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New to Linux and need help installing on a system with 2 graphics controllers

Asked by oregon duckman

I have a system with 2 graphics controllers. I want to use the built in graphics controller (intel HD 530) for Gnome and a Nvidia 1070i for machine learning processes. When I attempt to install Ubuntu 20.04 on my system I get a black screen after the installer boots to its initial screen. If I just let the install continue the screen goes black and the installer app seems (I hear the star sound) to load but I cannot interact with it since the screen is black.

If however I choose basic graphics I can see the installer which completes normally. At this point I do not know how to configure my system to use the built in Intel graphics controller to support Grnome and the NVidia controller to support non graphics CUDA applications.

Note that I am transitioning from Windows to Linux and know very little about configuring a Linux system in general and a Ubuntu system in particular.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

Try the boot option:

nomodeset

If that's no good then try:

nouveau.nomodeset=1

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BootOptions

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oregon duckman (oregonduckman) said : 		#2

The nomodeset thing got me past the black screen however the video performance is horrible.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#3

OK now you can see things can you run:

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
sudo apt dist-upgrade
sudo apt clean
sudo reboot

This will give you full updates and may help

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#4

When asked for your password you will get no feedback as you type.

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oregon duckman (oregonduckman) said : 		#5

Hmmm no change.

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) said : 		#6

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