[Bug 1810774] [NEW] ubuntu 18.10 installer fails for GeForce GTX 1050 when updating driver while installing

[Christians]

Public bug reported:

18.10 64 bit Ubuntu installer creates an unusable system that freezes within a minute, or freezes instantly upon starting any graphics intensive applications like Firefox or gnome-activities.
I have a GeForce GTX 1050.

How to reproduce:

* Install image, while enabling updates and third party software.
* Graphics freezes as described above and in https://askubuntu.com/questions/1105037/18-10-new-install-freezes-with-intel-pipe-update-end-i915-atomic-update-fail
* The system freezes even in recovery mode, where the text is overwritten and garbled quickly.

How to work around:

* During install disable network and disable any update of drivers and software.
* Upon restart the graphics will freeze again, but recovery options do work this time.
* Plug in LAN cable, start in recovery mode, enable networking, then drop into root.

    sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
    sudo apt install nvidia-driver-390

    see https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/ubuntu-linux-install-nvidia-
driver-latest-proprietary-driver/

Now graphics will work. I then switched to using the NVIDIA driver using
"Software & Updates".

** Affects: base-installer (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: geforce gtx1050 installer

** Description changed:

- 18.10 64 bit Ubuntu installer creates an unusable system that freezes within a minute, or freezes instantly upon starting graphics any intensive applications like Firefox or the gnome-activities.
- I have a GeForce GTX 1050. 
+ 18.10 64 bit Ubuntu installer creates an unusable system that freezes within a minute, or freezes instantly upon starting any graphics intensive applications like Firefox or the gnome-activities.
+ I have a GeForce GTX 1050.
  
  How to reproduce:
  
  * Install image, while enabling updates and third party software.
  * Graphics freezes as described above and in https://askubuntu.com/questions/1105037/18-10-new-install-freezes-with-intel-pipe-update-end-i915-atomic-update-fail
  * The system freezes even in recovery mode, where the text is overwritten and garbled quickly.
  
- 
  How to work around:
  
  * During install disable network and disable any update of drivers and software.
  * Upon restart the graphics will freeze again, but recovery options do work this time.
  * Plug in LAN cable, start in recovery mode, enable networking, then drop into root.
  
-     sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
-     sudo apt install nvidia-driver-390
+     sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
+     sudo apt install nvidia-driver-390
  
-     see https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/ubuntu-linux-install-nvidia-
+     see https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/ubuntu-linux-install-nvidia-
  driver-latest-proprietary-driver/
  
  Now graphics will work. I then switched to using the NVIDIA driver using
  "Software & Updates".

** Also affects: base-installer (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** No longer affects: gnome-raw-thumbnailer (Ubuntu)

** Description changed:

- 18.10 64 bit Ubuntu installer creates an unusable system that freezes within a minute, or freezes instantly upon starting any graphics intensive applications like Firefox or the gnome-activities.
+ 18.10 64 bit Ubuntu installer creates an unusable system that freezes within a minute, or freezes instantly upon starting any graphics intensive applications like Firefox or gnome-activities.
  I have a GeForce GTX 1050.
  
  How to reproduce:
  
  * Install image, while enabling updates and third party software.
  * Graphics freezes as described above and in https://askubuntu.com/questions/1105037/18-10-new-install-freezes-with-intel-pipe-update-end-i915-atomic-update-fail
  * The system freezes even in recovery mode, where the text is overwritten and garbled quickly.
  
  How to work around:
  
  * During install disable network and disable any update of drivers and software.
  * Upon restart the graphics will freeze again, but recovery options do work this time.
  * Plug in LAN cable, start in recovery mode, enable networking, then drop into root.
  
      sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
      sudo apt install nvidia-driver-390
  
      see https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/ubuntu-linux-install-nvidia-
  driver-latest-proprietary-driver/
  
  Now graphics will work. I then switched to using the NVIDIA driver using
  "Software & Updates".

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Title:
  ubuntu 18.10 installer fails for GeForce GTX 1050 when updating driver
  while installing

Status in base-installer package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  18.10 64 bit Ubuntu installer creates an unusable system that freezes within a minute, or freezes instantly upon starting any graphics intensive applications like Firefox or gnome-activities.
  I have a GeForce GTX 1050.

  How to reproduce:

  * Install image, while enabling updates and third party software.
  * Graphics freezes as described above and in https://askubuntu.com/questions/1105037/18-10-new-install-freezes-with-intel-pipe-update-end-i915-atomic-update-fail
  * The system freezes even in recovery mode, where the text is overwritten and garbled quickly.

  How to work around:

  * During install disable network and disable any update of drivers and software.
  * Upon restart the graphics will freeze again, but recovery options do work this time.
  * Plug in LAN cable, start in recovery mode, enable networking, then drop into root.

      sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
      sudo apt install nvidia-driver-390

      see https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/ubuntu-linux-install-nvidia-
  driver-latest-proprietary-driver/

  Now graphics will work. I then switched to using the NVIDIA driver
  using "Software & Updates".

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