I tried with the latest trusty live cd and got the same result (complete with vbios error message in dmesg).
** Tags added: trusty ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1222838 Title: X fails to start with nvidia-prime on Acer Aspire V5-573G/V3-772G To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/1222838/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs