[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1778011] Re: SRU: PRIME Power Saving mode draws too much power

Hi Alberto, just wanted to let you know that I made a new and clean install of Ubuntu 18.10 and now switching to Intel GPU works from the start. Thank you so much for your work. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to nvidia-pr

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1778011] Re: SRU: PRIME Power Saving mode draws too much power

Or should I maybe try to make a clean install of 18.10 as you said that it should be fixed in it and maybe I just have some stuff from 18.04 still here that does not work and I am not experienced enough to find it? I just thought that there would be a way to make it work here. -- You received thi

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1778011] Re: SRU: PRIME Power Saving mode draws too much power

@Alberto, thank you for your answer. I have answerd your question on the Discord where you have also asked for testing. (https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/call-for-testing-nvidia-prime-in-ubuntu-18-04-and-18-10/8207/4) Sorry for my lack of understanding, but I am not quite sure what the problem is

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1778011] Re: SRU: PRIME Power Saving mode draws too much power

Additional: If I try sudo prime-select intel, this is what I get: Info: selecting the intel profile Failed to disable unit: Unit file nvidia-fallback.service does not exist. Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/local/bin/prime-select", line 334, in switcher.enable_profile(arg) F

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1778011] Re: SRU: PRIME Power Saving mode draws too much power

Hi Alberto, I was having this issues for a long time and since I am not a very experienced user I thought to just wait for 18.10 and that it would be fixed there automatically. So today I upgraded and still face the same problem. I cannot even open the Nvidia x server settings. Could you maybe

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1765363] Re: prime-select intel is not powering off the nvidia card

@tombuntus and @ mhr3 thanks for your help. I followed all the steps but do not seem to have successfully changed anything on my system. Still the same powerconsumption. And the two commands you said you had to run (echo "OFF">/proc/acpi/bbswitch, and sudo tee /proc/acpi/bbswitch <

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1765363] Re: prime-select intel is not powering off the nvidia card

Thanks Loris, ok. I have a laptop with a 1070 maxq, so i guess this does not work then. Guess I'll have to wait for an official fix then. -- 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/

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1765363] Re: prime-select intel is not powering off the nvidia card

@Noam Mor: What driver did you use then? I tried it and it just booted into a black screen. -- 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/1765363 Title: prime-select intel is n

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1757180] Re: nvidia-prime can't switch off the discrete GPU

I have the same issue. Ubuntu 18.04 with Nvidia 1070 MaxQ GPU. Have switched to intel GPU but still powerdrain is enormous so obvioulsy the nvidia card is still in use. Powertop show me that the network interfaces wlp3s0 (iwlwifi) drains around 14W which cannot be true. So it also can't detect t