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[Chih-Hsyuan Ho <chih.ho@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

According to AMD engineering, the A+A platforms based on Mullings and
Beema chipsets do NOT support switchable graphics. It is made clear that
in their GUI configuration tool (AMDCCCLE), no such option exists for
such platforms.

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Title:
  [AMD Richland + Mars] Unable to switch graphics

Status in fglrx-installer package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  
  Unable to switch in between APU and Discrete GPU.

  
  Step to reproduce:

  Oepn AMD Crystal Control Center,

  $ sudo amdcccle

  
  Expected:
  Switchable graphics settings menu will shown

  
  Actual result:
  Found no switchable graphics settings


  Currently found effected:

  APU:
  00:01.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Richland [Radeon HD 8450G] [1002:9995]
  with GPU:
  01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Mars [Radeon HD 8670A/8670M/8750M] [1002:6600]


  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic 3.13.0-24.46 [modified: boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-24-generic]
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-24.46-generic 3.13.9
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-24-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC1:  ubuntu     1562 F.... pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  ubuntu     1562 F.... pulseaudio
  CRDA:
   country TW:
    (2402 - 2472 @ 40), (3, 27)
    (5270 - 5330 @ 40), (3, 17), DFS
    (5735 - 5815 @ 40), (3, 30)
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Fri May  2 15:59:50 2014
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=be96939f-ffde-4407-a99e-17beebf60ad5
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-30 (1 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
  MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP ProBook 445 G1 Notebook PC
  ProcFB: 0 VESA VGA
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-24-generic root=UUID=58dd6874-a445-4c06-ab93-5be7a08a2c62 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-24-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-24-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                             1.127
  RfKill:
   0: phy0: Wireless LAN
    Soft blocked: no
    Hard blocked: no
  SourcePackage: linux
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 09/05/2013
  dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
  dmi.bios.version: 68CPE Ver. F.21
  dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
  dmi.board.name: 1950
  dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
  dmi.board.version: KBC Version 91.0B
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr68CPEVer.F.21:bd09/05/2013:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPProBook445G1NotebookPC:pvrA201BC1203:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn1950:rvrKBCVersion91.0B:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvr:
  dmi.product.name: HP ProBook 445 G1 Notebook PC
  dmi.product.version: A201BC1203
  dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard

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