plymouthd assert failure: plymouthd: ./plugin.c:540: map_to_device: Assertion `head->size > 0' failed.

[Wayne Lloyd]

Binary package hint: plymouth

Unity fails to launch on logon

ProblemType: Crash
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: plymouth 0.8.2-2ubuntu18
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-7.36-generic 2.6.38
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-7-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl nvidia
Architecture: amd64
AssertionMessage: plymouthd: ./plugin.c:540: map_to_device: Assertion `head->size > 0' failed.
CrashCounter: 1
Date: Mon Mar 21 20:36:14 2011
DefaultPlymouth: /lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-logo/ubuntu-logo.plymouth
ExecutablePath: /sbin/plymouthd
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007)
MachineType: Apple Inc. MacBook6,1
ProcCmdline: /sbin/plymouthd --mode=boot --attach-to-session
ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user)
ProcFB: 0 VESA VGA
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-7-generic root=UUID=e7d9bb83-b06c-41fc-8a57-30fefa7a27c4 ro quiet splash reboot=pci nomodeset video=uvesafb:mode_option=1280x800-24,mtrr=3,scroll=ywrap vt.handoff=7
Signal: 6
SourcePackage: plymouth
StacktraceTop:
 raise (sig=6) at ../nptl/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/raise.c:64
 abort () at abort.c:92
 __assert_fail (assertion=0x7f22eb6f7291 "head->size > 0", file=<value optimised out>, line=540, function=<value optimised out>) at assert.c:81
 ?? () from /lib/plymouth/renderers/frame-buffer.so
 ply_renderer_flush_head () from /lib/libply-splash-core.so.2
TextPlymouth: /lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-text/ubuntu-text.plymouth
Title: plymouthd assert failure: plymouthd: ./plugin.c:540: map_to_device: Assertion `head->size > 0' failed.
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-03-21 (0 days ago)
UserGroups:

dmi.bios.date: 08/27/09
dmi.bios.vendor: Apple Inc.
dmi.bios.version: MB61.88Z.00C8.B00.0908271503
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag#
dmi.board.name: Mac-F22C8AC8
dmi.board.vendor: Apple Inc.
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset Tag#
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Apple Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: Mac-F22C8AC8
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAppleInc.:bvrMB61.88Z.00C8.B00.0908271503:bd08/27/09:svnAppleInc.:pnMacBook6,1:pvr1.0:rvnAppleInc.:rnMac-F22C8AC8:rvr:cvnAppleInc.:ct10:cvrMac-F22C8AC8:
dmi.product.name: MacBook6,1
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: Apple Inc.

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