I wonder if the affected system uses `xrandr` on GDM start? The settings will be lost after a CTRC disable/enable cycle.
I had a discussion with maintainer here: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/mutter/-/issues/1619 ** Bug watch added: gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/mutter/-/issues #1619 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/mutter/-/issues/1619 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to mutter in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1930359 Title: gdm fails to start with latest mutter 3.36.9-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 in focal-updates Status in mutter package in Ubuntu: New Status in mutter source package in Focal: In Progress Bug description: [Impact] gdm fails to start in a VMware Horizon VDI environment, with Nvidia GRID gpus passed into the VDIs. Downgrading mutter from 3.36.9-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 to 3.36.1-3ubuntu3 in -release fixes the issue, and the issue does not occur with 3.36.7+git20201123-0.20.04.1. Currently looking into what landed in bug 1919143 and bug 1905825. [Testcase] [Where problems can occur] To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mutter/+bug/1930359/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp