Desktop background goes black after a screen lock

[shambam]

Just as the title says. I have a fresh install of 18.3, but every time my screen locks and I pword back in, the desktop background pic is gone and is just black. If I try go into the settings nothing works, clicking on any background choice makes no difference, it still remains black. Rebooting will bring the wallpaper back until the first screen lock.

Any help appreciated.

[kc1di]

Please go to a terminal and type this command and post the output here:

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inxi -Fxz

[shambam]

Here you go:
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>inxi -Fxz
System: Host: walter Kernel: 4.13.0-43-generic x86_64 (64 bit gcc: 5.4.0)
Desktop: Cinnamon 3.6.6 (Gtk 3.18.9-1ubuntu3.3)
Distro: Linux Mint 18.3 Sylvia
Machine: Mobo: ASUSTeK model: PRIME X370-PRO v: Rev X.0x
Bios: American Megatrends v: 4008 date: 04/13/2018
CPU: Octa core AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Eight-Core (-HT-MCP-) cache: 4096 KB
flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 svm) bmips: 59087
clock speeds: max: 3700 MHz 1: 1961 MHz 2: 2158 MHz 3: 2012 MHz
4: 2195 MHz 5: 1940 MHz 6: 2042 MHz 7: 2178 MHz 8: 2190 MHz
9: 2084 MHz 10: 1905 MHz 11: 2171 MHz 12: 1979 MHz 13: 2030 MHz
14: 2004 MHz 15: 2187 MHz 16: 2056 MHz
Graphics: Card: NVIDIA Device 1b80 bus-ID: 0a:00.0
Display Server: X.Org 1.18.4 drivers: nvidia (unloaded: fbdev,vesa,nouveau)
Resolution: 3440x1440@59.97hz
GLX Renderer: GeForce GTX 1080/PCIe/SSE2
GLX Version: 4.5.0 NVIDIA 384.130 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio: Card-1 Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Device 1457
driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 0c:00.3
Card-2 NVIDIA Device 10f0 driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 0a:00.1
Card-3 Logitech QuickCam Orbit/Sphere AF
driver: USB Audio usb-ID: 003-002
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.13.0-43-generic
Network: Card: Intel I211 Gigabit Network Connection
driver: igb v: 5.4.0-k port: e000 bus-ID: 08:00.0
IF: enp8s0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives: HDD Total Size: NA (-) ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 model: N/A size: 2048.4GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 32G used: 8.0G (27%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2
ID-2: /boot size: 922M used: 128M (15%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1
ID-3: /home size: 1.8T used: 1.1T (65%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/nvme0n1p3
ID-4: swap-1 size: 3.95GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/nvme0n1p5
RAID: No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: N/A mobo: N/A gpu: 0.0:35C
Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: 0
Info: Processes: 362 Uptime: 23:03 Memory: 8674.8/32163.7MB
Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 5.4.0
Client: Shell (bash 4.3.481) inxi: 2.2.35
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Thanks for looking into it.

[kc1di]

Hello again,
You have Nvidia graphics card but no Nvidia driver installed. This is what I would try first go to update manager and then the view tab, then kernels.
install the latest 4.15 kernel reboot and go to driver manager under Administration in the Menu and install the recommended Nvidia driver for you card.
if that does not fix the problem, you'll need to install a newer Nvidia driver than mint offers. Let us know and well tell you how to do that.
Do you know which Nvidia card is installed in the machine?
Please also list the out put of

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 lspci | grep VGA

[shambam]

This is strange because after installing the OS I opened the driver manager and selected the nvidia-381 driver which *apparently* it is using now. The card is a GTX1080. Should this not work or should I go ahead and update the kernel?

[shambam]

Sorry, missed your last request:


>lspci | grep VGA
0a:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation Device 1b80 (rev a1)

[kc1di]

I'm afraid that the 1080 card is a problem in Linux but it can be overcome.
here is a page that tells you how to install cuda and proper driver for you card. It's technical so you'll need to take your time and digest what it is saying.
but it should do away with the black screens when you fininshed. good Luck
https://unix.stackexchange.com/question ... 8-3/435095