Usplash doesn't work on Kubuntu 64Bit (Gutsy)

[Matthias Kellermann]

Usplash doesn't work on my Dell XPS M1330 Notebook with the 64Bit version of Kubuntu Gutsy. I'm just getting a black screen.
Usplash with the 32Bit version works fine.

Had to disable splash in /boot/grub/menu.lst to get some output on the screen.

Graphics card of the XPS M1330:
nVidia Corporation GeForce 8400M GS

Any suggestions?

[DevX (palma-victor)]

i have the same hardware, and i've also experience the same problem. I use the safe recovery option and get's me around the issue. I've also checked the /etc/usplash.conf file, and manually corrected the resolution but that didn't help.

[LEVIS Cyril (atlas95)]

Do you have news on this bug?
I'm re-installing my system with ubuntu 64bit and I want to know if I can repair this problem... :)
Thanks

[Matthias Kellermann (matthias-adminlife)]

No news on this bug. It only happens with the 64Bit Version of Gutsy. It's not related to Kubuntu - Ubuntu has the same problems.

If you have any ideas or news please let me know :)

[Jacob Boström (jakethecak3)]

Just remove, the 'splash' at the kernel init line.
Edit the grub menu, with 'e' key and remove 'splash'.

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.17/+bug/63313/comments/5

[Saivann Carignan (oxmosys)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. This particular bug has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug 147623, so it is being marked as such. Please look at the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug. Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report. Feel free to continue to report any other bugs you may find.