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

[Jacky Leggs]

Binary package hint: plymouth

it showed up after i logged into unity 2d after fixing my ubuntu plymouth screen. Last night I was looking for a way to fix the ubuntu plymouth splash screen since it turned low-res after i installed nvidias drivers. I found a fix on http://www.webupd8.org/2010/10/script-to-fix-ubuntu-plymouth-for.html.

ProblemType: Crash
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: plymouth 0.8.2-2ubuntu21
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.41-generic 2.6.38.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia wl
Architecture: amd64
AssertionMessage: plymouthd: ./plugin.c:540: map_to_device: Assertion `head->size > 0' failed.
Date: Wed Apr 6 17:27:32 2011
DefaultPlymouth: /lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-logo/ubuntu-logo.plymouth
ExecutablePath: /sbin/plymouthd
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Beta amd64 (20110330)
Lsusb:
 Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 002 Device 002: ID 064e:a110 Suyin Corp. HP Webcam
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion dv9700 Notebook PC
ProcCmdline: /sbin/plymouthd --mode=boot --attach-to-session
ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user)
ProcFB: 0 VESA VGA
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=eaad189e-9be1-4faa-b550-f9e3bcb8ffc6 ro quiet splash nomodeset video=uvesafb:mode_option=1024x768-24,mtrr=3,scroll=ywrap vt.handoff=7
Signal: 6
SourcePackage: plymouth
StacktraceTop:
 raise () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6
 abort () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6
 __assert_fail () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6
 ?? () 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: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups:

dmi.bios.date: 03/03/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: F.32
dmi.board.name: 30D1
dmi.board.vendor: Quanta
dmi.board.version: 85.26
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Quanta
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrF.32:bd03/03/2009:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPPaviliondv9700NotebookPC:pvrRev1:rvnQuanta:rn30D1:rvr85.26:cvnQuanta:ct10:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion dv9700 Notebook PC
dmi.product.version: Rev 1
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard

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