Christopher, thanks for pointing me to the correct upstream project. Bug was reported and can be found here: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=96838
** Bug watch added: freedesktop.org Bugzilla #96838 https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=96838 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1565679 Title: [Dell PowerEdge 1850] No front VGA console/display output after boot Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: With the VGA plugged into the front, I can see the boot up, but instead of finishing at the login prompt, the monitor is blank. Video of this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAtnBv8uZf8 WORKAROUND: Use the back VGA port. --- AlsaDevices: total 0 crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 1 Apr 28 11:14 seq crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 33 Apr 28 11:14 timer AplayDevices: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 ArecordDevices: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer'] failed with exit code 1: DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=4ea2a341-bca0-41da-aa0b-d99329ad9670 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-04-04 (76 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Beta amd64 (20160325) IwConfig: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory MachineType: Dell Computer Corporation PowerEdge 1850 Package: linux (not installed) PciMultimedia: ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-15-generic root=UUID=a9f64ee8-64f7-4b9f-96e3-5d0032701ada ro ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-15.31-generic 4.4.6 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-4.4.0-15-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-4.4.0-15-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.157 RfKill: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory Tags: xenial Uname: Linux 4.4.0-15-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: _MarkForUpload: True dmi.bios.date: 04/25/2008 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation dmi.bios.version: A07 dmi.board.name: 0D8266 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation dmi.board.version: A02 dmi.chassis.type: 23 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellComputerCorporation:bvrA07:bd04/25/2008:svnDellComputerCorporation:pnPowerEdge1850:pvr:rvnDellComputerCorporation:rn0D8266:rvrA02:cvnDellComputerCorporation:ct23:cvr: dmi.product.name: PowerEdge 1850 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1565679/+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