[Bug 1359689] Re: cryptsetup password prompt not shown

[Dekker500]

Was experiencing the same bug
(https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cryptsetup/+bug/1375435) and
this workaround worked for me.

HOWEVER, the GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX setting I used was "text" (yes,
literally "text"). The wxh was actually supposed to be the graphics
resolution "640x480" (see post #17) but for me, that left it in
graphical mode and failed to allow me to enter my password. Using "text"
forced it into text mode, which works (but is not pretty). At least now
I can login on the first boot.

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Title:
  cryptsetup password prompt not shown

Status in “plymouth” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Currently in utopic the following happens when booting an encrypted
  setup:

  Press enter in grub, after a while screen freezes (or turns completely
  black) and stays like that. When I press the down key, I can see the
  password prompt. When I press the up key again, I get to the graphical
  password prompt.

  This is demonstrated in the following screencast:
  https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7EMvd1LJKgZREJocHBueEhpa2s/edit?usp=sharing

  Maybe this is related to the version of plymouth utopic currently uses, a similar debian bug report seems to be resolved with a newer version 0.9.0-6, see https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=752752.
  --- 
  ApportVersion: 2.14.6-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-08-21 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Alpha amd64 (20140821)
  Package: plymouth 0.9.0-0ubuntu3
  PackageArchitecture: amd64
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-9.14-generic 3.16.1
  Tags:  utopic
  Uname: Linux 3.16.0-9-generic x86_64
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups:
   
  _MarkForUpload: True
  --- 
  ApportVersion: 2.14.6-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  DefaultPlymouth: /lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-logo/ubuntu-logo.plymouth
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-08-21 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Alpha amd64 (20140821)
  MachineType: Dell Inc. Precision M4600
  Package: plymouth 0.9.0-0ubuntu3
  PackageArchitecture: amd64
  ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.16.0-9-generic root=/dev/mapper/VG--Ubuntu-LV--Ubuntu--ROOT ro rootflags=subvol=@ cryptopts=target=Ubuntu,source=/dev/disk/by-uuid/6fc200da-aa04-4e73-b6a7-a2326f0b6204,lvm=VG-Ubuntu quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  ProcFB: 0 nouveaufb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.16.0-9-generic root=/dev/mapper/VG--Ubuntu-LV--Ubuntu--ROOT ro rootflags=subvol=@ cryptopts=target=Ubuntu,source=/dev/disk/by-uuid/6fc200da-aa04-4e73-b6a7-a2326f0b6204,lvm=VG-Ubuntu quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-9.14-generic 3.16.1
  Tags:  utopic
  TextPlymouth: /lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-text/ubuntu-text.plymouth
  Uname: Linux 3.16.0-9-generic x86_64
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups:
   
  _MarkForUpload: True
  dmi.bios.date: 03/10/2013
  dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: A14
  dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.chassis.type: 9
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA14:bd03/10/2013:svnDellInc.:pnPrecisionM4600:pvr01:rvnDellInc.:rn:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct9:cvr:
  dmi.product.name: Precision M4600
  dmi.product.version: 01
  dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

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