Kernel 4.9 is still affected. It appears that this is a regression introduced between kernel 3.15-rc1 and 3.15-rc2.
** Tags added: kernel-bug-exists-upstream-3.15-rc2 kernel-bug-exists-upstream-4.9.0 ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1651910 Title: radeon: black screen after upgrade from 14.04 to 16.04 on RS780 Status in Linux: Unknown Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: After upgrading from Ubuntu 14.04 to 16.04, the screen will stay black after GRUB (backlight is on) when booting with the new 4.4 kernel (linux-image-4.4.0-57-generic). Monitor connected via DVI. WORKAROUND: Boot with the old 3.14 kernel. --- ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/by-path', '/dev/snd/hwC0D2', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D2c', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D1p', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0c', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0p', '/dev/snd/controlC0', '/dev/snd/hwC1D0', '/dev/snd/pcmC1D3p', '/dev/snd/controlC1', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer'] failed with exit code 1: DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=dbcee44e-5c4b-4630-a837-f819f42e91eb IwConfig: lo no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. MachineType: BIOSTAR Group A780L Package: linux (not installed) ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.8.0-32-generic root=UUID=da4d032c-4aef-42d0-bcf6-1cf98904be02 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-32.34~16.04.1-generic 4.8.11 PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-4.8.0-32-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-4.8.0-32-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.157.6 RfKill: Tags: xenial Uname: Linux 4.8.0-32-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-09-24 (89 days ago) UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin nopasswdlogin plugdev sambashare _MarkForUpload: True dmi.bios.date: 07/20/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 080014 dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.board.name: A780L dmi.board.vendor: BIOSTAR Group dmi.chassis.asset.tag: None dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: BIOSTAR Group dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr080014:bd07/20/2010:svnBIOSTARGroup:pnA780L:pvr:rvnBIOSTARGroup:rnA780L:rvr:cvnBIOSTARGroup:ct3:cvr: dmi.product.name: A780L dmi.sys.vendor: BIOSTAR Group To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/1651910/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp