Public bug reported: This has been a problem since version 12.04 and earlier. I cannot believe it has not been fixed yet.
When using an nvidia card such as a gtx750 TI and booting from a standard Desktop LTS version DVD, the screen will go blank and not display splash or anything after the grub menu. I am using 2 monitors, 1 DVI-D, 1 DP. Both capable of resolutions beyond 1920x1080. However the combination of using one or both makes no difference until the restricted / additional nvidia drivers are installed. Before then, you MUST set nomodeset in the boot options. This makes installation for new users, laptops, etc, very difficult in several hardware instances. Suggestion: Turn nomodeset on either by default, or as an additional boot option in the grub menu for users called "Safe Graphics Mode". ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: xorg 1:7.7+13ubuntu3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-22.39-generic 4.4.8 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-22-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_modeset nvidia .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0000.02.00.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0000:02:00.0' .proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: "" .proc.driver.nvidia.version: NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 361.42 Tue Mar 22 18:10:58 PDT 2016 GCC version: gcc version 5.3.1 20160413 (Ubuntu 5.3.1-14ubuntu2) .tmp.unity_support_test.0: ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 BootLog: CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: compiz CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0' CompositorUnredirectFSW: true CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Tue May 10 15:03:34 2016 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: xenial DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: bbswitch, 0.8, 4.4.0-21-generic, x86_64: installed bbswitch, 0.8, 4.4.0-22-generic, x86_64: installed nvidia-361, 361.42, 4.4.0-21-generic, x86_64: installed nvidia-361, 361.42, 4.4.0-22-generic, x86_64: installed ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes GraphicsCard: NVIDIA Corporation GM107 [GeForce GTX 750 Ti] [10de:1380] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: eVga.com. Corp. GM107 [GeForce GTX 750 Ti] [3842:3757] InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-05-04 (6 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1) MachineType: Dell Inc. Precision T5610 ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-22-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=9b142dd7-1bff-4390-ab95-c7137a45e0ce ro quiet splash SourcePackage: xorg Symptom: display Title: Xorg freeze UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 06/26/2015 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A10 dmi.board.name: 0WN7Y6 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A01 dmi.chassis.type: 7 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA10:bd06/26/2015:svnDellInc.:pnPrecisionT5610:pvr01:rvnDellInc.:rn0WN7Y6:rvrA01:cvnDellInc.:ct7:cvr: dmi.product.name: Precision T5610 dmi.product.version: 01 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.12.2+16.04.20160415-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.67-1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 11.2.0-1ubuntu2 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 11.2.0-1ubuntu2 version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers-* N/A version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.18.3-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.10.1-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.7.0-1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.917+git20160325-1ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.12-1build2 xserver.bootTime: Tue May 10 11:53:03 2016 xserver.configfile: default xserver.errors: open /dev/fb0: No such file or directory xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.outputs: xserver.version: 2:1.18.3-1ubuntu2 ** Affects: xorg (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug compiz-0.9 false-gpu-hang freeze ubuntu xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1580359 Title: Ubuntu INSTALLER will not start using nvidia card unless nomodeset is included in grub options Status in xorg package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: This has been a problem since version 12.04 and earlier. I cannot believe it has not been fixed yet. When using an nvidia card such as a gtx750 TI and booting from a standard Desktop LTS version DVD, the screen will go blank and not display splash or anything after the grub menu. I am using 2 monitors, 1 DVI-D, 1 DP. Both capable of resolutions beyond 1920x1080. However the combination of using one or both makes no difference until the restricted / additional nvidia drivers are installed. Before then, you MUST set nomodeset in the boot options. This makes installation for new users, laptops, etc, very difficult in several hardware instances. Suggestion: Turn nomodeset on either by default, or as an additional boot option in the grub menu for users called "Safe Graphics Mode". ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: xorg 1:7.7+13ubuntu3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-22.39-generic 4.4.8 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-22-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_modeset nvidia .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0000.02.00.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0000:02:00.0' .proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: "" .proc.driver.nvidia.version: NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 361.42 Tue Mar 22 18:10:58 PDT 2016 GCC version: gcc version 5.3.1 20160413 (Ubuntu 5.3.1-14ubuntu2) .tmp.unity_support_test.0: ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 BootLog: CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: compiz CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0' CompositorUnredirectFSW: true CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Tue May 10 15:03:34 2016 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: xenial DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: bbswitch, 0.8, 4.4.0-21-generic, x86_64: installed bbswitch, 0.8, 4.4.0-22-generic, x86_64: installed nvidia-361, 361.42, 4.4.0-21-generic, x86_64: installed nvidia-361, 361.42, 4.4.0-22-generic, x86_64: installed ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes GraphicsCard: NVIDIA Corporation GM107 [GeForce GTX 750 Ti] [10de:1380] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: eVga.com. Corp. GM107 [GeForce GTX 750 Ti] [3842:3757] InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-05-04 (6 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1) MachineType: Dell Inc. Precision T5610 ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-22-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=9b142dd7-1bff-4390-ab95-c7137a45e0ce ro quiet splash SourcePackage: xorg Symptom: display Title: Xorg freeze UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 06/26/2015 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A10 dmi.board.name: 0WN7Y6 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A01 dmi.chassis.type: 7 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA10:bd06/26/2015:svnDellInc.:pnPrecisionT5610:pvr01:rvnDellInc.:rn0WN7Y6:rvrA01:cvnDellInc.:ct7:cvr: dmi.product.name: Precision T5610 dmi.product.version: 01 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.12.2+16.04.20160415-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.67-1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 11.2.0-1ubuntu2 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 11.2.0-1ubuntu2 version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers-* N/A version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.18.3-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.10.1-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.7.0-1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.917+git20160325-1ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.12-1build2 xserver.bootTime: Tue May 10 11:53:03 2016 xserver.configfile: default xserver.errors: open /dev/fb0: No such file or directory xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.outputs: xserver.version: 2:1.18.3-1ubuntu2 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1580359/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp