GUI won't start - vdsmd.service ???

I'm running Fedora 24 kernel 4.7.9-200 (x86_64). the system is on a Lenovo T440P. the machine boots and is accessable from the network but the system itself never presents a login prompt after starting a blank gray screen. Below are some the information that I think is useful, I'm not sure where to go from here. I was never successful with any of the 4.8.x kernels which is why I set acpi=off in grub, this allowed the 4.8 kernels to boot but they wouldn't start the gui either. I had just tried 4.8.15-200 with the same result so I removed it with the following command " sudo dnf remove kernel-core-4.8.15 kernel-modules-4.8.15 kernel-4.8.15 kernel-core-4.8.15 kernel-modules-4.8.15 kernel-4.8.15" to go back to 4.7.9, now I no longer get a login screen with 4.7.9. I am using the Lenovo "Ultradock" docking station (40A20170WW) with 2 external monitors connected via Displayport video interfaces. I'm looking for any help to get the display working again plus I'd like to get the 4.8 kernels working and upgrade to Fedora 25. Thanks in advance, Jeff â vdsmd.service - Virtual Desktop Server Manager Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/vdsmd.service; enabled; vendor preset: disabled) Active: inactive (dead) (Result: exit-code) since Fri 2016-12-30 14:26:07 EST; 1min 8s ago Process: 1952 ExecStartPre=/usr/libexec/vdsm/vdsmd_init_common.sh --pre-start (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE) Dec 30 14:26:07 laptop systemd[1]: vdsmd.service: Unit entered failed state. Dec 30 14:26:07 laptop systemd[1]: vdsmd.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'. Dec 30 14:26:07 laptop systemd[1]: vdsmd.service: Service hold-off time over, scheduling restart. Dec 30 14:26:07 laptop systemd[1]: Stopped Virtual Desktop Server Manager. Dec 30 14:26:07 laptop systemd[1]: vdsmd.service: Start request repeated too quickly. Dec 30 14:26:07 laptop systemd[1]: Failed to start Virtual Desktop Server Manager. $ lspci 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor DRAM Controller (rev 06) 00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor PCI Express x16 Controller (rev 06) 00:01.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor PCI Express x8 Controller (rev 06) 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 06) 00:03.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor HD Audio Controller (rev 06) 00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family USB xHCI (rev 04) 00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 (rev 04) 00:16.3 Serial controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family KT Controller (rev 04) 00:19.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation Ethernet Connection I217-LM (rev 04) 00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family USB EHCI #2 (rev 04) 00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset High Definition Audio Controller (rev 04) 00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port #1 (rev d4) 00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port #2 (rev d4) 00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family USB EHCI #1 (rev 04) 00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation QM87 Express LPC Controller (rev 04) 00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family 6-port SATA Controller 1 [AHCI mode] (rev 04) 00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller (rev 04) 02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GK208M [GeForce GT 730M] (rev a1) 03:00.0 Unassigned class [ff00]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTS5227 PCI Express Card Reader (rev 01) 04:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Wireless 7260 (rev 83) grub kernel line - " rd.lvm.lv=fedora_laptop/root rd.luks.uuid=luks-533e7156-775d-48f6-abbd-90f14f31303d rd.lvm.lv=fedora_laptop/s wap rhgb quiet i915.enable_rc6=7 i915.enable_fbc=1 i915.lvds_downclock=1 i915.semaphores=1 acpi=off" Xorg.0.log (last 40 lines or so) [ 118.031] (II) intel(0): EDID vendor "AUO", prod id 9022 [ 118.031] (II) intel(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines: [ 118.031] (II) intel(0): Modeline "1600x900"x0.0 112.60 1600 1664 1706 1954 900 903 906 960 -hsync -vsync (57.6 kHz eP) [ 119.431] (II) intel(0): switch to mode 1920x1200(a)60.0 on DP2-1 using pipe 0, position (1920, 0), rotation normal, reflection none [ 119.431] (II) intel(0): switch to mode 1920x1200(a)60.0 on DP2-2 using pipe 1, position (0, 0), rotation normal, reflection none [1009690.260] (**) Option "fd" "17" [1009690.260] (**) Option "fd" "20" [1009690.260] (**) Option "fd" "21" [1009690.260] (**) Option "fd" "22" [1009690.260] (**) Option "fd" "23" [1009690.260] (**) Option "fd" "24" [1009690.260] (**) Option "fd" "25" [1009690.260] (**) Option "fd" "26" [1009690.260] (**) Option "fd" "27" [1009690.260] (**) Option "fd" "28" [1009690.260] (**) Option "fd" "29" [1009690.260] (**) Option "fd" "30" [1009690.260] (**) Option "fd" "25" [1009690.261] (II) UnloadModule: "libinput" [1009690.261] (II) systemd-logind: not releasing fd for 13:70, still in use [1009690.261] (II) UnloadModule: "libinput" [1009690.261] (II) systemd-logind: releasing fd for 13:75 [1009690.459] (II) UnloadModule: "libinput" [1009690.459] (II) systemd-logind: releasing fd for 13:71 [1009690.550] (II) UnloadModule: "libinput" [1009690.550] (II) systemd-logind: releasing fd for 13:68 [1009690.573] (II) UnloadModule: "libinput" [1009690.573] (II) systemd-logind: releasing fd for 13:67 [1009690.593] (II) UnloadModule: "libinput" [1009690.593] (II) systemd-logind: releasing fd for 13:74 [1009690.611] (II) UnloadModule: "libinput" [1009690.611] (II) systemd-logind: releasing fd for 13:70 [1009690.632] (II) UnloadModule: "libinput" [1009690.632] (II) systemd-logind: releasing fd for 13:69 [1009690.660] (II) UnloadModule: "libinput" [1009690.660] (II) systemd-logind: releasing fd for 13:83 [1009690.687] (II) UnloadModule: "libinput" [1009690.687] (II) systemd-logind: releasing fd for 13:65 [1009690.705] (II) UnloadModule: "libinput" [1009690.705] (II) systemd-logind: releasing fd for 13:73 [1009690.714] (II) UnloadModule: "libinput" [1009690.714] (II) systemd-logind: releasing fd for 13:72 [1009690.726] (II) UnloadModule: "libinput" [1009690.726] (II) systemd-logind: releasing fd for 13:66 [1009690.744] (II) NOUVEAU(G0): NVLeaveVT is called. [1009690.825] (WW) xf86CloseConsole: KDSETMODE failed: Input/output error [1009691.303] (WW) xf86CloseConsole: VT_GETMODE failed: Input/output error [1009691.303] (WW) xf86CloseConsole: VT_ACTIVATE failed: Input/output error [1009691.706] (II) Server terminated successfully (0). Closing log file.