XORG WAS AT FAULT--

After issuing the command "bash /home/m1/NVOC/mining/nvOC restore-xorg", and running through a couple reboots, the system started properly.  I am able to sit at the keyboard and watch the miner, and able to reach the console via SSH.

I no longer need to issue a manual command to start the miner.  Nvidia-smi properly displays the video cards information.  And, the system is now running Ubuntu 18.04.

Thank you!       --scryptr