I just installed Ubuntu 18.10. After the install, I was able to boot into the desktop, navigate over to Software & Updates, and install the proprietary Nvidia drivers from Additional Drivers. I rebooted after the installation of the drivers, and now it is hanging during the boot.
The few times I've been able to get out of the infinite loading dots and to the terminal output, I've seen this message (and it can go on for hours if left alone):
A start job is running for Hold unt■ishes up( <counter> / no limit)
Which steps should I take next to solve this issue?
EDIT: This edit is to notify readers that I have tried the following:
- Adding
nomodeset
afterquiet splash
in the kernel boot line options - Booting into an older kernel (in this case,
14.18.0-10 generic
) didn't work. - Booting into recovery mode and fixing broken packages with dpkg
nomodeset
kernel parameter? Did you install a bunch of SNAP applications after your install? Can you boot to Recovery Mode from the GRUB menu?nomodeset
doesn't make a difference when placed afterquiet splash
, and booting into recovery mode and repairing broken packages doesn't work. AND completely reinstalling doesn't matter either (after installing the Nvidia driver again).4.18.0-10 generic
doesn't seem to make a difference either.