First load screen is corrupt!!

[idyllic]

Re: First load screen is corrupt!!

Hi,

I came up with a work around using uvesafb which fix more or less most of the problems mentioned in all the plymouth related thread.

http://idyllictux.wordpress.com/2010...ricted-driver/

I might have offended half of the Internet and some users here. So I don't dare post here first. Testers needed and comments are welcome before I post a more revised HowTo here.

Thanks.

[vista killer]

Re: First load screen is corrupt!!

I have see today that they have upload a new update for plymouth. Maybe the update fix the problem.

[Rog131]

Re: First load screen is corrupt!!

idyllic:

I came up with a work around using uvesafb which fix more or less most of the problems mentioned in all the plymouth related thread.

http://idyllictux.wordpress.com/2010...ricted-driver/

I might have offended half of the Internet and some users here. So I don't dare post here first. Testers needed and comments are welcome before I post a more revised HowTo here.

Trying this (manual mode setting / MMS ?) with the older Ati with the KMS (kernel mode setting) turned off (> Topic: Tuning Ati Radeon (xorg.conf)/kms/dri/dri2)


0) Installing v86d

1) Append (kdesudo kate /etc/default/grub)

video=uvesafb:mode_option=1280x1024-24,mtrr=3,scroll=ywrap

to the GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT in the /etc/default/grub

2) Append

uvesafb mode_option=1280x1024-24 mtrr=3 scroll=ywrap

in the /etc/initramfs-tools/modules

3) Append

FRAMEBUFFER=y

in the /etc/initramfs-tools/conf.d/splash

4) Updating

sudo update-initramfs -u

and

sudo update-grub

5) Boot


Working fine - good catch - Thank you !

[dibl]

Re: First load screen is corrupt!!

I came up with a work around using uvesafb which fix more or less most of the problems mentioned in all the plymouth related thread.

http://idyllictux.wordpress.com/2010...ricted-driver/

Nice! Yes, it works well on my rig, and got me back my tty consoles.

Only one suggestion -- where you show to install v86d, you might as well go the whole way:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install v86d hwinfo

Thanks!

[vista killer]

Re: First load screen is corrupt!!

I have grub 1. Do we have a how to and solution for grub1?

[Rog131]

Re: First load screen is corrupt!!

I have grub 1. Do we have a how to and solution for grub1?

With the Grub2:

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash nomodeset video=uvesafb:mode_option=1366x768-24,mtrr=3,scroll=ywrap"

The Grub Legacy / Grub1 is using the /boot/grub/menu.lst. Have you tried to append the "video=..." paremeter to the line:

kernel		/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=UUID=12345678 ro quiet splash

Links:
> HOW TO: GRUB Methods - Toolkit
> GRUB 2: A Guide for Users

[vista killer]

Re: First load screen is corrupt!!

Where i have to edit this line. And i must edit and /etc/initramfs-tools/modules, /etc/initramfs-tools/conf.d/splash and update grub?

[dibl]

Re: First load screen is corrupt!!

Where i have to edit this line.

For legacy grub, the "kopt" line is found in the /boot/grub/menu.lst file. Here is the relevant piece where you need to edit:

.
.
.
## ## Start Default Options ##
## default kernel options
## default kernel options for automagic boot options
## If you want special options for specific kernels use kopt_x_y_z
## where x.y.z is kernel version. Minor versions can be omitted.
## e.g. kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro
## kopt_2_6_8=root=/dev/hdc1 ro
## kopt_2_6_8_2_686=root=/dev/hdc2 ro
# kopt=root=UUID=dfd5d21c-b8d7-4dd7-8d44-ac3146008354 ro quiet.
.
.

So the "vga=xxx" or "noacpi" or other boot option(s) will be added at the end of the red line above.

And i must edit and /etc/initramfs-tools/modules, /etc/initramfs-tools/conf.d/splash and ... ?

No, but you must run

sudo update-grub

after you have edited the kopt line to add the boot options that you need.

[blackpaw]

Re: First load screen is corrupt!!

Hi,

I came up with a work around using uvesafb which fix more or less most of the problems mentioned in all the plymouth related thread.

http://idyllictux.wordpress.com/2010...ricted-driver/

I might have offended half of the Internet and some users here. So I don't dare post here first. Testers needed and comments are welcome before I post a more revised HowTo here.

Thanks.

That worked perfectly, thanks! I now have a great looking boot screen and my virtual terminals look crisper than ever, very readable.

That was the last issue I had with 10.04, its pretty much perfect for me now (Kontact all fixed now to). Best release ever.

[hipsterical]

Re: First load screen is corrupt!!

Hello everybody. I added the repository and upgraded, all via kpackagemanager , rebooted and Alessandro's packages did the trick. now plymouth looks nice. I am using Kubuntu(64bit) on amd64x2 , motherboard asrock withonboard NVidia graphics. grazie. ale.

[vista killer]

Re: First load screen is corrupt!!

They have just upload a fix to proposed repositories

"Accepted kubuntu-default-settings into lucid-proposed, the package will
build now and be available in a few hours. Please test and give feedback
here. See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/EnableProposed for
documentation how to enable and use -proposed. Thank you in advance!"

I have fix the problem with the guide here. How can i go back to the old settings and remove uvesafb. What i have to do?

[0x00FE]

Re: First load screen is corrupt!!

It's not corrupt; it's just a very low resolution with a very low colour depth. You could try this:

1) Using sudo/kdesudo, edit the file /etc/default/grub:
If necessary, comment out the line GRUB_TERMINAL=console by prepending a # character.
If necessary, un-comment the GRUB_GFXMODE=640x480 line.
Change it to some appropriate resolution, for example: GRUB_GFXMODE=1024x768

2) Using sudo/kdesudo, edit the file /etc/grub.d/00_header:
In line 103, before insmod gfxterm, insert/edit:
set gfxmode=${GRUB_GFXMODE}
set gfxpayload=keep

3) Run sudo update-grub.

4) Don't blame me if it goes wrong.

You could give it a try before making any changes: when booting your machine, press e on your chosen GRUB menu entry and insert gfxpayload=1024x768 (as line 3, I was told somewhere around here; and of course using whatever resolution you desire and your hardware supports).

Thanks, that saved my day ^^

Was very disappointed at 1st, the resolution & colours degraded after I installed the NVIDIA drivers (GeForce 8800 GT)

Thanks again ; )

[pbhj]

Re: First load screen is corrupt!!

What's still missing now is preventing X from breaking with every kernel update.

Do you have DKMS installed, it's supposed to redo your kernel video module when you upgrade your kernel so that X can work off the bat.

[hellblazer]

Re: First load screen is corrupt!!

Hi,

I came up with a work around using uvesafb which fix more or less most of the problems mentioned in all the plymouth related thread.

http://idyllictux.wordpress.com/2010...ricted-driver/

I might have offended half of the Internet and some users here. So I don't dare post here first. Testers needed and comments are welcome before I post a more revised HowTo here.

Thanks.

Thank you!!!