That seems a poor choice as modesetting would prevent users from setting Intel to use a tearfree option to eliminate tearing when using the Nvidia drivers
On Sep 29, 2016 4:55 PM, "Vassil Peytchev" <vassil.peytc...@gmail.com> wrote: > This happened on my Dell M3800 with the Optimus Nvidia GPU and nvidia- > prime when updating to the 14.04.5 LTS HWE. > > The workaround I used was to force the modesetting driver in xorg.config > for the Intel GPU, and not allow changes to xorg.config (see > https://vxlabs.com/2015/02/05/solving-the-ubuntu-14-04-nvidia-346 > -nvidia-prime-black-screen-issue/). > > An updated ubuntu-drivers-common to make gpu-manager use the modesetting > driver will be most helpful. > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1507676 > > Title: > Nvidia-Prime not switching from intel to nvidia leading to a black > screen > > Status in ubuntu-drivers-common package in Ubuntu: > Fix Released > Status in xserver-xorg-video-intel package in Ubuntu: > In Progress > > Bug description: > STEPS: > 1. Install 15.10 on a laptop that supports optimus nvidia/intel hybrid > graphics > 2. Install nvidia and nvidia-prime > 3. Open nvidia settings > 4. Switch to nvidia > 5. Log out > 6. Hear the login drums > > EXPECTED: > I expect to see the lightdm login page > > ACTUAL: > You are presented with a black page > > TEMP WORKAROUND: > 1. Tap ctrl-alt-f1 > 2. login > 3. run sudo prime-select intel > 4. run sudo service lightdm restart > 5. System is back running on the intel stack alone. > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-drivers- > common/+bug/1507676/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-video-intel in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1507676 Title: Nvidia-Prime not switching from intel to nvidia leading to a black screen To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-drivers-common/+bug/1507676/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
