You have been subscribed to a public bug: Strandely 'sudo lshw -c video' told nouveau is in use even if xserver- xorg-video-nouveau was not installed. With or without, HDMI does not work unlike with proprietary driver.
ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.12-1build2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-143.169-generic 4.4.170 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-143-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18 Architecture: amd64 BootLog: root: clean, 318243/1281120 files, 2346720/5120000 blocks CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: None CurrentDesktop: XFCE Date: Wed Feb 13 14:16:02 2019 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: xenial DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: bbswitch, 0.8, 4.4.0-140-generic, x86_64: installed bbswitch, 0.8, 4.4.0-141-generic, x86_64: installed bbswitch, 0.8, 4.4.0-142-generic, x86_64: installed bbswitch, 0.8, 4.4.0-143-generic, x86_64: installed EcryptfsInUse: Yes GraphicsCard: NVIDIA Corporation G84GLM [Quadro FX 570M] [10de:040c] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company G84GLM [Quadro FX 570M] [103c:30c5] InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-11-21 (1179 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021) LightdmGreeterLogOld: ** Message: Starting lightdm-gtk-greeter 2.0.1 (Aug 7 2015, 01:24:18) ** Message: [Configuration] Reading file: /etc/lightdm/lightdm-gtk-greeter.conf.d/01_ubuntu.conf ** Message: [Configuration] Reading file: /etc/lightdm/lightdm-gtk-greeter.conf.d/30_xubuntu.conf ** Message: [Configuration] Reading file: /etc/lightdm/lightdm-gtk-greeter.conf upstart: indicator-application main process (970) killed by TERM signal ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-143-generic root=UUID=bdc3be24-dee9-4ead-bca0-c9b1e45a87e5 ro persistent quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 12/01/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.bios.version: 68MVD Ver. F.20 dmi.board.name: 30C5 dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: KBC Version 71.36 dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr68MVDVer.F.20:bd12/01/2011:svnHewlett-Packard:pn:pvrF.20:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn30C5:rvrKBCVersion71.36:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvr: dmi.product.version: F.20 dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard version.compiz: compiz N/A version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.91-2~16.04.1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 18.0.5-0ubuntu0~16.04.1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 18.0.5-0ubuntu0~16.04.1 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.8 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.10.1-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.12-1build2 xserver.bootTime: Wed Feb 13 14:12:08 2019 xserver.configfile: default xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.version: 2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.8 xserver.video_driver: nouveau ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: Incomplete ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug ubuntu xenial -- Does not recognize connected HDMI monitor https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1815759 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp