Ubuntu
nvidia-graphics-drivers-375 package

  1. Yakkety (16.10)
  2. Bug #1559576
  3. Comment #83

Comment 83 for bug 1559576

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Clemens Gersbacher (clemens-gersbacher) wrote : Re: Ubuntu GNOME boots to black screen when using proprietary Nvidia drivers on a laptop with Optimus

Hello,

I experienced the same problem on my new HP Pavillion 15 with nvidia 950M graphic card. After switching to nvidia driver the system boots into a black screen. So I started playing around a little...

I've installed Ubuntu Gnome 16.04.01 and it ran fine with nouveau driver -> system worked.
Switched to nvidia driver -> black screen.

Installed Ubuntu 16.04.01 with unity running nouveau -> system worked.
Switched to nvidia driver -> system still worked!
Installed ubuntu-gnome-desktop with gdm3 -> black screen.

Installed Ubuntu 16.04.01 again.
Switched to nvidia driver -> worked fine.
Installed ubuntu-gnome-desktop with lightdm -> worked! :)