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Some days ago I installed Ubuntu 16.04 in dual boot with mac OS and it works very well (although the battery life is very poor).

I saw that the default graphic card is nvidia (NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M).

When I try to switch from nvidia to intel, Ubuntu boots in low-graphics mode.

The current Nvidia driver is 370 open source, but also it gives me a problem when i try to enter in terminal mode, the screen becomes black.

I have to switch the graphics card because I must work with Linux.

Nvidia:

Chipset Model:  NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M
  Type: GPU
  Bus:  PCIe
  PCIe Lane Width:  x8
  VRAM (Total): 1024 MB
  Vendor:   NVIDIA (0x10de)
  Device ID:    0x0fd5
  Revision ID:  0x00a2
  ROM Revision: 3682
  Automatic Graphics Switching: Supported
  gMux Version: 1.9.23

Intel:

Chipset Model:  Intel HD Graphics 4000
  Type: GPU
  Bus:  Built-In
  VRAM (Dynamic, Max):  1536 MB
  Vendor:   Intel (0x8086)
  Device ID:    0x0166
  Revision ID:  0x0009
  Automatic Graphics Switching: Supported
  gMux Version: 1.9.23

MacBookPro 15" mid 2012

nvidia-setting

  • You need to install the Nvidia proprietary drivers. –  Feb 09 '17 at 12:40
  • already done but not work –  Feb 09 '17 at 13:25
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    Please edit your question and add that information and the driver version, how did you installed it and what happens when you try to switch in the Nvidia X Server Settings. –  Feb 09 '17 at 14:04

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There is a switch utility associated with nvidia drivers that may be helpful (described on askubuntu here). The answer in the link suggests installing the nvidia-prime package (in addition to the appropriate driver, which can be found using the command ubuntu-drivers devices). After installation, check the adapter with the command

prime-select query

and, if needed, switch to Intel with the command

sudo prime-select intel

there is also a GUI (described in the link).

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  • already done but not work. With driver 375 it boot in low-graphics mode With driver 378, not work –  Feb 10 '17 at 17:53