbhost:0 product: xHCI Host Controller vendor: Linux 4.18.0-25-generic xhci-hcd physical id: 0 bus info: usb@1 logical name: usb1 version: 4.18 capabilities: usb-2.00 configuration: driver=hub slots=4 speed=480Mbit/s *-usbhost:1 product: xHCI Host Controller vendor: Linux 4.18.0-25-generic xhci-hcd physical id: 1 bus info: usb@2 logical name: usb2 version: 4.18 capabilities: usb-3.10 configuration: driver=hub slots=4 speed=10000Mbit/s *-usb:1 description: USB controller product: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] physical id: 0.4 bus info: pci@0000:03:00.4 version: 00 width: 64 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pm pciexpress msi msix xhci bus_master cap_list configuration: driver=xhci_hcd latency=0 resources: irq:38 memory:e0500000-e05fffff *-usbhost:0 product: xHCI Host Controller vendor: Linux 4.18.0-25-generic xhci-hcd physical id: 0 bus info: usb@3 logical name: usb3 version: 4.18 capabilities: usb-2.00 configuration: driver=hub slots=2 speed=480Mbit/s *-usb:0 description: Video product: HD WebCam vendor: Chicony Electronics Co.,Ltd. physical id: 1 bus info: usb@3:1 version: 92.26 capabilities: usb-2.00 configuration: driver=uvcvideo maxpower=500mA speed=480Mbit/s *-usb:1 description: USB hub product: USB2.0 Hub vendor: Genesys Logic, Inc. physical id: 2 bus info: usb@3:2 version: 88.32 capabilities: usb-2.00 configuration: driver=hub maxpower=100mA slots=4 speed=480Mbit/s *-usb:0 description: Mouse product: G203 Prodigy Gaming Mouse vendor: Logitech physical id: 1 bus info: usb@3:2.1 version: 7.03 serial: 0D8637603636 capabilities: usb-2.00 configuration: driver=usbhid maxpower=300mA speed=12Mbit/s *-usb:1 description: Generic USB device product: USB2.0-CRW vendor: Generic physical id: 2 bus info: usb@3:2.2 version: 39.60 serial: 20100201396000000 capabilities: usb-2.00 configuration: driver=rtsx_usb maxpower=500mA speed=480Mbit/s *-usb:2 UNCLAIMED description: Generic USB device product: EgisTec Touch Fingerprint Sensor vendor: EgisTec physical id: 3 bus info: usb@3:2.3 version: 10.41 serial: 07029CDA capabilities: usb-1.10 configuration: maxpower=100mA speed=12Mbit/s *-usb:3 description: Bluetooth wireless interface vendor: Lite-On Technology Corp. physical id: 4 bus info: usb@3:2.4 version: 0.01 capabilities: bluetooth usb-2.01 configuration: driver=btusb maxpower=100mA speed=12Mbit/s *-usbhost:1 product: xHCI Host Controller vendor: Linux 4.18.0-25-generic xhci-hcd physical id: 1 bus info: usb@4 logical name: usb4 version: 4.18 capabilities: usb-3.10 configuration: driver=hub slots=1 speed=10000Mbit/s *-multimedia:1 UNCLAIMED description: Multimedia controller product: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] physical id: 0.5 bus info: pci@0000:03:00.5 version: 00 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pm pciexpress msi cap_list configuration: latency=0 resources: memory:e0880000-e08bffff *-multimedia:2 description: Audio device product: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] physical id: 0.6 bus info: pci@0000:03:00.6 version: 00 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pm pciexpress msi bus_master cap_list configuration: driver=snd_hda_intel latency=0 resources: irq:64 memory:e08c0000-e08c7fff *-serial description: SMBus product: FCH SMBus Controller vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] physical id: 14 bus info: pci@0000:00:14.0 version: 61 width: 32 bits clock: 66MHz configuration: driver=piix4_smbus latency=0 resources: irq:0 *-isa description: ISA bridge product: FCH LPC Bridge vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] physical id: 14.3 bus info: pci@0000:00:14.3 version: 51 width: 32 bits clock: 66MHz capabilities: isa bus_master configuration: latency=0 *-pci:1 description: Host bridge product: Family 17h (Models 00h-0fh) PCIe Dummy Host Bridge vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] physical id: 101 bus info: pci@0000:00:01.0 version: 00 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz *-pci:2 description: Host bridge product: Family 17h (Models 00h-0fh) PCIe Dummy Host Bridge vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] physical id: 102 bus info: pci@0000:00:08.0 version: 00 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz *-pci:3 description: Host bridge product: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] physical id: 103 bus info: pci@0000:00:18.0 version: 00 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz *-pci:4 description: Host bridge product: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] physical id: 104 bus info: pci@0000:00:18.1 version: 00 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz *-pci:5 description: Host bridge product: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] physical id: 105 bus info: pci@0000:00:18.2 version: 00 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz *-pci:6 description: Host bridge product: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] physical id: 106 bus info: pci@0000:00:18.3 version: 00 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz configuration: driver=k10temp resources: irq:0 *-pci:7 description: Host bridge product: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] physical id: 107 bus info: pci@0000:00:18.4 version: 00 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz *-pci:8 description: Host bridge product: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] physical id: 108 bus info: pci@0000:00:18.5 version: 00 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz *-pci:9 description: Host bridge product: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] physical id: 109 bus info: pci@0000:00:18.6 version: 00 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz *-pci:10 description: Host bridge product: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] physical id: 10a bus info: pci@0000:00:18.7 version: 00 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz 