Also affect ubuntu 16.04 64 bit I just installed ubuntu 16.04.1 64 bit (complete vanilla) 1. apt-get upgrade 2. apt-get dist-upgrade 3. install nvidia proprietary driver from "System settings -> Software & updates -> Additional Drivers" (current driver is 367.57- marked "proprietary, tested"). 4. reboot 5. blank screen as described above.
I've modified grub with "nomodeset" - did not work. Removed "quiet, splash" - did not work add "set gfxpayload=text" - got some output to the screen, but not can't tell what it does and I have no idea where the data is stored - and then blank screen. disabled vesa frame buffer (vesafb.nonsense=1) - did not work My graphic HW: GTX 960 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to ubuntu-drivers-common in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1362848 Title: black/blank screen and freeze at startup after installing nvidia driver (with hybrid graphic card) Status in nvidia-graphics-drivers-331 package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in nvidia-graphics-drivers-340 package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in nvidia-graphics-drivers-346 package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in nvidia-graphics-drivers-352 package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in nvidia-graphics-drivers-355 package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in nvidia-graphics-drivers-361 package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in nvidia-graphics-drivers-364 package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in ubuntu-drivers-common 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Temporary workaround (intel session): Reboot to recovery mode, mount the filesystem and run `prime-select intel`. Than reboot. Temporary workaround (nvidia session): close the lid and open it back http://askubuntu.com/questions/762329/black-screen-on-boot-screen-reappears-after-closing-and-opening-lid Possible temporary fix: see https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-331/+bug/1362848/comments/18 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-331/+bug/1362848/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
