I tried to test this laptop with Trisquel 5.5 live-cd and my pendrive which also had 5.5 installed. Both times the machine failed to boot normally and I ended up with CLI promt. It seems the display could not be located or that there are some incompatibilities with the videocard.

The live-cd booted succesfully in graphical mode and allowed me to select the language and keyboard layout but failed when booting up Trisquel itself.

Due to the above, I'm reporting this laptop as garbage. New versions of Trisquel or other free distros might give different results.

I gathered up all the info I needed to report this laptop to h-node and transferred them to another machine.

lspci

00:00.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 14h Processor Root Complex
00:04.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 14h Processor Root Port
00:11.0 SATA controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 SATA Controller [AHCI mode] (rev 40)
00:12.0 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller
00:12.2 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller
00:13.0 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller
00:13.2 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller
00:14.0 SMBus: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SBx00 SMBus Controller (rev 42)
00:14.1 IDE interface: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 IDE Controller (rev 40)
00:14.2 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA) (rev 40)
00:14.3 ISA bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 LPC host controller (rev 40)
00:14.4 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SBx00 PCI to PCI Bridge (rev 40)
00:14.5 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI2 Controller
00:15.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB700/SB800/SB900 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 0)
00:15.1 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB700/SB800/SB900 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 1)
00:16.0 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller
00:16.2 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller
00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 0 (rev 43)
00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 1
00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 2
00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 3
00:18.4 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 4
00:18.5 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 6
00:18.6 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 5
00:18.7 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 7
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Seymour [Radeon HD 6400M Series]
01:00.1 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Caicos HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 6400 Series]
03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 06)
04:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01)

lspci -vmmnn

Slot:	00:00.0
Class:	Host bridge [0600]
Vendor:	Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] [1022]
Device:	Family 14h Processor Root Complex [1510]
SVendor:	Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] [1022]
SDevice:	Family 14h Processor Root Complex [1510]

Slot:	00:04.0
Class:	PCI bridge [0604]
Vendor:	Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] [1022]
Device:	Family 14h Processor Root Port [1512]

Slot:	00:11.0
Class:	SATA controller [0106]
Vendor:	Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI [1002]
Device:	SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 SATA Controller [AHCI mode] [4391]
SVendor:	ASUSTeK Computer Inc. [1043]
SDevice:	Device [102c]
Rev:	40
ProgIf:	01

Slot:	00:12.0
Class:	USB controller [0c03]
Vendor:	Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI [1002]
Device:	SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller [4397]
SVendor:	ASUSTeK Computer Inc. [1043]
SDevice:	Device [102c]
ProgIf:	10

Slot:	00:12.2
Class:	USB controller [0c03]
Vendor:	Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI [1002]
Device:	SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller [4396]
SVendor:	ASUSTeK Computer Inc. [1043]
SDevice:	Device [102c]
ProgIf:	20

Slot:	00:13.0
Class:	USB controller [0c03]
Vendor:	Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI [1002]
Device:	SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller [4397]
SVendor:	ASUSTeK Computer Inc. [1043]
SDevice:	Device [102c]
ProgIf:	10

Slot:	00:13.2
Class:	USB controller [0c03]
Vendor:	Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI [1002]
Device:	SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller [4396]
SVendor:	ASUSTeK Computer Inc. [1043]
SDevice:	Device [102c]
ProgIf:	20

Slot:	00:14.0
Class:	SMBus [0c05]
Vendor:	Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI [1002]
Device:	SBx00 SMBus Controller [4385]
SVendor:	ASUSTeK Computer Inc. [1043]
SDevice:	Device [102c]
Rev:	42

Slot:	00:14.1
Class:	IDE interface [0101]
Vendor:	Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI [1002]
Device:	SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 IDE Controller [439c]
SVendor:	ASUSTeK Computer Inc. [1043]
SDevice:	Device [102c]
Rev:	40
ProgIf:	8a

Slot:	00:14.2
Class:	Audio device [0403]
Vendor:	Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI [1002]
Device:	SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA) [4383]
SVendor:	ASUSTeK Computer Inc. [1043]
SDevice:	Device [102c]
Rev:	40

Slot:	00:14.3
Class:	ISA bridge [0601]
Vendor:	Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI [1002]
Device:	SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 LPC host controller [439d]
SVendor:	ASUSTeK Computer Inc. [1043]
SDevice:	Device [102c]
Rev:	40

Slot:	00:14.4
Class:	PCI bridge [0604]
Vendor:	Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI [1002]
Device:	SBx00 PCI to PCI Bridge [4384]
Rev:	40
ProgIf:	01

Slot:	00:14.5
Class:	USB controller [0c03]
Vendor:	Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI [1002]
Device:	SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI2 Controller [4399]
SVendor:	ASUSTeK Computer Inc. [1043]
SDevice:	Device [102c]
ProgIf:	10

Slot:	00:15.0
Class:	PCI bridge [0604]
Vendor:	Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI [1002]
Device:	SB700/SB800/SB900 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 0) [43a0]

Slot:	00:15.1
Class:	PCI bridge [0604]
Vendor:	Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI [1002]
Device:	SB700/SB800/SB900 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 1) [43a1]

Slot:	00:16.0
Class:	USB controller [0c03]
Vendor:	Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI [1002]
Device:	SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller [4397]
SVendor:	ASUSTeK Computer Inc. [1043]
SDevice:	Device [102c]
ProgIf:	10

