Thanks Timo, For any poor soul who reads this looking for an answer on how to get i915 working on 16.04, here you go:
apt-get update apt-get install --install-recommends linux-generic-hwe-16.04 Then: sudo vi /etc/default/grub GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash i915.alpha_support=1" sudo update-grub reboot sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get upgrade -- This will re-install the entire world. It takes forever. reboot add-apt-repository ppa:xorg-edgers/ppa apt-get update apt-get upgrade :pray: -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xorg-server in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1818454 Title: Xorg Segmentation Fault - Lightdm Error with i3-8100T 16.04-hwe To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/1818454/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp