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[timkofu <1559576@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

@henri; I was having the same issues, then I did a clean install and
installed all system updates, then added the PPA and installed the
driver from "Additional Drivers".

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Title:
  Ubuntu GNOME boots to black screen when using proprietary Nvidia
  drivers on a laptop with Optimus

Status in gdm:
  Confirmed
Status in Ubuntu GNOME:
  Triaged
Status in gdm3 package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged
Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in gdm3 source package in Xenial:
  Triaged
Status in linux source package in Xenial:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  Using latest Ubuntu Gnome x64 daily build with all updates installed. 
  Lenovo Z70-80 laptop with Nvidia 840M, BIOS updated to latest version, secure boot and other potentially problematic BIOS settings disabled.

  Can only see a black screen instead of a log-in screen after boot completes when proprietary Nvidia drivers are installed.
  Regular Ubuntu works absolutely fine on the same machine with the same driver version. Attempting to use older drivers on Ubuntu Gnome made no difference.

  Bug is affecting more than just me. We were talking about workarounds
  in ubuntuforums. User fthx claims that switching to lightdm fixes the
  issue
  http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2317628&p=13457703#post13457703

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: linux-image-4.4.0-14-generic 4.4.0-14.30
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-14.30-generic 4.4.5
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-14-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_modeset nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.20-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sat Mar 19 23:19:21 2016
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=4f8fb76c-f99d-4c54-8a67-eed0653d8eb6
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-03-19 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Alpha amd64 (20160318)
  MachineType: LENOVO 80FG
  ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-14-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=572a19f6-7324-4269-ad36-7ffc9919f7a2 ro noprompt persistent quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-4.4.0-14-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-4.4.0-14-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                            1.156
  SourcePackage: linux
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 09/22/2015
  dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.bios.version: ABCN96WW
  dmi.board.asset.tag: NO Asset Tag
  dmi.board.name: Lenovo Z70-80
  dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.board.version: NO DPK
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: NO Asset Tag
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.chassis.version: Lenovo Z70-80
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrABCN96WW:bd09/22/2015:svnLENOVO:pn80FG:pvrLenovoZ70-80:rvnLENOVO:rnLenovoZ70-80:rvrNODPK:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrLenovoZ70-80:
  dmi.product.name: 80FG
  dmi.product.version: Lenovo Z70-80
  dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO

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