Ubuntu boots to black screen when using kernel 4.10.0-21

[zaf]

Using Ubuntu Gnome 17.04.

What I expected: When booting with kernel 4.10.0-21 I should see the GDM login page.

What actually happens: When booting ubuntu gnome with kernel 4.10.0-21, GDM doesn't start (or crashes) and I am stuck on a black screen or (if booting in verbose mode) the usual boot text (no particular error displayed). I can boot using kernel 4.10.0-20 with no problem.

I have reproduced this issue on two computers, both with Nvidia graphics cards and nvidia proprietary graphics driver.

linux-image-4.10.0-21-generic:
  Installed: 4.10.0-21.23
  Candidate: 4.10.0-21.23
  Version table:
 *** 4.10.0-21.23 500
        500 http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty-updates/main amd64 Packages
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty-security/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

I can provide more information if needed.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04
Package: linux-image-4.10.0-20-generic 4.10.0-20.22
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-20.22-generic 4.10.8
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-20-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4.1
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1: zaf 2783 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: zaf 2783 F...m pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: zaf 2783 F.... pulseaudio
CurrentDesktop: GNOME
Date: Fri May 26 16:29:28 2017
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=b990ea96-5baf-49e4-9e7b-e6c1ae0aa99c
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-06-23 (702 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release amd64 (20150422)
MachineType: Acer Predator G3-605
ProcFB: 0 EFI VGA
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-20-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=da125261-3dd9-44ae-b88b-15634f861769 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-4.10.0-20-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-4.10.0-20-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.164.1
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to zesty on 2017-05-10 (16 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 04/01/2014
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: P11-C0
dmi.board.name: Predator G3-605
dmi.board.vendor: Acer
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrP11-C0:bd04/01/2014:svnAcer:pnPredatorG3-605:pvr:rvnAcer:rnPredatorG3-605:rvr:cvnAcer:ct3:cvr:
dmi.product.name: Predator G3-605
dmi.sys.vendor: Acer

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[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

Does this bug not happen with kernels prior to -21?

[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest v4.12 kernel[0].

If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream'.

If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the tag: 'kernel-bug-exists-upstream'.

Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug as "Confirmed".

Thanks in advance.

[0] http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.12-rc3

[zaf (tom-zaffran)]

Hi Joseph,
I Don't know about ALL versions prior to -21 but I can tell you for sure I don't have the bug with 4.10.0-20 and I didn't have it with 4.8.0-26 (although I haven't tested it recently).
Don't know if that helps.

I can try testing the latest upstream kernel at home tomorrow (don't want to mess up my work computer).

[zaf (tom-zaffran)]

So it works now on my work computer in 4.10.0-22-generic. I'll try at home tonight but it looks like we might close this bug.

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