Same problem here - booting kubuntu 17.10 using the new, default 'lowlatency' kernel led to a black screen. Manually selecting the 'generic' kernel via the advanced options in grub worked fine. I've got an nvidia 780 card.
-- 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/1725169 Title: Black Screen after Upgrade from Kubuntu 17.04 to 17.10 Status in xorg package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I just upgraded Kubuntu from 17.04 to 17.10 on two machines with the same Result: After reboot, the first kernel in grub was 'linux-image-4.13.0-16-lowlatency'. This kernel does not work with the nvidia-grafic-card and lead to a black screen. After purging this kernel in a tty-session it booted up smothely. I think this can help many others. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: xorg 1:7.7+19ubuntu3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-16.19-generic 4.13.4 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-16-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0000.01.00.0: Error: [Errno 21] Ist ein Verzeichnis: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0000:01:00.0' .proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: "" .proc.driver.nvidia.version: NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 384.90 Tue Sep 19 19:17:35 PDT 2017 GCC version: gcc version 7.2.0 (Ubuntu 7.2.0-8ubuntu3) .proc.driver.nvidia.warnings.fbdev: Your system is not currently configured to drive a VGA console on the primary VGA device. The NVIDIA Linux graphics driver requires the use of a text-mode VGA console. Use of other console drivers including, but not limited to, vesafb, may result in corruption and stability problems, and is not supported. ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: None CurrentDesktop: KDE Date: Fri Oct 20 09:57:26 2017 DistUpgraded: 2017-10-20 08:57:01,633 DEBUG Running PostInstallScript: './xorg_fix_proprietary.py' DistroCodename: artful DistroVariant: kubuntu DkmsStatus: bbswitch, 0.8, 4.13.0-16-generic, x86_64: installed nvidia-384, 384.90, 4.13.0-16-generic, x86_64: installed ExtraDebuggingInterest: No GraphicsCard: NVIDIA Corporation GM107 [GeForce GTX 750 Ti] [10de:1380] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd GM107 [GeForce GTX 750 Ti] [1458:362d] InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-12-23 (300 days ago) InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.1) Lsusb: Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 002: ID 062a:4102 Creative Labs Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. Z170X-Gaming 3 ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-16-generic root=UUID=99e6e2ce-07c5-4553-be22-2ccd3c3a73cc ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xorg Symptom: display UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to artful on 2017-10-20 (0 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 06/30/2017 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: F22d dmi.board.asset.tag: Default string dmi.board.name: Z170X-Gaming 3 dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. dmi.board.version: x.x dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Default string dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Default string dmi.chassis.version: Default string dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrF22d:bd06/30/2017:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnZ170X-Gaming3:pvrDefaultstring:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnZ170X-Gaming3:rvrx.x:cvnDefaultstring:ct3:cvrDefaultstring: dmi.product.family: Default string dmi.product.name: Z170X-Gaming 3 dmi.product.version: Default string dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. version.compiz: compiz N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.83-1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 17.2.2-0ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 17.2.2-0ubuntu1 version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers-* N/A version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.19.5-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.10.5-1ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.10.0-1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.917+git20170309-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.15-2 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1725169/+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
