How to Install Radeon RX 500 Linux Mint 18 Driver

Radeon RX 500 Linux Mint 18 Driver Installation

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Download and Install Radeon RX 500 Linux Mint 18 Driver.

The following Instructions shows the AMDGPU-Pro Driver Installation on Mint Linux.

1. Open a Shell Terminal emulator window
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

   

   In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.

2. Download AMD ATI Radeon Driver for Ubuntu

   ATI .deb Ubuntu Driver

   AMD ATI Drivers

   Grab the Ubuntu 16.04 Version.

3. Double-Click on Archive and Extract into /tmp.

   
   Or from Shell:

   tar Jxvf amdgpu-pro*.tar.xz -C /tmp/

4. Then Amend the Installation Script
   Because by default it supports Only Ubuntu..

   sudo nano +49 amdgpu-pro-install

   This to find and edit near the 49th row of the Script.
   (Use the Arrows to Navigate)
   And Change:

   case "$ID" in/nubuntu)

   In:

   case "$ID_LIKE" in/nubuntu)

   Ctrl+x to Save & Exit from nano Editor :)

5. Now Run the Radeon Mint Driver Installer
   Change to the Target directory:

   cd /tmp/amdgpu-pro*

   Then Install it with:

   sudo ./amdgpu-pro-install -y

   Wait patiently until the Kermel modules are build and installed…