I cannot perform the fix suggested. One moment prime was working fine and the next it wasn't an option any more.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to nvidia-settings in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1301490 Title: "PRIME Profiles" option no longer available in Nvidia Settings Status in “nvidia-settings” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: After a recent update, the "Prime Profiles" option disappeared from Nvidia Settings. I'm not sure if this is a bug in Nvidia-Settings or something else though... because prime-select doesn't work either: $ sudo prime-select intel Error: alternatives are not set up properly Error: intel mode can't be enabled Let me know any info you may need... ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: nvidia-settings 331.20-0ubuntu8 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-21.43-generic 3.13.8 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-21-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Wed Apr 2 19:51:01 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-12-30 (458 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5) SourcePackage: nvidia-settings UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2013-01-12 (445 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-settings/+bug/1301490/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp