notebook does not work when not booted using nomodeset AMD APU

Submitted by Craig

Assigned to Default DRI bug account

Link to original bug (#101029)

Description

in kernel 4.10 and higher unable to boot without enabling nomodeset option which also removes 3D acceleration for AMD APU processors with hybrid graphics.

See the following link for full detail on the bug:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1683184