Note that this issue is reproducible on two computers, both running a fresh install from Xubuntu 16.10. Also, everything was running fine on both computers until recently. Also, running the Nouveau driver works.
When installing any recent version of the nvidia driver (I tried with the 367 and 375 from vanilla repos, then the 375 and 378 from the graphics-driver PPA), I cannot get lightdm to start if `prime-select nvidia` is issued and rebooted. The screen is black with an artifact of a cursor on the top left screen (But it's not blinking, I think it's just a video frame being displayed and not updated at all).
I experimented using various settings, and also installed bumblebee to diagnose. I got the nvidia GPU to work in some circumstances using `primusrun` and `optirun` so I know the card function on both computers.
I'm not sure what to include in this bug report, the logs are rare and don't show very much information.
A bit of interesting fact, is that since the problem is showing the regular XFCE compositor has VSync correctly on the intel card (Is it related?).
Another interesting fact, is that since the problem is showing, having compton's `glx-no-rebind-pixmap` set to true makes menus not appear in chromium-based applications (Is it related?).
Also, but I'm not sure: it might be since I've switched to UEFI boots.
Not sure what else to include in this report, please advise.
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Ubuntu 4.8.0-39.42-generic 4.8.17
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Description: Ubuntu 16.10
Release: 16.10
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[...]
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: NVIDIA Corporation GM204M [GeForce GTX 970M] [10de:13d8] (rev ff) (prog-if ff)
!!! Unknown header type 7f
Kernel modules: nvidiafb, nouveau, nvidia_378_drm, nvidia_378
[...]
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nvidia-378:
Installed: 378.13-0ubuntu0~gpu16.10.3
Candidate: 378.13-0ubuntu0~gpu16.10.3
Version table:
*** 378.13-0ubuntu0~gpu16.10.3 500
500 http://ppa.launchpad.net/graphics-drivers/ppa/ubuntu yakkety/main amd64 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
nvidia-settings:
Installed: 378.09-0ubuntu0~gpu16.10.1
Candidate: 378.09-0ubuntu0~gpu16.10.1
Version table:
*** 378.09-0ubuntu0~gpu16.10.1 500
500 http://ppa.launchpad.net/graphics-drivers/ppa/ubuntu yakkety/main amd64 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
367.35-0ubuntu1 500
500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu yakkety/main amd64 Packages
nvidia-prime:
Installed: 0.8.4
Candidate: 0.8.4
Version table:
*** 0.8.4 500
500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu yakkety/main amd64 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
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ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8.2
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC0: doodloo 3812 F.... pulseaudio
/dev/snd/controlC1: doodloo 3812 F.... pulseaudio
CurrentDesktop: XFCE
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=e5604457-e1ec-4402-9d6f-958b2a51b6b0
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-02-27 (3 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.2)
MachineType: Notebook P15SM-A/SM1-A
Package: linux (not installed)
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.8.0-39-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=49cb472c-5393-4d6e-86b3-dc463e33c951 ro
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-39.42-generic 4.8.17
RelatedPackageVersions:
linux-restricted-modules-4.8.0-39-generic N/A
linux-backports-modules-4.8.0-39-generic N/A
linux-firmware 1.161.1
Tags: yakkety
Uname: Linux 4.8.0-39-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups: adm cdrom dialout dip docker lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
_MarkForUpload: True
dmi.bios.date: 12/16/2014
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 4.6.5
dmi.board.asset.tag: Tag 12345
dmi.board.name: P15SM-A/SM1-A
dmi.board.vendor: Notebook
dmi.board.version: Not Applicable
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 9
dmi.chassis.vendor: Notebook
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr4.6.5:bd12/16/2014:svnNotebook:pnP15SM-A/SM1-A:pvrNotApplicable:rvnNotebook:rnP15SM-A/SM1-A:rvrNotApplicable:cvnNotebook:ct9:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: P15SM-A/SM1-A
dmi.product.version: Not Applicable
dmi.sys.vendor: Notebook
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