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My ubuntu 20.04 boots to a purple screen / black screen with blinking cursor. I tried installing several nvidia-driver versions (515, 525, 530) but all seem to result in same problems with booting. I have tried installing them via the software centre, via the terminal, with a download of the driver via the website, but nothing seems to have the solution. Also booting in recovery mode does not always work.

I tried reinstalling ubuntu 20.04 but ran into the same issues again. Ubuntu 22.04 working perfectly fine (but unfortunately i need 20.04).

I have tried every solution regarding /etc/default/grub settings (nomodeset, quiet splash etc…) and also disabling wayland in gdm3.

I have a RTX A1000 Laptop GPU on a HP Zbook power G9

Right now I’m only able to get to a terminal using ctrl+alt+f6.

Help would be greatly appreciated!

texter97
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  • If 22.04 works and 20.04 does not it may be a kernel issue. – David May 04 '23 at 09:07
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In a way you're lucky that the latest LTS version works and the older LTS version doesn't work rather than the other way around. If there's a problem finding a Nvidia proprietary graphics driver that is compatible with your GPU then you're grinding your gears and stuck. Install Ubuntu 20.04 in a virtual machine like VirtualBox in Ubuntu 22.04 and the problem is solved.

karel
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