I have to connect the onboard graphics (HDMI) vs displayPort to get past a stuck purple boot screen, all I see in the logs is the attached in dmesg
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.10
Package: linux-image-4.18.0-13-generic 4.18.0-13.14
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.18.0-13.14-generic 4.18.17
Uname: Linux 4.18.0-13-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu13.1
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC2: mike 3430 F.... pulseaudio
/dev/snd/controlC0: mike 3430 F.... pulseaudio
/dev/snd/controlC3: mike 3430 F.... pulseaudio
/dev/snd/controlC1: mike 3430 F.... pulseaudio
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Sat Dec 29 10:46:40 2018
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-12-12 (17 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.10 "Cosmic Cuttlefish" - Release amd64 (20181017.3)
MachineType: Dell Inc. XPS 8930
ProcEnviron:
TERM=xterm-256color
PATH=(custom, no user)
XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcFB:
0 EFI VGA
1 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.18.0-13-generic root=UUID=a04c7089-d6e5-4923-959a-098343de08d1 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=1
RelatedPackageVersions:
linux-restricted-modules-4.18.0-13-generic N/A
linux-backports-modules-4.18.0-13-generic N/A
linux-firmware 1.175.1
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 11/02/2018
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 1.1.3
dmi.board.name: 0H0P0M
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A00
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: Not Specified
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr1.1.3:bd11/02/2018:svnDellInc.:pnXPS8930:pvr1.1.3:rvnDellInc.:rn0H0P0M:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct3:cvrNotSpecified:
dmi.product.family: XPS
dmi.product.name: XPS 8930
dmi.product.sku: 0859
dmi.product.version: 1.1.3
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
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