Two years later... I am reviewing this bug again today. I can confirm it's still in Ubuntu 19.10. And I can confirm that comment #19 was right. See comment #19.
** Summary changed: - Ubuntu boots to blank screen when using Nvidia drivers (on a desktop with an Intel GPU) + Ubuntu boots to blank screen when using Nvidia (on a desktop with an unused Intel GPU) ** Description changed: Ubuntu 17.10 boots to black screen when using Nvidia drivers (on a desktop with an Intel GPU) - WORKAROUNDS: + WORKAROUNDS (you only need one): - * Disable integrated graphics/GPU in your BIOS; or + * Uncomment #WaylandEnable=false in /etc/gdm3/custom.conf + + * Disable integrated graphics/GPU in your BIOS * Add 'nomodeset' to your kernel cmdline in /etc/default/grub and then - run: sudo update-initramfs - and reboot. + run: sudo update-initramfs + and reboot. ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION: This bug is very similar to https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-gnome/+bug/1559576 which is closed. I have been asked to open a new bug report. The issue is on Ubuntu 17.10 with gdm3 fully updated as of July 20, 2017. I upgraded to 17.10 from a freshly installed Ubuntu 17.04. - Lightdm works - Nouveau driver works - Nvidia driver 375.66 (proprietary) does not work - Nvidia driver 384.47 (open source) does not work (from https://launchpad.net/~graphics-drivers/+archive/ubuntu/ppa) - Nvidia drivers work with Ubuntu Gnome 17.04 I am using Nvidia GTX 1080 and Intel i7-4790K lsb_release -rd: Description: Ubuntu Artful Aardvark (development branch) Release: 17.10 apt-cache policy gnome-shell: gnome-shell: Installed: 3.24.2-0ubuntu7 Candidate: 3.24.2-0ubuntu7 Version table: *** 3.24.2-0ubuntu7 500 500 http://sa.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status uname -s -r -v -p -i -o: Linux 4.11.0-11-generic #16-Ubuntu SMP Wed Jul 12 20:40:19 UTC 2017 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux ** Description changed: - Ubuntu 17.10 boots to black screen when using Nvidia drivers (on a - desktop with an Intel GPU) + Ubuntu boots to blank screen when using Nvidia drivers (on a desktop + with an unused Intel GPU). WORKAROUNDS (you only need one): * Uncomment #WaylandEnable=false in /etc/gdm3/custom.conf * Disable integrated graphics/GPU in your BIOS * Add 'nomodeset' to your kernel cmdline in /etc/default/grub and then run: sudo update-initramfs and reboot. ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION: This bug is very similar to https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-gnome/+bug/1559576 which is closed. I have been asked to open a new bug report. The issue is on Ubuntu 17.10 with gdm3 fully updated as of July 20, 2017. I upgraded to 17.10 from a freshly installed Ubuntu 17.04. - Lightdm works - Nouveau driver works - Nvidia driver 375.66 (proprietary) does not work - Nvidia driver 384.47 (open source) does not work (from https://launchpad.net/~graphics-drivers/+archive/ubuntu/ppa) - Nvidia drivers work with Ubuntu Gnome 17.04 I am using Nvidia GTX 1080 and Intel i7-4790K lsb_release -rd: Description: Ubuntu Artful Aardvark (development branch) Release: 17.10 apt-cache policy gnome-shell: gnome-shell: Installed: 3.24.2-0ubuntu7 Candidate: 3.24.2-0ubuntu7 Version table: *** 3.24.2-0ubuntu7 500 500 http://sa.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status uname -s -r -v -p -i -o: Linux 4.11.0-11-generic #16-Ubuntu SMP Wed Jul 12 20:40:19 UTC 2017 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux ** Changed in: gnome-shell (Ubuntu) Importance: High => Undecided ** Changed in: nvidia-graphics-drivers-375 (Ubuntu) Importance: High => Undecided ** Changed in: gdm3 (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Triaged ** Bug watch added: gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues #492 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/492 ** Also affects: gnome-shell via https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/issues/492 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1705369 Title: Ubuntu boots to blank screen when using Nvidia (on a desktop with an unused Intel GPU) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-shell/+bug/1705369/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
