Public bug reported: How to reproduce: * In lightdm login screen, switch to tty2 (Ctrl+Alt+F2) * Execute this after login:
sudo su service lightdm stop echo DDIS > /sys/kernel/debug/vgaswitcheroo/switch # frozen here, can't switch to other ttys; but keyboard input is still received, eg.: reboot Actually I want to switch to AMD Radeon graphics, because in X session it would not work. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-35.50-generic 3.8.13.13 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-35-generic x86_64 .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.5 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: compiz CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0' CompositorUnredirectFSW: true Date: Fri Jan 24 16:28:48 2014 DistUpgraded: 2013-05-13 10:19:43,316 DEBUG enabling apt cron job DistroCodename: raring DistroVariant: ubuntu ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller [8086:0166] (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:183a] Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Thames XT [Radeon HD 7670M] [1002:6840] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:183a] InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-11-04 (445 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5) MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion g4 Notebook PC MarkForUpload: True ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-35-generic root=UUID=e04f70eb-7ce2-4634-a927-dd1049671407 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xorg Symptom: display UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-05-13 (256 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 01/18/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.bios.version: F.01 dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: 183A dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: 56.0E dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrF.01:bd01/18/2012:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPPaviliong4NotebookPC:pvr0791100000205610000620100:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn183A:rvr56.0E:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion g4 Notebook PC dmi.product.version: 0791100000205610000620100 dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.9~daily13.06.19~13.04-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu36 version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.46-1ubuntu0.1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.1.7-1ubuntu2 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.1.7-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.3-0ubuntu6.2 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu2b2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.1.0-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.21.6-0ubuntu4.3 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.7-0ubuntu1 xserver.bootTime: Fri Jan 24 16:14:57 2014 xserver.configfile: default xserver.errors: RADEON(G0): [XvMC] Failed to initialize extension. xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.version: 2:1.13.3-0ubuntu6.2 xserver.video_driver: intel ** Affects: xorg (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug compiz-0.9 raring ubuntu -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1272242 Title: Hybrid graphics: switching to discrete by using switcheroo make screen going black To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1272242/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs