Since this is an old release I suggest the fastest way forward here will be for you to install Ubuntu 20.04.1 instead. It's better supported and has more fixes than 18.04.
https://ubuntu.com/download/desktop ** Tags added: dual-gpu hybrid nvidia ** Package changed: xorg (Ubuntu) => xorg-server (Ubuntu) ** Also affects: nvidia-graphics-drivers-450 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Summary changed: - laptop screen blank after reboot + [modeset + nvidia] Laptop screen blank after reboot ** Also affects: lightdm (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Summary changed: - [modeset + nvidia] Laptop screen blank after reboot + [modeset + nvidia + lightdm] Laptop screen blank after reboot -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1898569 Title: [modeset + nvidia + lightdm] Laptop screen blank after reboot Status in lightdm package in Ubuntu: New Status in nvidia-graphics-drivers-450 package in Ubuntu: New Status in xorg-server package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: connected to external monitor. After a reboot the laptop screen is blank. Can't find a consistent way to get it back. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: xorg 1:7.7+19ubuntu7.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-48.52~18.04.1-generic 5.4.60 Uname: Linux 5.4.0-48-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia .proc.driver.nvidia.capabilities.gpu0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/capabilities/gpu0' .proc.driver.nvidia.capabilities.mig: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/capabilities/mig' .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0000.01.00.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0000:01:00.0' .proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: "" .proc.driver.nvidia.suspend: suspend hibernate resume .proc.driver.nvidia.suspend_depth: default modeset uvm .proc.driver.nvidia.version: NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 450.66 Wed Aug 12 19:42:48 UTC 2020 GCC version: gcc version 7.5.0 (Ubuntu 7.5.0-3ubuntu1~18.04) ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.17 Architecture: amd64 CompositorRunning: None Date: Mon Oct 5 15:50:47 2020 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: bionic DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: nvidia, 450.66, 5.4.0-47-generic, x86_64: installed nvidia, 450.66, 5.4.0-48-generic, x86_64: installed ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation Device [8086:591b] (rev 04) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. [MSI] Device [1462:11c9] Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. [MSI] GP107M [GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile] [1462:11c9] InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-06-03 (123 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20200203.1) MachineType: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. GP72 7RD ProcEnviron: LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash TERM=xterm-256color LANGUAGE=en_GB:en PATH=(custom, no user) ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.4.0-48-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro nouveau.modeset=0 SourcePackage: xorg UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 03/23/2018 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: E1799IMS.324 dmi.board.asset.tag: Default string dmi.board.name: MS-1799 dmi.board.vendor: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. dmi.board.version: REV:1.0 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrE1799IMS.324:bd03/23/2018:svnMicro-StarInternationalCo.,Ltd.:pnGP727RD:pvrREV1.0:rvnMicro-StarInternationalCo.,Ltd.:rnMS-1799:rvrREV1.0:cvnMicro-StarInternationalCo.,Ltd.:ct10:cvrN/A: dmi.product.family: GP dmi.product.name: GP72 7RD dmi.product.sku: 1799.3 dmi.product.version: REV:1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. version.compiz: compiz N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.101-2~18.04.1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 20.0.8-0ubuntu1~18.04.1 version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 20.0.8-0ubuntu1~18.04.1 version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers-* N/A version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core N/A version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau N/A xserver.bootTime: Mon Oct 5 15:30:42 2020 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lightdm/+bug/1898569/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
