Corrupted consoles
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usplash (Ubuntu) |
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Bug Description
Binary package hint: usplash
After the recent usplash update (0.5.41) all the tty consoles (Ctrl+Alt+F[1-6]) are corrupted. I saw mentioned in another bug report that if X starts before Usplash terminates it can corrupt the consoles. https:/
It seems that's exactly what's happening as I never see Usplash end. It goes immediately from Usplash to Xsplash. I removed "splash" from grub and the problem went away.
Steps to reproduce
1. Boot up Karmic
2. Try switching to a console (Ctrl+Alt+F[1-6])
What should happen:
A console with a login prompt should be seen
What actually happens:
The consoles are corrupted
I've attached a picture of what it looks like when I switch to a console
ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
Date: Sat Oct 10 00:23:59 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
Lsusb:
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
MachineType: Dell Computer Corporation Inspiron 8200
NonfreeKernelMo
Package: usplash 0.5.41
PccardctlIdent:
Socket 0:
no product info available
Socket 1:
no product info available
PccardctlStatus:
Socket 0:
3.3V 32-bit PC Card
Socket 1:
no card
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=
ProcEnviron:
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/zsh
ProcVersionSign
SourcePackage: usplash
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-13-generic i686
UsplashConf:
# Usplash configuration file
# These parameters will only apply after running update-initramfs.
XsessionErrors:
(gnome-
(gnome-
(nautilus:1663): Eel-CRITICAL **: eel_preferences
(polkit-
dmi.bios.date: 01/07/2004
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation
dmi.bios.version: A11
dmi.board.name: Inspiron 8200
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellComp
dmi.product.name: Inspiron 8200
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Computer Corporation
I get the same here. Running karmic with everything updated as of 12 October. I have been experiencing this bug since I upgraded to linux-image- 2.6.31- 13-generic.
Versions installed are as follows:
linux-image- 2.6.31- 13-generic 2.6.31-13.44
usplash 0.5.42
nvidia propietary driver v. 190.36 installed by hand (happened the same with vdpau ppa's version of the same driver)
As a side note, I must note that although the vts are corrupted, a user can login and operate as usual with the only problem that you will not see anything other than the corrupted image.