[Bug 1915240] Re: Please remove "quiet splash" from default kernel flags in Ubuntu server

[Chris Guiver]

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Title:
  Please remove "quiet splash" from default kernel flags in Ubuntu
  server

Status in grub-installer package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Please remove the "quiet splash" options from the default boot in
  Ubuntu server. This is undesirable behaviour for a server as it masks
  useful diagnostic output, and even prevents the server booting on some
  hardware combinations.

  I have discovered that Ubuntu 20.04 fails to boot after a fresh
  installation on a Dell PowerEdge R640 in UEFI boot mode. I pinpointed
  this to an issue arising when attempting to display the boot splash
  screen, and removing the "quiet splash" options from the kernel boot
  line in GRUB fix the issue.

  Refer https://askubuntu.com/questions/1229910/ubuntu-20-04-black-
  screen-after-installing-no-booting for another example.

  I'm not actually concerned about the hardware incompatibility in the
  case of a server, rather I don't think "quiet splash" is an
  appropriate feature for a server and is even potentially detrimental
  such as in the example provided above.

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