[Intrepid] Virtual terminals don't work unless "quiet splash" is removed in menu.lst

[KIAaze]

When I use CTRL+ALT+FN with a key other than F7, I just get a black screen now instead of a console.

If I disable the splashscreen/loading bar by removing "quiet splash" from the boot command in /boot/grub/menu.lst, it works.

I suppose the bug is related to the "usplash" package, but I'm not sure about it.

It might also have something to do with this bug which I also experience: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usplash/+bug/252146

[3][~]$ dpkg -l | grep splash
ii edgy-session-splashes 0.5-0ubuntu2 Edgy Session Splashes
ii kubuntu-artwork-usplash 1:8.04-20 kubuntu artwork for usplash
ii kubuntu-grub-splashimages 2.1 grub splashimages for Kubuntu
ii libusplash0 0.5.22 userspace bootsplash library
ii usplash 0.5.22 Userspace bootsplash utility
ii usplash-theme-ubuntu 0.19 Usplash theme for Ubuntu
ii xubuntu-artwork-usplash 0.19 Xubuntu usplash image

[KIAaze (zohn-joidberg)]

Oops, forgot to mention I'm using Intrepid:

[6][~]$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu intrepid (development branch)
Release: 8.10

[7][~]$ apt-cache policy usplash
usplash:
  Installed: 0.5.22
  Candidate: 0.5.22
  Version table:
 *** 0.5.22 0
        500 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

[sam tygier (samtygier)]

i get a similar problem on my thinkpad x31. though my virtual terminals are coloured and blocky/stripy. removing quiet splash fixes them for me.

is there any more debug info i can send

[KIAaze (zohn-joidberg)]

I'm not experiencing the problem anymore.
It probably got fixed along with bug #245849.