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Message #144149
[Bug 1507676] [NEW] Nvidia-Prime not switching from intel to nvidia leading to a black screen
Public bug reported:
STEPS:
1. Install 15.10 on a laptop that supports optimus nvidia/intel hybrid graphics
2. Install nvidia and nvidia-prime
3. Open nvidia settings
4. Switch to nvidia
5. Log out
6. Hear the login drums
EXPECTED:
I expect to see the lightdm login page
ACTUAL:
You are presented with a black page
TEMP WORKAROUND:
1. Tap ctrl-alt-f1
2. login
3. run sudo prime-select intel
4. run sudo service lightdm restart
5. System is back running on the intel stack alone.
** Affects: xserver-xorg-video-intel (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: qa-manual-testing
** Tags added: qa-manual-testing
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1507676
Title:
Nvidia-Prime not switching from intel to nvidia leading to a black
screen
Status in xserver-xorg-video-intel package in Ubuntu:
New
Bug description:
STEPS:
1. Install 15.10 on a laptop that supports optimus nvidia/intel hybrid graphics
2. Install nvidia and nvidia-prime
3. Open nvidia settings
4. Switch to nvidia
5. Log out
6. Hear the login drums
EXPECTED:
I expect to see the lightdm login page
ACTUAL:
You are presented with a black page
TEMP WORKAROUND:
1. Tap ctrl-alt-f1
2. login
3. run sudo prime-select intel
4. run sudo service lightdm restart
5. System is back running on the intel stack alone.
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