Public bug reported: I have to connect the onboard graphics (HDMI) vs displayPort to get past a stuck purple boot screen, all I see in the logs is the attached in dmesg
ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.10 Package: linux-image-4.18.0-13-generic 4.18.0-13.14 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.18.0-13.14-generic 4.18.17 Uname: Linux 4.18.0-13-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu13.1 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC2: mike 3430 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: mike 3430 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC3: mike 3430 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC1: mike 3430 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Sat Dec 29 10:46:40 2018 InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-12-12 (17 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.10 "Cosmic Cuttlefish" - Release amd64 (20181017.3) MachineType: Dell Inc. XPS 8930 ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 EFI VGA 1 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.18.0-13-generic root=UUID=a04c7089-d6e5-4923-959a-098343de08d1 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=1 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-4.18.0-13-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-4.18.0-13-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.175.1 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 11/02/2018 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: 1.1.3 dmi.board.name: 0H0P0M dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A00 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.version: Not Specified dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr1.1.3:bd11/02/2018:svnDellInc.:pnXPS8930:pvr1.1.3:rvnDellInc.:rn0H0P0M:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct3:cvrNotSpecified: dmi.product.family: XPS dmi.product.name: XPS 8930 dmi.product.sku: 0859 dmi.product.version: 1.1.3 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug cosmic -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1810037 Title: Failure to boot using Nvidia To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1810037/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs