[Bug 1224098] Re: xserver wont start after nvidia-prime installation

2013-11-05 Thread Remten
@Alberto: I did not understand your last suggestion. I had not installed the 
xubuntu-default-settings, so when I tried to remove that, I got an error 
message.
I had previously tried removing the XFCE4 and XFCE4-goodies metapackages, then 
reinstalling them, but that didn't help.

I ended up reloading my original Lubuntu-13.10 Saucy installation from backup, 
then installed, in this order
nvidia-319
nvidia-settings-319
rebooted
nvidia-prime from the Saucy proposed repository  via Synaptic
(updated grub)
rebooted
xfce4
xfce4-goodies*
rebooted

logged into xfce session
chose Use default configuration

It worked.
No error messages loading the xfce desktop. Now I can use either lubuntu 
sessions or xfce4 sessions, and nvidia-prime seems to be working (at least 
going by glxspheres64).

I'm not sure why it worked this time - I was 100% sure it would fail.
But it worked.

(*I had tried the sudo update-alternatives --config lightdm-gtk-greeter-
config-derivatives, but I didn't understand what you meant by that
command exactly. I got an error message saying no alternatives
available.)

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[Bug 1224098] Re: xserver wont start after nvidia-prime installation

2013-11-05 Thread Remten
addendum:

several differences though this time
- did not have xbindkeys installed
- had changed software updater to include proposed versions of software and 
then ran updater before doing anything else
- downloaded the nvidia-prime from proposed repository instead of from the blog 
post I previously mentioned

Anyway, thanks for the help. I am very happy.

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[Bug 1224098] Re: xserver wont start after nvidia-prime installation

2013-11-03 Thread Remten
Not sure whether this is the correct place to post the following -

I have been running lubuntu 13.10.1 with XFCE4.

I wanted to install nvidia-prime, so I decided to try the fix reported
here to minimize any problems with nvidia prime. However, after
installing the nvidia-prime_0.4.2~ubuntu13.10.1_all.deb, I am no longer
able to log into xfce sessions and I can now only use lubuntu sessions.

laptop ASUS N550JV  (Intel gpu  GT750M gpu)
Lubuntu 13.10.1 amd64 alternate install
(dual boot encrypted Win 7  encrypted 
LVM lubuntu)
Linux version 3.11.0-12-generic
(buildd@allspice) (gcc version 4.8.1 (Ubuntu/Linaro 
4.8.1-10ubuntu7) )
Architecture: amd64
InstallationDate: Lubuntu Installed on 2013-10-28

Nvidia-319.32  x86_64  installed 2013-11-03

xfce4 4.10.1 metapackage
xfce4-goodies 4.10 metapackage
xbindkeys  xbindkeys-config packages
policykit-1-gnome

How I installed the drivers:
installed nvidia-319 using Synaptic
installed nvidia-settings using Synaptic
downloaded nvidia-prime_0.4.2~ubuntu13.10.1_all.deb
  from ux51vz.blogspot.com/2013/10/install-lubuntu1310-saucy-salamander.html  
which cited this launchpad bug entry  (I think that is a blog post by Sebastien 
Coquelin, who posted at #10 here)
rebooted

Normal grub2 screen. Normal unlocking of encryption for the LVM.
But when attempt to login to xfce session, screen turns dark black for a couple 
of sessions, then slightly grey, then dark black again. Have to reboot and 
choose lubuntu session.

Initially in lubuntu session, multiple error message windows appeared:

The [xfce] panel has closed unexpectedly.
The application desktop [xfce] has closed unexpectedly.
Sorry, the application xbindkeys-config has stopped unexpectedly.
Sorry, Lubuntu 13.10 has experienced an internal error.
Invalid problem report  (This problem report is damaged and cannot be 
processed. Permission error (1,'Operation not permitted')
Permission denied

I removed xbindkeys. On reboot, still couldn't log into xfce sessions.
I removed xfce4 and xfce4-goodies metapackages via Synaptic (marked for 
complete removal). Then reinstalled.

Still can't log into xfce sessions. Black screen. Have to reboot.
I can log into lubuntu sessions still  (and now no longer see the multiple 
error messages when logging into lubuntu sessions).

nvidia-prime does seem to be working though (or maybe video limits have been 
removed?) because
- before installed nvidia-319 driver and nvidia-prime, glxspheres gave 60 fps, 
67 Mpixels/sec
- after installed nvidia-319 and nvidia-prime, glxspheres gives 1300+ fps, 1500 
Mpixels/sec

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