Thanks for the prompt response. I've deleted the /etc/X11/xorg.conf.failsafe and restarted the laptop. But still I cannot set a proprietary driver and cannot plugin a secondary monitor.
Given below are the only two driver versions that was available as I updated Ubuntu 16.04 to 18.04. 396.24.02-0ubuntu0~gpu18.04.1 390.67-0ubuntu0~gpu18.04.1 -- 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/1781125 Title: Display drivers are not Avaialble To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/1781125/+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