System: Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic dual boot with windows which works fine previously for two years.
Problem: After selecting "Ubuntu" in Grub menu, screen is blank, no login screen, nothing, I can't even open terminal with shortcuts CTRL-ALT-F5/F1.
Possible couse of problem: I'm pretty sure its Nvidia related problem (se description) and I need to reinstal its driver, but cannot acces terminal, so Im stuck.
Description:
- I updated BIOS (as recommended by Lenovo update system).
- Everything works fine, only my second sreen didn't work.
- I tried to change Nvidia driver version (in Software & Updates application) from version 450 (which works for me until now) to recommended version 470.
- So I choose Nvidia version 470 (tested), click on apply changes and changing driver process started. During the process, popup window appears "Configuring Secure boot" with notification that my BIOS use secure boot, and that I should choose password during the process, etc.
- I remmembered recommendations that i should disable secure boot after upgrading BIOS in dual boot, so I decided to try that before that process (of changing driver version) finishes.
- But I cannot cancel process, becouse only option on popup window is "Next". So I (obviously wrongly) restarted system and enter to BIOS
- I disable secure boot in BIOS
- Started the system, Grub menu appears, choose Ubuntu.. and only I get is BLANK SCREEN (only short splash screen "Legion Lenovo" appears and disappears).
That's why I'm pretty sure the problem is Nvidia driver (process of changing which I interrupted).
So I'm sure that reinstaling Nvidia driver will fix this, but I have blank screen, and cannot do anything.
I read posts on forums, but all of them suggests use of terminal, but I cannot acces it :/
Suggestion to click "e" on Grub menu, and change "quiet splash" to "nomodeset" doesn't help.
Of course, I can open windows system (dual boot), and there everything works fine.
Thanks for any suggestion