Activity log for bug #1982621

Date Who What changed Old value New value Message
2022-07-22 21:57:41 Peter Flynn bug added bug
2022-07-23 00:26:27 Ubuntu Foundations Team Bug Bot tags installer spinner splash bot-comment installer spinner splash
2022-07-23 13:08:15 Peter Flynn affects ubuntu linux (Ubuntu)
2022-07-23 13:30:05 Ubuntu Kernel Bot linux (Ubuntu): status New Incomplete
2022-07-23 18:49:23 Peter Flynn tags bot-comment installer spinner splash apport-collected bot-comment installer jammy spinner splash
2022-07-23 18:49:25 Peter Flynn description I burnt Ubuntu 22.04 to USB and used it to boot a stock Dell XPS 15 laptop. It started the boot OK, showed the splash screen with the spinner rotating. After about two minutes the spinner disappears for 55 secs, then reappears, and the disappears again. The system continues to boot successfully from USB. The problem is that it is VERY unnerving for a new or potential user when the only sign of life vanishes without trace or warning. I have watched new users get up and walk away permanently from systems that do this because to then it means it has hung, and won't be coming back. Is it possible to nice(1) the background processes to the point where they do not usurp all cycles from the spinner? A blind process (like a splash screen) should NEVER stop communicating to the users that it is still alive and kicking. I burnt Ubuntu 22.04 to USB and used it to boot a stock Dell XPS 15 laptop. It started the boot OK, showed the splash screen with the spinner rotating. After about two minutes the spinner disappears for 55 secs, then reappears, and the disappears again. The system continues to boot successfully from USB. The problem is that it is VERY unnerving for a new or potential user when the only sign of life vanishes without trace or warning. I have watched new users get up and walk away permanently from systems that do this because to then it means it has hung, and won't be coming back. Is it possible to nice(1) the background processes to the point where they do not usurp all cycles from the spinner? A blind process (like a splash screen) should NEVER stop communicating to the users that it is still alive and kicking. --- ProblemType: Bug ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: ubuntu 5442 F.... pulseaudio CRDA: N/A CasperMD5CheckResult: pass CasperVersion: 1.470 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04 LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish" - Release amd64 (20220419) Lsusb: Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0cf3:e300 Qualcomm Atheros Communications QCA61x4 Bluetooth 4.0 Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0c45:6713 Microdia Integrated_Webcam_HD Bus 001 Device 002: ID 18a5:0302 Verbatim, Ltd Flash Drive Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub MachineType: Dell Inc. XPS 15 9560 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair Package: linux (not installed) ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 i915drmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/username.seed maybe-ubiquity quiet splash --- ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.15.0-25.25-generic 5.15.30 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-5.15.0-25-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-5.15.0-25-generic N/A linux-firmware 20220329.git681281e4-0ubuntu1 Tags: jammy Uname: Linux 5.15.0-25-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin lxd plugdev sambashare sudo _MarkForUpload: True dmi.bios.date: 08/30/2017 dmi.bios.release: 1.5 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: 1.5.0 dmi.board.name: 05FFDN dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A00 dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr1.5.0:bd08/30/2017:br1.5:svnDellInc.:pnXPS159560:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn05FFDN:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct10:cvr:sku07BE: dmi.product.family: XPS dmi.product.name: XPS 15 9560 dmi.product.sku: 07BE dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
2022-07-23 18:49:26 Peter Flynn attachment added AlsaInfo.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1982621/+attachment/5604965/+files/AlsaInfo.txt
2022-07-23 18:49:28 Peter Flynn attachment added CurrentDmesg.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1982621/+attachment/5604966/+files/CurrentDmesg.txt
2022-07-23 18:49:30 Peter Flynn attachment added IwConfig.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1982621/+attachment/5604967/+files/IwConfig.txt
2022-07-23 18:49:32 Peter Flynn attachment added Lspci.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1982621/+attachment/5604968/+files/Lspci.txt
2022-07-23 18:49:33 Peter Flynn attachment added Lspci-vt.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1982621/+attachment/5604969/+files/Lspci-vt.txt
2022-07-23 18:49:34 Peter Flynn attachment added Lsusb-t.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1982621/+attachment/5604970/+files/Lsusb-t.txt
2022-07-23 18:49:36 Peter Flynn attachment added Lsusb-v.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1982621/+attachment/5604971/+files/Lsusb-v.txt
2022-07-23 18:49:37 Peter Flynn attachment added PaInfo.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1982621/+attachment/5604972/+files/PaInfo.txt
2022-07-23 18:49:38 Peter Flynn attachment added ProcCpuinfo.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1982621/+attachment/5604973/+files/ProcCpuinfo.txt
2022-07-23 18:49:39 Peter Flynn attachment added ProcCpuinfoMinimal.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1982621/+attachment/5604974/+files/ProcCpuinfoMinimal.txt
2022-07-23 18:49:40 Peter Flynn attachment added ProcInterrupts.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1982621/+attachment/5604975/+files/ProcInterrupts.txt
2022-07-23 18:49:42 Peter Flynn attachment added ProcModules.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1982621/+attachment/5604976/+files/ProcModules.txt
2022-07-23 18:49:43 Peter Flynn attachment added PulseList.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1982621/+attachment/5604977/+files/PulseList.txt
2022-07-23 18:49:45 Peter Flynn attachment added RfKill.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1982621/+attachment/5604978/+files/RfKill.txt
2022-07-23 18:49:47 Peter Flynn attachment added UdevDb.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1982621/+attachment/5604979/+files/UdevDb.txt
2022-07-23 18:49:48 Peter Flynn attachment added WifiSyslog.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1982621/+attachment/5604980/+files/WifiSyslog.txt
2022-07-23 18:49:49 Peter Flynn attachment added acpidump.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1982621/+attachment/5604981/+files/acpidump.txt
2022-07-23 18:57:53 Peter Flynn linux (Ubuntu): status Incomplete Confirmed
2022-07-25 02:12:44 Kai-Heng Feng bug task added plymouth (Ubuntu)
2022-07-25 06:53:53 Daniel van Vugt bug task deleted linux (Ubuntu)
2022-07-25 06:55:58 Launchpad Janitor plymouth (Ubuntu): status New Confirmed
2022-07-25 06:56:06 Daniel van Vugt bug added subscriber Daniel van Vugt