Slot:	00:16.2
Class:	USB controller [0c03]
Vendor:	Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI [1002]
Device:	SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller [4396]
SVendor:	ASUSTeK Computer Inc. [1043]
SDevice:	Device [102c]
ProgIf:	20

Slot:	00:18.0
Class:	Host bridge [0600]
Vendor:	Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] [1022]
Device:	Family 12h/14h Processor Function 0 [1700]
Rev:	43

Slot:	00:18.1
Class:	Host bridge [0600]
Vendor:	Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] [1022]
Device:	Family 12h/14h Processor Function 1 [1701]

Slot:	00:18.2
Class:	Host bridge [0600]
Vendor:	Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] [1022]
Device:	Family 12h/14h Processor Function 2 [1702]

Slot:	00:18.3
Class:	Host bridge [0600]
Vendor:	Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] [1022]
Device:	Family 12h/14h Processor Function 3 [1703]

Slot:	00:18.4
Class:	Host bridge [0600]
Vendor:	Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] [1022]
Device:	Family 12h/14h Processor Function 4 [1704]

Slot:	00:18.5
Class:	Host bridge [0600]
Vendor:	Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] [1022]
Device:	Family 12h/14h Processor Function 6 [1718]

Slot:	00:18.6
Class:	Host bridge [0600]
Vendor:	Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] [1022]
Device:	Family 12h/14h Processor Function 5 [1716]

Slot:	00:18.7
Class:	Host bridge [0600]
Vendor:	Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] [1022]
Device:	Family 12h/14h Processor Function 7 [1719]

Slot:	01:00.0
Class:	VGA compatible controller [0300]
Vendor:	Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI [1002]
Device:	Seymour [Radeon HD 6400M Series] [6760]
SVendor:	ASUSTeK Computer Inc. [1043]
SDevice:	Device [2109]

Slot:	01:00.1
Class:	Audio device [0403]
Vendor:	Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI [1002]
Device:	Caicos HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 6400 Series] [aa98]
SVendor:	ASUSTeK Computer Inc. [1043]
SDevice:	Device [2109]

Slot:	03:00.0
Class:	Ethernet controller [0200]
Vendor:	Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. [10ec]
Device:	RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller [8168]
SVendor:	ASUSTeK Computer Inc. [1043]
SDevice:	Device [102c]
Rev:	06

Slot:	04:00.0
Class:	Network controller [0280]
Vendor:	Atheros Communications Inc. [168c]
Device:	AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) [002b]
SVendor:	Lite-On Communications Inc [11ad]
SDevice:	Device [6623]
Rev:	01

lspci -nnk

00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 14h Processor Root Complex [1022:1510]
	Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 14h Processor Root Complex [1022:1510]
00:04.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 14h Processor Root Port [1022:1512]
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
	Kernel modules: shpchp
00:11.0 SATA controller [0106]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 SATA Controller [AHCI mode] [1002:4391] (rev 40)
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:102c]
	Kernel driver in use: ahci
	Kernel modules: ahci
00:12.0 USB controller [0c03]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller [1002:4397]
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:102c]
	Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd
00:12.2 USB controller [0c03]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller [1002:4396]
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:102c]
	Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
00:13.0 USB controller [0c03]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller [1002:4397]
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:102c]
	Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd
00:13.2 USB controller [0c03]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller [1002:4396]
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:102c]
	Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
00:14.0 SMBus [0c05]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SBx00 SMBus Controller [1002:4385] (rev 42)
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:102c]
	Kernel modules: sp5100_tco, i2c-piix4
00:14.1 IDE interface [0101]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 IDE Controller [1002:439c] (rev 40)
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:102c]
	Kernel driver in use: pata_atiixp
	Kernel modules: pata_atiixp
00:14.2 Audio device [0403]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA) [1002:4383] (rev 40)
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:102c]
	Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel
	Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel
00:14.3 ISA bridge [0601]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 LPC host controller [1002:439d] (rev 40)
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:102c]
00:14.4 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SBx00 PCI to PCI Bridge [1002:4384] (rev 40)
00:14.5 USB controller [0c03]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI2 Controller [1002:4399]
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:102c]
	Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd
00:15.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB700/SB800/SB900 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 0) [1002:43a0]
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
	Kernel modules: shpchp
00:15.1 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB700/SB800/SB900 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 1) [1002:43a1]
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
	Kernel modules: shpchp
00:16.0 USB controller [0c03]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller [1002:4397]
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:102c]
	Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd
00:16.2 USB controller [0c03]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller [1002:4396]
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:102c]
	Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
00:18.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 0 [1022:1700] (rev 43)
00:18.1 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 1 [1022:1701]
00:18.2 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 2 [1022:1702]
00:18.3 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 3 [1022:1703]
	Kernel driver in use: k10temp
	Kernel modules: k10temp
00:18.4 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 4 [1022:1704]
00:18.5 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 6 [1022:1718]
00:18.6 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 5 [1022:1716]
00:18.7 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 7 [1022:1719]
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Seymour [Radeon HD 6400M Series] [1002:6760]
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:2109]
	Kernel modules: radeon
01:00.1 Audio device [0403]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Caicos HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 6400 Series] [1002:aa98]
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:2109]
	Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel
	Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel
03:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller [10ec:8168] (rev 06)
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:102c]
	Kernel driver in use: r8169
	Kernel modules: r8169
04:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Atheros Communications Inc. AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) [168c:002b] (rev 01)
	Subsystem: Lite-On Communications Inc Device [11ad:6623]
	Kernel driver in use: ath9k
	Kernel modules: ath9k

lsusb

Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0951:1625 Kingston Technology DataTraveler 101 II