Ubuntu
nvidia-graphics-drivers-375 package

  1. Yakkety (16.10)
  2. Bug #1559576
  3. Comment #61

Comment 61 for bug 1559576

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Ivan Frederiks (idfred) wrote : Re: Ubuntu GNOME boots to black screen when using proprietary Nvidia drivers on a laptop with Optimus

I found out that 'nouveau' driver comes with linux-image-extra package and prevents 'nvidia' driver from being loaded. I blacklisted nouveau:
$ sudo -i
# echo "blacklist nouveau" > /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-nouveau.conf
# update-initramfs -u -k all
# reboot
Finally everything works for me!