Activity log for bug #1582895

Date Who What changed Old value New value Message
2016-05-17 20:49:23 toast bug added bug
2016-05-17 20:50:24 toast bug task added nvidia-graphics-drivers-304 (Ubuntu)
2016-05-17 20:50:59 toast bug task deleted unity (Ubuntu)
2016-05-17 20:53:00 toast description 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 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. http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2324860&p=13490915#post13490915 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. 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 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. 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.
2016-05-17 20:54:15 toast summary Installing nvidia video driver 361.42 and nvidia-prime deletes GPU Installing nvidia-current driver and nvidia-prime deletes GPU
2016-05-17 21:02:46 toast description 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 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. 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. 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 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.
2016-05-18 15:13:24 toast description 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 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. 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.