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[Bug 1362848] Re: ubuntu 14.04 after install nvidia binary driver 331.89 black screen and freeze

 

Also affecting me. I'm desperate. I've even tried to install lower and
upper versions of linux kernel, but the problem remains

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Title:
  ubuntu 14.04 after install nvidia binary driver  331.89  black screen
  and freeze

Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers-331” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  I'm using Ubuntu 14.04 64bit, after install nvidia binary driver
  331.89 from Additional Drivers application then reboot, it shows black
  screen, no login window, I even can't use ctrl+alt+F2 to switch to
  text mode, then I reboot and go to recovery mode, use 'prime-select
  intel' to switch to intel GPU and reboot, everything is fine, but as
  soon as I switch to nvidia GPU, still same issue.

  OS: Ubuntu 14.04 64bit
  Laptop: HP ENVY 15t Nvidia GeForce GT 740M + Intel HD 4600
  Desktop: Unity
  Kernel: 3.13.0
  CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-4700MQ

  Thanks!

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