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This is only applicable till linux kernel version 3.11 after that dynamic radeon drivers are included. Some distributions may enable/disable them by default.
Edit : /etc/default/grub as follows

To enable :
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="radeon.runpm=1"

To disable:
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="radeon.runpm=0"

For INTEL / AMD Hybrid graphics

Pre-Install:

Three terminal-commands:

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sudo apt-get install build-essential cdbs fakeroot dh-make debhelper debconf libstdc++6
sudo apt-get install dkms libqtgui4 wget execstack libelfg0 dh-modaliases
sudo apt-get install linux-headers-generic xserver-xorg-core libgcc1

Additional two terminal-commands for 64-bit:

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sudo apt-get install ia32-libs lib32gcc1 libc6-i386
cd /usr ; sudo ln -svT lib /usr/lib64

(Note: The second command shouldn't be necessary if there is already such a symbolic link named lib64 pointing to folder lib there. And if there is already a real folder by that name you should ensure that its contents are safely moved into folder /usr/lib and then delete --now empty-- folder /usr/lib64 before executing this command.)

Download from these direct-links:

http://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/arch ... _amd64.deb

and (the older intel driver - xserver-xorg - see also section "Important" on answer for 12.10. I think this would also be very important here.)

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B0tTaH4 ... sp=sharing

Copy these files (two .deb packages) into an empty folder.

Remove the old drivers:

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sudo apt-get remove fglrx*
sudo apt-get remove xserver-xorg-video-intel


Execute the following two terminal-commands in the folder with downloaded .deb files:

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sudo dpkg -i libudev*
sudo dpkg -i xserver-xorg-video-intel_2.21.6-0ubuntu4_amd64.deb

Installation:

Get the current ATI Catalyst driver e.g. 13.04 (I have tested it with this release) from the official website: http://www.amd.com/drivers

Unzip the .zip and make it executable. Then go to the folder with the unzipped .run-file in terminal and type:

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sudo sh ./amd-catalyst-XX.X-linux-x86.x86_64.run --buildpkg Ubuntu/raring

Replace XXX with the correct name of the file.

Install the created .deb-files with the following terminal-command in the current directory:

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sudo dpkg -i fglrx*.deb

Post-Install:

Enter the terminal command

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sudo mv /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.backup
sudo aticonfig --initial -f

(Note: If you use multiple AMD graphics cards or AMD dual graphics, you can use sudo aticonfig --adapter=all --initial -f instead, and/or if you use a dual monitor display, you can also use this additional third command: sudo aticonfig --set-pcs-str="DDX,EnableRandR12,FALSE")

Select the discrete GPU

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sudo aticonfig --px-dgpu

Reboot your system

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sudo reboot

Scripts for Switching

Script for High-GPU-Mode:

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#!/bin/bash
# Activate discrete GPU (High-Performance mode), must re-start X to take effect
sudo aticonfig --px-dgpu
sudo restart lightdm

Script for Low-GPU-Mode:

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#!/bin/bash
# Activate integrated GPU (Power-Saving mode), must re-start X to take effec
sudo aticonfig --px-igpu
sudo restart lightdm

Script for showing current GPU-Mode:

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#!/bin/bash
#Show current GPU (High- or Low-Performance mode) as notification
aticonfig --pxl | while read SPAM_OUT; do notify-send "$SPAM_OUT"; done

Note: If you always have problems after the execution of a Switching-Script, make a restart of your system (and not only a re-login).

Orignal Thread : http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1930450

Wow...very detailed. Great post, thanks heaps

Very nice write tanmay.01,

But i think you should make a note warning users that its only applicable to 'Intel CPU' owners only.
APU's and amd cpu owners dont need this method.

Done...! Specifically mentioned..But AMD Hybrid Graphics are with Intel only..!

Thanks for the guide! I have a HP Probook 4540s. This guide works for me, but
When I suspend, in integrated card mode (power saving), I can't resume; the screen stays black and the keyboard is locked. I must shut down with the power button and restart all. Instead with dedicated card all works fine. Any suggestions?
Sorry for my english I'm Italian!

Sounds like you don't have enough SWAP allotted for suspend/hibernate.

hello friends
i have mint 14 on my laptop packard bell easynote lx86
i try to watch over the hdmi output but its not working- the system dont recognize the hdmi.
so i found maybe a solution her.
i do everthing you posted
but at the step to install the "xserver-xorg-video-intel_2.21.6-0ubuntu4_amd64.deb" he wants the "libudev1" not the "libudev0".
so was a paket wrong and i replaced it with the (from synaptic) 2.20.6 (newest)
after that i could not install the "amd-catalyst-13.12-linux-x86.x86_64.run"
error was >
Error: Distro Version entered incorrectly or not supported, use --listpkg to identify valid distro versions
Error: Distro Version entered incorrectly or not supported, use --listpkg to identify valid distro versions
Removing temporary directory: fglrx-install.6awejl
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so anybody can help me, please
i worked on it now for 2 weeks and i'm tired
only lokking a video from hdmi-output, can it be so complicated ?
thank you for reading
and have a nice day
tiger

hello ?
is here anybody ?

I reckon that packard bell has a radeon hd 5850...(please write your hardware specifications in your signature)
So which version of Ultimate Edition are you using?
The radeon drivers from http://www.amd.com/drivers should work with Ultimate Edition.

Added some info as per new linux kernel.