Public bug reported: I'm using a Lenovo Thinkpad W540 containing an internal intel and a nvidia graphics card.
lspci | grep VGA 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 06) 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GK106GLM [Quadro K2100M] (rev a1) The Nouveau driver works (without 3d acceleration), but as soon as i switch to the proprietary nvidia-331 driver, the system gets stuck at the load screen and the login screen never shows up. Only option at this point is to switch to the console and remove the nvidia driver via sudo apt-get --purge remove nvidia-331 /var/log/Xorg.0.log shows two errors with the nvidia driver in place [ 10.075] (EE) [drm] KMS not enabled [ 10.087] (EE) Failed to initialize GLX extension (Compatible NVIDIA X driver not found) ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu8 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-20.42-generic 3.13.7 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-20-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0' .proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: "" .proc.driver.nvidia.version: NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 331.38 Wed Jan 8 19:32:30 PST 2014 GCC version: gcc version 4.8.2 (Ubuntu 4.8.2-17ubuntu2) ApportVersion: 2.14-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' Date: Tue Apr 1 10:34:09 2014 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: trusty DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: bbswitch, 0.7, 3.13.0-20-generic, x86_64: installed nvidia-331, 331.38, 3.13.0-20-generic, x86_64: installed EcryptfsInUse: Yes ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation 4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0416] (rev 06) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Lenovo Device [17aa:2211] NVIDIA Corporation GK106GLM [Quadro K2100M] [10de:11fc] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Lenovo Device [17aa:2211] InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-03-25 (6 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 14.04 "Trusty Tahr" - Alpha amd64 (20140226) MachineType: LENOVO 20BG001SGE ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-20-generic root=UUID=e943bd1a-4044-41be-9a84-34de2b2a6485 ro thinkpad-acpi.brightness_enable=1 acpi_backlight=vendor quiet splash SourcePackage: xorg UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 02/18/2014 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: GNET61WW (2.09 ) dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Available dmi.board.name: 20BG001SGE dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: 0B98401 Pro dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO dmi.chassis.version: Not Available dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrGNET61WW(2.09):bd02/18/2014:svnLENOVO:pn20BG001SGE:pvrThinkPadW540:rvnLENOVO:rn20BG001SGE:rvr0B98401Pro:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable: dmi.product.name: 20BG001SGE dmi.product.version: ThinkPad W540 dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO version.compiz: compiz N/A version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.52-1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.1.0-1ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.1.0-1ubuntu1 version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.15.0-1ubuntu7 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.8.2-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.3.0-1ubuntu3 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.910-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.10-1ubuntu2 xserver.bootTime: Tue Apr 1 10:33:42 2014 xserver.configfile: default xserver.errors: [drm] KMS not enabled Failed to initialize GLX extension (Compatible NVIDIA X driver not found) xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.outputs: xserver.version: 2:1.15.0-1ubuntu7 ** Affects: xorg (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug trusty ubuntu -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1300669 Title: X Server fails to start with nvidia-331 in 14.04 Status in “xorg” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: I'm using a Lenovo Thinkpad W540 containing an internal intel and a nvidia graphics card. lspci | grep VGA 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 06) 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GK106GLM [Quadro K2100M] (rev a1) The Nouveau driver works (without 3d acceleration), but as soon as i switch to the proprietary nvidia-331 driver, the system gets stuck at the load screen and the login screen never shows up. Only option at this point is to switch to the console and remove the nvidia driver via sudo apt-get --purge remove nvidia-331 /var/log/Xorg.0.log shows two errors with the nvidia driver in place [ 10.075] (EE) [drm] KMS not enabled [ 10.087] (EE) Failed to initialize GLX extension (Compatible NVIDIA X driver not found) ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu8 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-20.42-generic 3.13.7 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-20-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0' .proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: "" .proc.driver.nvidia.version: NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 331.38 Wed Jan 8 19:32:30 PST 2014 GCC version: gcc version 4.8.2 (Ubuntu 4.8.2-17ubuntu2) ApportVersion: 2.14-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' Date: Tue Apr 1 10:34:09 2014 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: trusty DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: bbswitch, 0.7, 3.13.0-20-generic, x86_64: installed nvidia-331, 331.38, 3.13.0-20-generic, x86_64: installed EcryptfsInUse: Yes ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation 4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0416] (rev 06) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Lenovo Device [17aa:2211] NVIDIA Corporation GK106GLM [Quadro K2100M] [10de:11fc] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Lenovo Device [17aa:2211] InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-03-25 (6 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 14.04 "Trusty Tahr" - Alpha amd64 (20140226) MachineType: LENOVO 20BG001SGE ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-20-generic root=UUID=e943bd1a-4044-41be-9a84-34de2b2a6485 ro thinkpad-acpi.brightness_enable=1 acpi_backlight=vendor quiet splash SourcePackage: xorg UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 02/18/2014 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: GNET61WW (2.09 ) dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Available dmi.board.name: 20BG001SGE dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: 0B98401 Pro dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO dmi.chassis.version: Not Available dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrGNET61WW(2.09):bd02/18/2014:svnLENOVO:pn20BG001SGE:pvrThinkPadW540:rvnLENOVO:rn20BG001SGE:rvr0B98401Pro:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable: dmi.product.name: 20BG001SGE dmi.product.version: ThinkPad W540 dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO version.compiz: compiz N/A version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.52-1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.1.0-1ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.1.0-1ubuntu1 version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.15.0-1ubuntu7 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.8.2-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.3.0-1ubuntu3 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.910-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.10-1ubuntu2 xserver.bootTime: Tue Apr 1 10:33:42 2014 xserver.configfile: default xserver.errors: [drm] KMS not enabled Failed to initialize GLX extension (Compatible NVIDIA X driver not found) xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.outputs: xserver.version: 2:1.15.0-1ubuntu7 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1300669/+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