Re: #40 - solution for #52 and #56 - try this: sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-xvideo-intel=<VERSION HERE> xorg-video-abi-15 libcheese-gtk23 libcheese7 libclutter-1.0-0 libclutter-gtk-1.0-0 libcogl15 libclutter-gst-2.0-0 gstreamer1.0-clutter libcogl-pango15
This resolved the black screen issue for XPS 15 9550, Nvidia 960m, Ubuntu 14.04, Proprietary nvidia-367 drivers. After 13 hours of trial and failure. Thank you all -- 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
