Yes, this test kernel from comment #24 resolved the problem for me. I
installed 16.10 from an ISO I had downloaded on 01-Jan-2017 and
confirmed the cursor didn't work. I didn't allow it to connect to a
network and installed no updates. I then installed the test kernel and
the cursor started working
This frozen cursor in top left problem happened to me with Ubuntu 16.10
using a GTX 1070 in a desktop as well. I made it through the
installation using the keyboard. Once I installed the nvidia-367 binary
drivers the problem went away.
I ended up needing Ubuntu 16.04 for what I was doing and the c
