Xorg server not working upon fresh install

Hello all, I've been using zorin OS for about 2 weeks now and so far i'm really pleased with it. However, upon the first and subsequent installations of the os where i selected the nvidia drivers, i just got the classic "Something is wrong" error. Only when i decided to not install the drivers, and switched to wayland, was I able to properly use my system. And when I switch to xorg again, via the convenient gear icon at the login screen, I get the same issue. Any Ideas? Any kind of help would be greatly appreciated :slight_smile:

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Perhaps, however I did not upgrade zorin from 17 to 18. I just installed zorin 18 like normal. I'll try to install the older versions of the nvidia drivers and get back to you on that

UPDATE: Nope. Same problem. Had to boot in recovery mode by pressing shift during boot and delteting the nvidia drivers with sudo apt-get purge nvidia* libnvidia* to be able to use my computer. I suspect either nvidia or xorg is broken for whatever reason.

Can You post Your Hardware Specs please?

here is my neofetch:

Thanks. Interesting that you have such Problems with Nvidia+Driver+Xorg. Normal, we have here primary the thing that Nvidia+Wayland is the Problem.

Did You installed the Drivers in the Terminal or did You use the Driver Tab in Software & Updates?

Not only have I installed the the drivers via the driver tab, but I also had them installed together with the Zorin OS installation. Imagine my surprise when out of the box I got the the white screen of death :laughing:

Okay, if You willing to do, You could try it with the Terminal. If there is a Problem, it could be shown during that.

First type:

sudo apt purge nvidia* libnvidia*

to remove all current Nvidia Stuff. then:

sudo apt autoremove

to remove File rests. Then to install a Driver (I take the 535 for Example):

sudo apt install nvidia-driver-535 nvidia-dkms-535

You can replace the 535 with a different Driver Number when You want install a different Driver instead.

Unfortunately, the error persists. Still the same white screen of death :confused: The instalation process worked without any issues. I'll check the dmesg log and get back to you if I see anything

Make sure that Secure Boot & Fast Boot are disabled in the BIOS.

If you are dual booting with Windows, make sure Fast Startup is also disabled.


Disabled since my first linux distro two years ago :))))