1. Added to /etc/X11/Xwrapper.config : needs_root_rights = yes (as instructed in bug 1716857. 2. Open terminal, input "sudo apt install nvidia-driver-390". 3. After installation complete, input "systemctl reboot" to reboot. 4. Screen went blank on reboot, cursor blinking at around the top left corner. 5. Pressed Alt Ctrl F2 to bring up tty2, then input "sudo apt-get remove --purge nvidia-*" to remove nvidia driver. 6. After removal complete, input "systemctl reboot" to reboot. 7. Reboot OK. System OK with Nouveau driver. 8. Ran journalctl to generate attached
Summary: bug 1716857 didn't help. ** Attachment added: "boot-1.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-390/+bug/1864781/+attachment/5331457/+files/boot-1.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to nvidia-graphics-drivers-390 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1864781 Title: System with GeForce GT 520 failed to boot when nvidia-390 was installed Status in nvidia-graphics-drivers-340 package in Ubuntu: Won't Fix Status in nvidia-graphics-drivers-390 package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Status in systemd package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: System booted OK with Nouveau driver. I used Driver Manager to apply change of "Using NVIDIA driver metapackage from nvidia- driver-390(proprietary,tested)". After the NVIDIA proprietary driver installation, system failed to boot. All i get was a blank screen, with a blinking cursor. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.10 Package: xorg 1:7.7+19ubuntu12 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.3.0-40.32-generic 5.3.18 Uname: Linux 5.3.0-40-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu8.4 Architecture: amd64 BootLog: Error: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/var/log/boot.log' CompositorRunning: None CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Wed Feb 26 12:02:15 2020 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: eoan DistroVariant: ubuntu ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes GpuHangFrequency: I don't know GraphicsCard: NVIDIA Corporation GF108 [GeForce GT 520] [10de:0de4] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. GF108 [GeForce GT 520] [1043:83d2] InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-02-26 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 19.10 "Eoan Ermine" - Release amd64 (20191017) MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. P55A-UD3 ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_HK:en PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_HK.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.3.0-40-generic root=UUID=41ad22bc-7a8c-443f-bcf6-d374c9d921da ro quiet splash text vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xorg Symptom: display Title: Xorg freeze UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 08/10/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc. dmi.bios.version: F11 dmi.board.name: P55A-UD3 dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. dmi.board.version: x.x dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvrF11:bd08/10/2010:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnP55A-UD3:pvr:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnP55A-UD3:rvrx.x:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvr: dmi.product.name: P55A-UD3 dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. version.compiz: compiz N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.99-1ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 19.2.8-0ubuntu0~19.10.2 version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx N/A version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.20.5+git20191008-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:19.0.1-1ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.917+git20190815-1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.16-1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-340/+bug/1864781/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
