Kubuntu Alpha's

[Clay Weber]

On Friday 18 September 2009 03:32:18 pm Goh Lip wrote:
> Sascha Güthling wrote:
> >>At least for me it can't be autologon since I don't have it activated.
> 
> I wrote:
> > Since you don't have autologin, it is logical this autologin should not
> > be a cause of the problem. But when I revert to passwordless autologin,
> > the problem reappears, and when I disable this, the problem goes away.
> > Therefore it is also logical that autologin causes this problem.
> > Strange, it would be interesting to find out the cause of this problem.
> 
> Refer to article on latest alpha of Karmic
> 
> http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1534043/ubuntu-releases-alpha
> 
> <quote>
> 
> > The first thing that Ubuntu users will notice is that there is no
> > more Usplash. The boot splash screen has disappeared as part of a 
> > cunning plan to speed up boot times.
> >
> > Instead the machine will go from the BIOS POST to an X-based splash
> > screen which looks like a blind brown cylon licking its lips.
> > From there it goes to the optional log in screen to xsplash again.
> 
> <unquote>
> 
> So I guess the problem is the transition to remove usplash where
> autologin is part of the optional log in screen.
> 
> 
> But the issue I like to bring up is this. Even with the latest upgrades,
> the usplash is still here. I have a nigging feeling that if I were to
> download and install the latest alpha, it would not have the usplash
> screen (and autologin will not be an issue). This suspicion is also from
> my past experience where a reinstallation of some kubuntu version is
> somewhat different from my previous installation of same version where I
> had faithfully updated and upgraded through various alpha's.
> 
> Does anybody have any comment?
> 
> Regards,
> Goh Lip
> 

I would tend to agree with this, as there are so many things that change from 
day to day in the alpha stage (even hourly).  Not everything is removed from 
the previous day's batch of updates. I would guess that usplash is still 
installed for you, and hasn't been set to be removed yet in the updates. I 
also think that the devs had to modify some kdm things just before the last 
alpha for the upcoming changes. 

While there are constant updates, each alpha is sort of meant to be installed 
fresh to test out new features, etc. While this isn't always necessary, it has 
been my experience running alphas to do a fresh install if there is something 
not working or showing up that was supposed  to be there.

My clean alpha6 does not have any boot splash, and I use autologin with no 
issue

Such is the life of alpha testing :)
-- 
Clay Weber
http://kubuntuforums.net
http://flyballmaine.com
http://emacdogsports.com