Oh, I see. X starting in low resolution mode is due to your kernel option 'nomodeset'. So don't use that. It's behaving correctly in falling back to 1024x768.
Please remove 'nomodeset', reboot and try logging in a few times. You may be experiencing bug 1766137. Otherwise, please also log into the machine remotely via ssh (install 'openssh-server') and watch the problem as it happens by running: journalctl -f -- 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/1767993 Title: X11 freezing/low resolution on N3150 intel graphics To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/1767993/+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