Boot splash has low resolution and color depth when using nvidia proprietary drivers

[Tesselode]

Binary package hint: xsplash

When using the NVidia restricted drivers, the boot splash displays at a lower resolution than normal and the gradient is "blotchy" (probably a low color depth). This does not occur when the drivers are deactivated.

If this problem can't be fixed (due to the drivers being proprietary), then I think a feasible workaround would be to use a boot splash without a gradient (the gradient is pretty subtle anyway).

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: xsplash 0.8.5-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-18.27-generic 2.6.32.10+drm33.1
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-18-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: i386
Date: Mon Mar 29 16:27:43 2010
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Beta i386 (20100318)
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: xsplash

[Cody Russell (bratsche)]

xsplash is loaded after X, so any resolution problems you have with it are problems with the way your X is configured. I have an nvidia in my desktop and xsplash was just fine in Karmic.

However, we're not using xsplash in Lucid by default, so unless you've done something to explicitly configure it then I suspect what you're talking about is actually related to Plymouth. Feel free to file a bug against Plymouth, but I think there is nothing that can be done there. Since nvidia doesn't support KMS I think you're stuck using something a little more primitive until you get into X.

[Cody Russell (bratsche)]

(which is to say, I don't think anything can actually be done about this at the moment)

[Tesselode (phoenixawm-deactivatedaccount)]

I thought it was Plymouth, but the page on how to find the right package said that boot splash bugs were because of xsplash. So if the problem could be with how the X server is configured, do you have any idea what could be wrong? I haven't changed anything.

[Cody Russell (bratsche)]

Check out Scott's recent blog that sounds like it's related:

http://www.netsplit.com/2010/03/30/all-about-kernel-mode-setting/