nvidia-prime 0.5.2 should fix at least use case 1 i.e. the single graphics card use case. It still won't work with hybrid graphics but at least gdm and kdm users won't be forced to install lightdm if they install the nvidia driver.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to nvidia-prime in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1262068 Title: nvidia-prime should support gdm also Status in Ubuntu GNOME: Triaged Status in “nvidia-prime” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: On Ubuntu GNOME we ship gdm by default, however nvidia-prime depends on lightdm. This means that 1. Anyone installing nvidia binary drivers will pull in nvidia-prime and subsequently lightdm. As a consequence of this they are also going to get the potentially confusing dconf pop-up asking them to choose a DM. 2. nvidia-prime probably won't work when using gdm I haven't looked to closely at how deeply integrated this is with lightdm, however we particularly don't want #1 happening, and it would be nice if #2 worked. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: nvidia-prime (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.12.0-5.13-generic 3.12.2 Uname: Linux 3.12.0-5-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.12.7-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: GNOME Date: Wed Dec 18 16:56:19 2013 InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-09-23 (451 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu GNOME Remix 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha amd64(20120922) SourcePackage: nvidia-prime UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-gnome/+bug/1262068/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
