Blank screen after upgradeing linux-modules-nvidia-440-5.4.0-41-generic

[Peter Sabaini]

After performing an upgrade and reboot, getting a blank screen as soon as Xorg starts. Can ctrl-alt-del and start into previous kernel though.

Upgraded packages log:
Install: linux-modules-nvidia-440-5.4.0-41-generic:amd64 (5.4.0-41.45, automatic), linux-modules-5.4.0-41-generic:amd64 (5.4.0-41.45, automatic), linux-tools-5.4.0-41-generic:amd64 (5.4.0-41.45, automatic), linux-tools-5.4.0-41:amd64 (5.4.0-41.45, automatic), linux-image-unsigned-5.4.0-41-generic:amd64 (5.4.0-41.45, automatic), linux-headers-5.4.0-41:amd64 (5.4.0-41.45, automatic), linux-headers-5.4.0-41-generic:amd64 (5.4.0-41.45, automatic)
Upgrade: linux-headers-generic-hwe-20.04:amd64 (5.4.0.40.43, 5.4.0.41.44), linux-tools-generic:amd64 (5.4.0.40.43, 5.4.0.41.44), linux-libc-dev:amd64 (5.4.0-40.44, 5.4.0-41.45), linux-modules-nvidia-440-generic-hwe-20.04:amd64 (5.4.0-40.44, 5.4.0-41.45), libopenexr24:amd64 (2.3.0-6ubuntu0.1, 2.3.0-6ubuntu0.2), libnss3:amd64 (2:3.49.1-1ubuntu1.1, 2:3.49.1-1ubuntu1.2), linux-tools-common:amd64 (5.4.0-40.44, 5.4.0-41.45)
Remove: linux-generic-hwe-20.04:amd64 (5.4.0.40.43)

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: linux-modules-nvidia-440-5.4.0-41-generic 5.4.0-41.45
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-40.44-generic 5.4.44
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-40-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp nvidia_modeset zcommon znvpair nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.4
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Tue Jul 7 09:33:14 2020
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-04-25 (72 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200423)
SourcePackage: linux-restricted-modules
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)