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black screen 16.04 nvidia graphics

Asked by Gary W Pearson

Seems I too have seen the black screen on attempting to use Ubuntu "try before install" option using 16.04 on a HP OMEN with NVIDIA graphics (GTX 1080 Ti). I note that Ubuntu 17.10 DOES NOT have the same issue. The install for 17.10 went okay, except no wi-fi.

Unfortunately, Nvidia CUDA does no support Ubuntu 17.10 (I get a notice when trying to install NVIDIA CUDA to that effect.)

So, I can install 17.10, but not 16.04.

Note that running Linux commands to solve this is problematic, as the screen is black.

Again, looking for a way to run 16.04 on the machine, so I can run NVIDIA CUDA as well.

thanx!

:-)

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

If you boot to root recovery console then the screen won't be black

If you run:

sudo lshw -C display

do you also have an Intel GPU in the system?

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Gary W Pearson (gar-) said : 		#2

Perhaps I didn't explain the problem very well. Let me try again,...

The black screen appears as soon as I attempt to load the Ubuntu 1`6.04 file from a thumb drive (USB stick).

1) power down HP Omen (with NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti GPU)
2) insert USB stick
3) power up, tapping the esc key every second or so
4) blue start up menu appears
5) pick F9 - Boot Device Options
6) pick "UEFI: PNY USB3.oFD 1.00 (location of the install files for Ubuntu 16.04)
7) menu appears:
 Try Ubuntu without installing
  Install Ubuntu
  OEM install (for manufacturers)
  Check disc for defects
8) pick "try Ubuntu without installing"
9) result -- black screen (remains so for 10 mins.)

so, I am stuck at step 9 above. Not sure how to get to recovery console from there.

Try Ubuntu
Install Ubuntu

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Gary W Pearson (gar-) said : 		#3

going to try with VGA adapter and see if that helps.

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Best Bashing-om (bashing-om) said : 		#4

Gary W Pearson; Hello -

May I suggest that you try and boot the liveUSB with the nomodeset boot parameter:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1613132 <- How to set NOMODESET and other kernel boot options in grub2

If this works in the live environment, then a similar procedure in the install, once installed then install the nvidia proprietary driver ( additional drivers) .

-ain't nothing but a thing-

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Gary W Pearson (gar-) said : 		#5

sure enough!!!

using the editor to change the boot options (i.e., adding nomodeset) eliminated the black screen for the Live USB launch. I am happily installing 16.04 as I type (on a different machine).

thanx!

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Gary W Pearson (gar-) said : 		#6

Thanks Bashing-om, that solved my question.