[Bug 1173941] Re: Ubuntu 13.04 doesn't start/ show login screen/ after intallation or upgrade

Fri May 3 05:38:58 UTC 2013

I've tried option 2) again and it it gives me consistently the same result, an empty screen.
This is the /etc/default/grub for option 2)
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# If you change this file, run 'update-grub' afterwards to update
# /boot/grub/grub.cfg.
# For full documentation of the options in this file, see:
#   info -f grub -n 'Simple configuration'

GRUB_DEFAULT=0
#GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=0
GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT_QUIET=true
GRUB_TIMEOUT=10
GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR=`lsb_release -i -s 2> /dev/null || echo Debian`
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=""

# Uncomment to enable BadRAM filtering, modify to suit your needs
# This works with Linux (no patch required) and with any kernel that obtains
# the memory map information from GRUB (GNU Mach, kernel of FreeBSD ...)
#GRUB_BADRAM="0x01234567,0xfefefefe,0x89abcdef,0xefefefef"

# Uncomment to disable graphical terminal (grub-pc only)
#GRUB_TERMINAL=console

# The resolution used on graphical terminal
# note that you can use only modes which your graphic card supports via VBE
# you can see them in real GRUB with the command `vbeinfo'
# GRUB_GFXMODE=800x600
# GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=text

# Uncomment if you don't want GRUB to pass "root=UUID=xxx" parameter to Linux
#GRUB_DISABLE_LINUX_UUID=true

# Uncomment to disable generation of recovery mode menu entries
#GRUB_DISABLE_RECOVERY="true"

# Uncomment to get a beep at grub start
#GRUB_INIT_TUNE="480 440 1"
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Now I'm using the magic sysrq 'B' key for reboot.
Only if I open the grub boot options with 'e' and comment out the line
# gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
I get a visible login screen.

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Title:
  Ubuntu 13.04 doesn't start/ show login screen/ after intallation or
  upgrade

Status in “plymouth” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  After upgrading from 12.10 to 13.04 the system doesn't show neither a splash screen nor a login screen when booting the 3.8.x kernel but the drum beat login sound is audible.
  Only if the upgraded system was booted with the previous kernel 3.5.x, the boot splash and login was visible and working.

  I've read that some other people who have also an Intel Corporation
  Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics
  Controller, are suffering the same problem.

  I suspect either plymouth to cause this problem, or the intel graphics
  driver in the 3.8.x kernel.

  Currently I'm using a workaround:
  I've added these two options to /etc/default/grub

  GRUB_GFXMODE=800x600
  GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=text

  After running

  sudo update-grub

  the system boots normally, but without the splash screen.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
  Package: plymouth 0.8.8-0ubuntu6.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-19.29-generic 3.8.8
  Uname: Linux 3.8.0-19-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8
  Architecture: i386
  CurrentDmesg:
   [   16.605025] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready
   [   16.605544] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready
   [   16.608178] e100 0000:02:08.0 eth0: NIC Link is Up 100 Mbps Full Duplex
   [   16.608251] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth0: link becomes ready
  Date: Sun Apr 28 14:34:14 2013
  DefaultPlymouth: /lib/plymouth/themes/xubuntu-logo/xubuntu-logo.plymouth
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-04-26 (1 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release i386 (20130423.1)
  Lsusb:
   Bus 001 Device 002: ID 05e3:0608 Genesys Logic, Inc. USB-2.0 4-Port HUB
   Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
   Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
   Bus 001 Device 003: ID 05e1:0408 Syntek Semiconductor Co., Ltd STK1160 Video Capture Device
  MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP 530 Notebook PC(KD092AA#ABD)
  MarkForUpload: True
  PccardctlIdent:
   Socket 0:
     no product info available
  PccardctlStatus:
   Socket 0:
     no card
  ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-19-generic root=UUID=e4e5bf5d-0238-4cae-aa50-f937913b79ce ro quiet splash
  ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-19-generic root=UUID=e4e5bf5d-0238-4cae-aa50-f937913b79ce ro quiet splash
  SourcePackage: plymouth
  TextPlymouth: /lib/plymouth/themes/xubuntu-text/xubuntu-text.plymouth
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 05/23/2007
  dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
  dmi.bios.version: 68MVU Ver. F.04
  dmi.board.name: 30D5
  dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
  dmi.board.version: KBC Version 82.14
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr68MVUVer.F.04:bd05/23/2007:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHP530NotebookPC(KD092AA#ABD):pvrF.04:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn30D5:rvrKBCVersion82.14:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvr:
  dmi.product.name: HP 530 Notebook PC(KD092AA#ABD)
  dmi.product.version: F.04
  dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard

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