Fixing the bios fixed it, thanks.
** Changed in: xserver-xorg-video-ati (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-video-ati in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1551995 Title: radeon drivers do not work with RV635/M86 [Mobility Radeon HD 3670] video card Status in xserver-xorg-video-ati package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: The system persists in using the VESA driver. Which doesn't actually support my laptop's native resolution. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10 Package: xserver-xorg-video-radeon 1:7.5.0+git20150819-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-30.36-generic 4.2.8-ckt3 Uname: Linux 4.2.0-30-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu5 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: None CurrentDesktop: KDE Date: Tue Mar 1 17:50:18 2016 DistUpgraded: 2016-02-29 22:57:25,471 DEBUG failed to SystemUnLock() (E:Not locked) DistroCodename: wily DistroVariant: kubuntu EcryptfsInUse: Yes ExtraDebuggingInterest: No GraphicsCard: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RV635/M86 [Mobility Radeon HD 3670] [1002:9593] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:30ec] InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-01-07 (54 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64 (20150805) MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP EliteBook 8730w ProcEnviron: TERM=rxvt-unicode PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.2.0-30-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro cgroup_enable=memory swapaccount=1 Renderer: Software SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-video-ati UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to wily on 2016-03-01 (0 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 09/14/2009 dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.bios.version: 68PAD Ver. F.0F dmi.board.name: 30EC dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: KBC Version 91.22 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 9000362 dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr68PADVer.F.0F:bd09/14/2009:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPEliteBook8730w:pvrF.0F:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn30EC:rvrKBCVersion91.22:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvr: dmi.product.name: HP EliteBook 8730w dmi.product.version: F.0F dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard version.compiz: compiz N/A version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.64-1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 11.0.2-1ubuntu4 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 11.0.2-1ubuntu4 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.17.2-1ubuntu9.1 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.9.2-1ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.5.0+git20150819-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.917+git20150808-0ubuntu4 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.11-1ubuntu3 xserver.bootTime: Tue Mar 1 17:29:09 2016 xserver.configfile: default xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.version: 2:1.17.2-1ubuntu9.1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-ati/+bug/1551995/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp