Please try to find an older kernel version that does boot, to see if there were any that didn't have the bug...
https://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/?C=M;O=D ** Also affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- 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/1902749 Title: [amdgpu] Log in screen flashes on and off until I log in Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Status in mutter package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Im on Ubuntu 20.04.1 with an AMD Ryzen 7 4800h CPU and a Nvidia GTX 1650ti [Mobile] GPU using nvidia-driver-450 Kernel is up to date (5.9.3) When my laptop boots, the log in screen flashes black and quickly back on until i log in. When i reach the desktop the flashing stops. Still, having the screen flickering on the log in screen is very annoying. As far as i can tell, the laptop doesn't have any further screen issues. Thanks in advance! ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04 Package: xorg 1:7.7+19ubuntu14 Uname: Linux 5.9.3-050903-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia .proc.driver.nvidia.capabilities.gpu0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/capabilities/gpu0' .proc.driver.nvidia.capabilities.mig: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/capabilities/mig' .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0000.01.00.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0000:01:00.0' .proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: "" .proc.driver.nvidia.suspend: suspend hibernate resume .proc.driver.nvidia.suspend_depth: default modeset uvm .proc.driver.nvidia.version: NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 450.80.02 Wed Sep 23 01:13:39 UTC 2020 GCC version: gcc version 9.3.0 (Ubuntu 9.3.0-17ubuntu1~20.04) ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.10 Architecture: amd64 BootLog: Error: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/var/log/boot.log' CasperMD5CheckResult: skip CompositorRunning: None CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME CurrentDmesg: Error: command ['dmesg'] failed with exit code 1: dmesg: read kernel buffer failed: Operation not permitted Date: Tue Nov 3 17:46:21 2020 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: focal DistroVariant: ubuntu ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical GraphicsCard: NVIDIA Corporation TU116M [GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile] [10de:2192] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Tongfang Hongkong Limited Device [1d05:1101] Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Renoir [1002:1636] (rev c6) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Tongfang Hongkong Limited Renoir [1d05:1100] InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-10-27 (7 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200731) MachineType: Standard GK5NPFO ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.9.3-050903-generic root=UUID=a7144690-52e4-4688-a61a-b208b0648077 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xorg Symptom: display UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 09/01/2020 dmi.bios.release: 5.16 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: N.1.16PCS01 dmi.board.asset.tag: Standard dmi.board.name: GK5NPFO dmi.board.vendor: TongFang dmi.board.version: Standard dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Standard dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Standard dmi.chassis.version: Standard dmi.ec.firmware.release: 1.22 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrN.1.16PCS01:bd09/01/2020:br5.16:efr1.22:svnStandard:pnGK5NPFO:pvrStandard:rvnTongFang:rnGK5NPFO:rvrStandard:cvnStandard:ct10:cvrStandard: dmi.product.family: Standard dmi.product.name: GK5NPFO dmi.product.sku: 0001 dmi.product.version: Standard dmi.sys.vendor: Standard version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.14.1+20.04.20200211-0ubuntu1 version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.101-2 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 20.0.8-0ubuntu1~20.04.1 version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx N/A version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers-* N/A version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.20.8-2ubuntu2.4 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:19.1.0-1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.917+git20200226-1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.16-1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1902749/+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