Description: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Release: 14.04 Codename: trusty
➜ uname -a Linux xps 3.13.0-27-generic #50-Ubuntu SMP Thu May 15 18:06:16 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux ➜ dpkg -l | grep nvid ii nvidia-331-updates 331.38-0ubuntu7 amd64 NVIDIA binary driver - version 331.38 ii nvidia-cg-dev:amd64 3.1.0013-1 amd64 Cg Toolkit - GPU Shader Authoring Language (headers) ii nvidia-cg-toolkit 3.1.0013-1 amd64 Cg Toolkit - GPU Shader Authoring Language ii nvidia-common 1:0.2.91.4 amd64 transitional package for ubuntu-drivers-common ii nvidia-cuda-dev 5.5.22-3ubuntu1 amd64 NVIDIA CUDA development files ii nvidia-cuda-doc 5.5.22-3ubuntu1 all NVIDIA CUDA and OpenCL documentation ii nvidia-cuda-gdb 5.5.22-3ubuntu1 amd64 NVIDIA CUDA GDB ii nvidia-cuda-toolkit 5.5.22-3ubuntu1 amd64 NVIDIA CUDA toolkit ii nvidia-libopencl1-331-updates 331.38-0ubuntu7 amd64 NVIDIA OpenCL Driver and ICD Loader library ii nvidia-opencl-dev:amd64 5.5.22-3ubuntu1 amd64 NVIDIA OpenCL development files rc nvidia-opencl-icd-304 304.117-0ubuntu1 amd64 NVIDIA OpenCL ICD rc nvidia-opencl-icd-331 331.38-0ubuntu6 amd64 NVIDIA OpenCL ICD ii nvidia-opencl-icd-331-updates 331.38-0ubuntu7 amd64 NVIDIA OpenCL ICD ii nvidia-prime 0.6.2 amd64 Tools to enable NVIDIA's Prime ii nvidia-profiler 5.5.22-3ubuntu1 amd64 NVIDIA Profiler for CUDA and OpenCL ii nvidia-settings 331.38-0ubuntu0.0.1~xedgers~precise1 amd64 Tool for configuring the NVIDIA graphics driver ii nvidia-visual-profiler 5.5.22-3ubuntu1 amd64 NVIDIA Visual Profiler -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to nvidia-prime in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1310023 Title: 14.04: Nvidia Prime is unable to switch to the Nvidia card Status in “nvidia-prime” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I did a fresh install of 14.04 the day it was released. I use a XPS 15z laptop form Dell with hybrid graphics (Intel HD 3000 (probably) and Nvidia Geforce GT 525M). Booting doesn't work out of the box, but by setting GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="acpi_backlight=vendor dell_laptop.backlight=0 quiet splash" in /etc/default/grub it works. acpi=off when installing, removed that from the grub file when installed. I expected that the Prime feature introduced in kernel 3.12 (kernel 3.13.x here) would let me switch between the Intel and Nvidia cards as i like, instead of using Bumblebee, which doesn't work properly with everything. I've installed and tried both the nvidia-331 and nvidia-304 drivers. Exactly the same result from both. Attempting to switch to the Nvidia card in nvidia-settings (tried on almost all of the drivers available, including 331.38) resulted in an error message, in a new window, with no text. prime-switch in terminal gives this output: Segmentation fault (core dumped) Sudoing the process gives no output at all. No graphical performance boost either, still the Intel card... sudo prime-select nvidia gives this output: Error: alternatives are not set up properly Error: nvidia mode can't be enabled I've also tried Bumblebee (not PPA) a few times, but it's also unable to switch. I'm able to use the Intel card temporary, but I would really like to be able to use the full power of my computer... ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: nvidia-prime 0.6.2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-24.46-generic 3.13.9 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-24-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Sat Apr 19 20:52:42 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-17 (1 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417) SourcePackage: nvidia-prime UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-prime/+bug/1310023/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp