This is definitely not correct.
a) the problem is not that I can't login. The problem is, the the screen remains black and freezes after login when nomodeset is not given. b) I had the same problem with the same machine under 17.04 and 17.10, but giving nomodeset solved the problem, the x server then came up with high resolution. So it is wrong to claim that nomodeset causes the Xserver to remain in vesa mode. c) logging in via ssh will take some time because I don't have a second machine here on my desk, I have to get a second computer first. Although I'm more than willing to blame systemd for any sort of problem, I'm not sure whether systemd would explain resolution problems. d) Would be easier if the ubuntu team fixed the recovery mode that's not working under 18.04. e) Once upon a time (10-20 years ago) X servers used to have a -probeonly option to analyze and solve that sort of problem. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xorg-server in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1767993 Title: X11 freezing/low resolution on N3150 intel graphics Status in xorg-server package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Hi, I just installed a fresh 18.04 on an ASRock beebox N3150 machine. The regular ubuntu desktop installer hanged after entering X11 mode, machine froze. I then used Lubuntu alternate installer with the console based installation, which worked without any problem. But after rebooting the system again hung after the graphical login prompt. I then changed the boot options in /etc/default/grub to give the kernel the options nosplash nomodeset and to leave the system in console mode (I had similar experiences with former ubuntu versions on that machine where X11 did not start when the mode had been set by console.) Now X11 works, but comes up in vesa mode (1024x768) only. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-20.21-generic 4.15.17 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-20-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: LXDE Date: Mon Apr 30 12:25:09 2018 InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-04-30 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426) SourcePackage: xorg-server UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/1767993/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
