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I have installed Ubuntu several times on my old notebook and everything always worked fine. Now I have a new one:

  • Schenker H507 (CLEVO P65-67RSRP) with G-Sync Display
  • Intel Core i7 6700HQ
  • Intel HD 530
  • NVIDIA GTX 1070
  • Crucial Balistix Sport 32GB DDR4 2400Mhz RAM

On this Notebook I have a SAMSUNG 960 Pro SSD with Windows 10 running in UEFI mode.
Now I wanted to install Ubuntu Desktop 16.04.1 LTS on my second SSD (SAMSUNG 850 Pro).

My Problem is that only if I turn on Discrete Mode in BIOS, which is for exclusively using the NVIDIA GTX 1070 graphics and shutting off Intel HD 530, I can boot into Ubuntu and install it.

Here is a picture taken after installation in UEFI mode with only discrete graphics activated.

I already tried many several solutions provided on Ask Ubuntu, but they all did not work for me. With HD 530 activated either I got a black screen or stuck at loading screen or a flickering screen.

I can install Ubuntu in Legacy Mode with both graphics cards activated, but I can not convert Ubuntu Legacy into UEFI mode.

lshw output of display in Legacy Mode:

*-display UNCLAIMED
                description: VGA compatible controller
                product: NVIDIA Corporation
                vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
                physical id: 0
                bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0
                version: a1
                width: 64 bits
                clock: 33MHz
                capabilities: vga_controller bus_master cap_list
                configuration: latency=0
                resources: memory:db000000-dbffffff memory:90000000-9fffffff memory:a0000000-a1ffffff ioport:e000(size=128) memory:dc000000-dc07ffff

*-display
             description: VGA compatible controller
             product: Intel Corporation
             vendor: Intel Corporation
             physical id: 2
             bus info: pci@0000:00:02.0
             version: 06
             width: 64 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom
             configuration: driver=i915_bpo latency=0
             resources: iomemory:2f0-2ef irq:127 memory:2ffe000000-2ffeffffff memory:80000000-8fffffff ioport:f000(size=64)

Can someone help me please? I also tried Ubuntu 16.10. Currently I have Ubuntu installed in UEFI mode with only GTX 1070 activated. I do not want to turn off HD 530 every time I boot Ubuntu.

cl-netbox
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  • My Skylake system is Intel only but I installed this: https://01.org/linuxgraphics/intel-linux-graphics-firmwares but I still get message on possible missing kbl version which is just for Kabylake. the dmc file was same version as I already had, but I installed skl/GuC version. – oldfred Jan 20 '17 at 14:49
  • i tried to install this and activate my Intel again but it did not work – Axel5192 Jan 20 '17 at 14:51
  • Generally it should work using this solution -> http://askubuntu.com/questions/871978/trying-to-install-ubuntu-results-in-freezing-splash-screen-nomodeset-did-not-w/872160#872160 ! Alternatively set the boot parameter nomodeset instead of nouveau.modeset=0 ... in case that you are facing the other errors (beside the nouveau error) shown in your screenshot ! :) – cl-netbox Jan 20 '17 at 15:43
  • should I install ubuntu with these tags or try to boot my already installed ubuntu with these? Should I install the nvidia drivers? They keep saying 16.10 version of ubuntu, should I use this? – Axel5192 Jan 20 '17 at 15:46
  • No matter which of the both flags i add at the end of the Linux line (without changing anything else) I just get a purple screen After pressing F10. But when I press the on/off Button my notebook shuts down with the ubuntu loading Icon – Axel5192 Jan 20 '17 at 15:52
  • When I try Them with my installer then nomodeset brings a Black screen and nouveau just brings the loading ubuntu Icon which gets one Time Full then stays like this – Axel5192 Jan 20 '17 at 15:57
  • Eventually there is a hardware issue ? Maybe you contact the SCHENKER or TUXEDO Computers support. As I said in my answer : They ship their machines with Ubuntu preinstalled, so it should work somehow. :) – cl-netbox Jan 20 '17 at 16:10

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Thanks to @cl-netbox I got the solution. If you already have Ubuntu installed in Discrete mode do this:

Open a Terminal and use this command:

sudo nano /etc/default/grub

put between this: 

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="[...]

and this:

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=""

the following:

GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=1920*1080

Save it with Ctrl+O and exit STRG+X. Then:

sudo update-grub

if its on the PC then open 

sudo nano /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf.d/50-dpms.conf

Put in front of each row a "#" Save it with Ctrl+O and exit STRG+X. Then try to reboot in DISCRETE again if every thing works. MSHYBRID Should now work.

How to use MSHYBRID in the Installer:

If you want to have it right in Install working the use MSHYBRID, to boot to >the Ubuntu USB. Highlight "Install Ubuntu" and press "E" One Row above "Linux /casper...." put

set gfxpayload=1920*1080

and start installation with F10. After Install use "Crtl+ALT+F1" to go to Terminal log in. Do the above steps to enable Booting in MSHYBRID mode.

source: https://www.linux-onlineshop.de/forum/index.php?page=Thread&threadID=385

Otherwise if you have a Clevo Notebook install Ubuntu in Discrete Mode like this: https://www.tuxedocomputers.com/TUXEDO-WebFAI.geek And then do the above steps.

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