If 17.04 did not exhibit the bug, it would be good to test one of the Xenial kernels. If you still expierence the bug with this kernel and a 17.10 userspace, the cause might be outside of the kernel.
Can you test the following kernel on 17.10: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/4.4.0-21.37 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gdm3 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1746099 Title: On *battery* power when ubuntu 17.10 boots, after the splashscreen a black screen appears To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdm3/+bug/1746099/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs