[Bug 1830000] Re: NVIDIA driver (390) does not allow progress to login screen

2019-05-23 Thread Dan Kortschak
Note that I'm not suggesting that it be altered mechanically, but rather than a warning be written that it may not be what is wanted (note also that this issue is not about nouveau drivers but NVidia-provided drivers). If I'd seen a warning like that on doing `ubuntu-drivers autoinstall`, this

[Bug 1830000] Re: NVIDIA driver (390) does not allow progress to login screen

2019-05-23 Thread Daniel van Vugt
Yes and no... Occasionally someone will have an Nvidia-only desktop (or similar old laptop). Or they may have a very new laptop that the Linux kernel doesn't support properly yet. In such a case, using 'nomodeset' can be a life saver. Especially given the spotty stability and hardware support of

[Bug 1830000] Re: NVIDIA driver (390) does not allow progress to login screen

2019-05-23 Thread Dan Kortschak
As an after thought. This could be mitigated by having the nvidia drivers' postinst check for nomodeset in /etc/defaults/grub and warn if it is present. It is already running grub-update. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to

[Bug 1830000] Re: NVIDIA driver (390) does not allow progress to login screen

2019-05-23 Thread Dan Kortschak
Yes, sorry. Removing nomodeset allowed boot to desktop and a functional and stable system. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/183 Title: NVIDIA driver (390) does not allow progress

[Bug 1830000] Re: NVIDIA driver (390) does not allow progress to login screen

2019-05-23 Thread Daniel van Vugt
Great. Though I can't tell what fixed the problem. Do you mean the steps in comment #5? Regardless, if a problem was fixed without requiring any change to the binary packages then the appropriate status is 'Invalid' now. That just means it's not a bug in the assigned package. ** Changed in:

[Bug 1830000] Re: NVIDIA driver (390) does not allow progress to login screen

2019-05-23 Thread Dan Kortschak
Thank you so very much. That has fixed the problem. In the next couple of weeks when I can find some time, I'll look into the other issue that you've been managing and try it with a mainline kernel. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 1830000] Re: NVIDIA driver (390) does not allow progress to login screen

2019-05-22 Thread Daniel van Vugt
Laptops are almost always wired with only the Intel GPU connected to the LCD. If there is an Nvidia GPU then it is not connected to the screen; it only shares rendered frames with the Intel GPU via system memory. This allows the Nvidia GPU to be completely turned off without losing the screen or

[Bug 1830000] Re: NVIDIA driver (390) does not allow progress to login screen

2019-05-22 Thread Dan Kortschak
re:nomodeset: That's odd unless the drivers on the live usb media are old; nomodeset is definitely needed to not lock up from the live usb on this machine. re:grubmenu: I'm not using UEFI, so AFAIU, shift should be the key (though I tried both). Is it edge triggered? If not, I've had the key held

[Bug 1830000] Re: NVIDIA driver (390) does not allow progress to login screen

2019-05-22 Thread Daniel van Vugt
Your Intel GPU, which usually is the only GPU wired directly to the laptop screen, requires modesetting to be enabled. I recall old versions of the Nvidia driver did not like that, but current versions do. I think "current" includes Ubuntu 18.04. As for the grub menu, yes it might have become

[Bug 1830000] Re: NVIDIA driver (390) does not allow progress to login screen

2019-05-22 Thread Dan Kortschak
I will give that a go. The nomodeset option was set during istall, presumably because the live usb install media doesn't boot without it. I vaguely recall altering that option at the grub menu, but it was a long day yesterday, so I am not sure (as an aside, why does the grub menu not come up with

[Bug 1830000] Re: NVIDIA driver (390) does not allow progress to login screen

2019-05-22 Thread Daniel van Vugt
** Package changed: gdm3 (Ubuntu) => nvidia-graphics-drivers-390 (Ubuntu) ** Tags added: nvidia -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/183 Title: NVIDIA driver (390) does not allow

[Bug 1830000] Re: NVIDIA driver (390) does not allow progress to login screen

2019-05-22 Thread Daniel van Vugt
Oh, actually your XorgLog files suggest the problem is just that the Nvidia driver is not properly installed. And your kernel log seems to show that you are using a kernel option ('nomodeset') which will prevent the Intel GPU from driving the screen properly. To fix these issues, please: 1. Edit

[Bug 1830000] Re: NVIDIA driver (390) does not allow progress to login screen

2019-05-22 Thread Daniel van Vugt
OK, the system log should contain a hint of the problem. Unfortunately that's not yet attached to this bug. Please reproduce the problem again and while it is happening, log in remotely. Now run: journalctl -b0 > curjournal.txt and attach the file 'curjournal.txt' to this bug. -- You

[Bug 1830000] Re: NVIDIA driver (390) does not allow progress to login screen

2019-05-22 Thread Dan Kortschak
Unfortunately that does not resolve the issue. The behaviour remains the same. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/183 Title: NVIDIA driver (390) does not allow progress to login

[Bug 1830000] Re: NVIDIA driver (390) does not allow progress to login screen

2019-05-22 Thread Daniel van Vugt
This sounds like it might be bug 1798790. Please try this workaround: 1. Edit /etc/gdm3/custom.conf and uncomment the line: #WaylandEnable=false 2. Reboot ** Package changed: xorg (Ubuntu) => gdm3 (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: gdm3 (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received