Ubuntu boots to blank screen

Ubuntu Version:
24.04.3 LTS, 22.04.5 LTS

Desktop Environment:
Gnome

Problem Description:
When booting Ubuntu the screen goes blank right about when I’d expect the login screen to appear with the monitor entering power save mode.

The problem occurred pre-install when booting via the USB medium and selecting Try or Install Ubuntu, though the system startup sound played, indicating the OS was alive. As a workaround, I successfully completed the installation by selecting Safe Graphics Mode. The problem occurred again post-install and is still persisting.

Relevant System Information:

  • Ubuntu 24.04.3
  • Linux 6.14.0-37-generic
  • Lenovo ThinkStation P8, AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX, AMD Radeon Pro W7600

What I’ve Tried:

  • I’ve tried installing Ubuntu 22.04.5 LTS but am facing the same problem there.
  • I’m able to boot into Ubuntu either via the recovery mode or by adding nomodeset to GRUB.
  • I’ve tried installing the amdgpu drivers from AMD’s website, though this made matters worse not allowing me to boot into Linux at all.
  • I’ve tried adding amdgpu.dc=0 to GRUB as suggested in a recent thread here without any success.

What I Haven’t Tried

  • Installing a newer version of the kernel as suggested in one of the posts below as I’m new to Linux and not quite sure how to best do this / whether this might break things down the road.

Related Posts

The usual way to explore this option is to download the most recent release.
Ubuntu 25.10 uses a later kernel
Test in a “Try Ubuntu” live session

linux-image-6.17.0-5-generic 6.17.0-5.5
linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04 6.17.0-5.5

Ubuntu 25.10 Manifest

Did you try the boot option
nomodeset
This may help. You can at least get updates and install additional drivers

Thank you @tea-for-one for the suggestion! I just tried to boot Ubuntu 25.10 in a “Try Ubuntu” session but unfortunately ran into the same issue.

Thanks @Actionparsnip for the tip. I had used the nomodeset option to boot into Ubuntu to install updates and try out additional AMD drivers, but unfortunately I wasn’t able to fix the issue this way.

According to many websites (e.g. Phoronix), your device should be OK.

Is there an option in your UEFI settings interfering with the graphical display?

I’m not entirely sure what these would be… I’ve turned off secure boot and fast boot. Is there anything else you would try?

Just a guess based on the info in these two sites
Devices > Video > Slot?

Linux User Guide
ThinkStation BIOS Simulator


I would also disable TPM (Trusted Platform Module) or TCG (Trusted Computing Group)
The reason is “Any option is worth trying”

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