Public bug reported: switcheroo-control fails to detect multi-gpu system. Running programs using discrete card still works using DRI_PRIME variable, but gnome-sell option to launch app using discrete gpu is missing. Logs contain following record:
switcheroo-control could not query vga_switcheroo status: Operation not permitted I'm not sure that the problem is in switcheroo-control package itself, it might be somwhere deeper. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: switcheroo-control 1.2-1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-20.21-generic 4.15.17 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-20-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: GNOME Date: Fri May 4 00:24:35 2018 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-12-27 (1588 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131017) SourcePackage: switcheroo-control UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-04-13 (20 days ago) ** Affects: switcheroo-control (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug bionic wayland-session ** Description changed: - switcheroo-control fails to detect multi-gpu system. Logs containing + switcheroo-control fails to detect multi-gpu system. Running programs + using discrete card still works using DRI_PRIME variable, but gnome-sell + option to launch app using discrete gpu is missing. Logs contain following record: switcheroo-control could not query vga_switcheroo status: Operation not permitted I'm not sure that the problem is in switcheroo-control package itself, it might be somwhere deeper. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: switcheroo-control 1.2-1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-20.21-generic 4.15.17 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-20-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: GNOME Date: Fri May 4 00:24:35 2018 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-12-27 (1588 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131017) SourcePackage: switcheroo-control UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-04-13 (20 days ago) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1768988 Title: switcheroo-control fails to detect multi-gpu system To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/switcheroo-control/+bug/1768988/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs