** Description changed: After installing nvidia-current and by default the nvidia-prime drivers I am unable to login. - Originally posted on the ubuntu forums which one of the veterans - specified that it's "above his skill set". Considering this issues has + Originally posted on the ubuntu forums. Considering this issues has happened to me every time I've tried to install drivers (wiped the disk and reinstalled three times) I'd like to elevate this for further examination. Here I posted to the ubuntu forums with my dmesg, xorg logs, display information, specs http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2324860 1 - Ubuntu 16.04 2 - nvidia-current package nvidia-current: Installed: (none) Candidate: 304.131-0ubuntu3 Version table: 304.131-0ubuntu3 500 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/restricted amd64 Packages nvidia-prime: Installed: (none) Candidate: 0.8.2 Version table: 0.8.2 500 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 3 - I expected to login to the desktop. 4 - I can see the login screen but am unable to proceed beyond it. The xorg log in my link is not promising.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to nvidia-graphics-drivers-304 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1582895 Title: Installing nvidia-current driver and nvidia-prime deletes GPU Status in nvidia-graphics-drivers-304 package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: After installing nvidia-current and by default the nvidia-prime drivers I am unable to login. Originally posted on the ubuntu forums. Considering this issues has happened to me every time I've tried to install drivers (wiped the disk and reinstalled three times) I'd like to elevate this for further examination. Here I posted to the ubuntu forums with my dmesg, xorg logs, display information, specs http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2324860 1 - Ubuntu 16.04 2 - nvidia-current package nvidia-current: Installed: (none) Candidate: 304.131-0ubuntu3 Version table: 304.131-0ubuntu3 500 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/restricted amd64 Packages nvidia-prime: Installed: (none) Candidate: 0.8.2 Version table: 0.8.2 500 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 3 - I expected to login to the desktop. 4 - I can see the login screen but am unable to proceed beyond it. The xorg log in my link is not promising. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-304/+bug/1582895/+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