Questions about Plymouth, the software which is responsible for the graphical bootsplash screen
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Plymouth failed. Disconnecting from [closed]
...Plymouth.
If Plymouth fails, and Ubuntu still runs as it should, do I need Plymouth?
What is Plymouth?
I'm running Ubuntu 13.04
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How to replace Plymouth with Xsplash?
I'm using Ubuntu 13.04 with MATE desktop, and I would like to replace Plymouth with good old Xsplash. But I have no idea how to do that...
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Why is this laptop taking almost 1 minute to boot Ubuntu 13.04?
My dad's new HP Pavilion dv6 laptop running Ubuntu 13.04 takes almost a minute to boot up - it seems like it's hanging somewhere. Is there something I can do to easily fix it?
I need some help ...
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Xubuntu splash hangs on boot for 15s
Problem started recently. When I log in (in 80% of cases), the spinning logo on blue background hangs (wheel doesn't spin) for around 15s. Afterwards, the login box shows normally.
What's interesting ...
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Console output through plymouth-text
During plymouth-text (Proprietary Nvidia ), my "kubuntu 13.04 ..." splash screen suddenly shows bootmessages near the end of the bootup. Messages like "Daemon xxx loading [Done]".
Why are these ...
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Restore ubuntu boot defaults [duplicate]
I've installed gnome-shell at some point and it changed the plymouth themes on boot and shutdown.
I want them restored to ubuntu's default. Tried reinstalling some packages but no luck.
Any hint?
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How to make a custom plymout theme package? [duplicate]
I want to make my own OS and I've made some good progress but I want to create a custom boot screen and technically I don't know how. So I was hoping that someone could tell me which software to use ...
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How to change background color of the dots during boot [duplicate]
I am fine with Ubuntu splash screen and I don't want another theme, I just want to change the background color to black, the five white dots to black, and the five orange dots which overlap the ...
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Ubuntu 12.04.2 startup waits on splash screen and loads desktop only after pressing TAB
Ubuntu on startup shows the splash screen(with the dots rotating animation going on and on).
And only when I press TAB key it stops and the desktop loads.
What may be the problem?
Am having ubuntu ...
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How to restore default Ubuntu startup Splash Screen? [duplicate]
Some time ago I changed the default startup of my Ubuntu 12.04. I did it in this way:
sudo apt-get --purge remove usplash and sudo apt-get usplash=0
Now, during startup I see white letters on black ...
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black tty screens
I get black tty screens when I hit Ctrl-Alt-F1. I already read all other similar questions but I can't seem to find a suitable solution. Here is my setup.
I have a fairly new laptop (Jan 2013, Asus ...
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Gnome broken splash screen
I installed Ubuntu 13.04 today with gnome(First Ubuntu 13.04, then apt-get install gnome-shell). After this my boot screen is broken, you can see this here:
This happened at Ubuntu 12.04 and Ubuntu ...
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My laptop stuck after trying to install ubuntu
I was trying to install ubuntu from a disk on key to my laptop (did it already on my desk top a few months ago)
i choose to install ubuntu in the options and then i got stuck on a purple background ...
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Lightdm-gtk-greeter's background wallpaper is distorted in Ubuntu 12.04 (How I can correct background wallpaper errors in “lightdm-gtk-greeter”?
Changed my settings into "lightdm-gtk-greeter" to be able to select different languages at login each time I wish.
Everything is fine with my PC. It logins correctly after a while with an exception ...
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Ubuntu splash Screen is now a gear and boot speed is slow [duplicate]
I installed lxde, gnome, and a whole bunch of other desktop environments the other day, and now while Ubuntu boots, the splash screen is now a gear on a gray background, and boot speeds have gone from ...
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Why does my PC shut down on boot?
Ubuntu 12.04.
So Ubuntu was working perfectly. I wanted to restart (Only because it was lagging a little) my PC, but weridly, it shutdown perfectly, but then didn't do the starting up part. So I ...
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How to disable boot screen, just show the text output? [duplicate]
When I turn on my computer, it shows a purple screen that says 'Ubuntu' in the middle. Pressing the 'down' key hides it and shows a terminal. How do I make it show the terminal by default? I've looked ...
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How can I disable graphical boot, yet start x during boot?
My question
I am not attached to the splashscreen or whatever. How can I configure a non-graphical boot that still takes me to the login screen? In other words, I do want X to start as the last thing ...
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Create custom Plymouth Splash
Can I create a custom Plymouth Boot splash?
I like the current one (at least I did before it broke) but I would like to try to make my own.
Is this possible, or am I trying something only ...
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Plymouth messed up
I used Plymouth manager, trying to the usual thing (changing the boot splash). It did this, but to the wrong one - so I tried to change it back. This apparently failed and I started to get an error ...
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No bootsplash screen shown when starting Ubuntu on HP laptop
I use Ubuntu 12.04 on my HP 6730s: I have a problem shown in this Youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0eQ3FnrUQo
The video shows my computer booting up, showing the HP logo, then a black ...
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Mountall has a built-in plymouth connection?
In some scripts there is a call to plymouth update or message to update the plymouth output. Now I found out the mountall application has a plymouth call in it to show messages about the mounting ...
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Boot splash and TTY in low resolution
I noticed that when booting from a live USB stick, my boot screen and TTY are in the same resolution as my desktop environment (1366x768). But when I boot from my SSD with the very same system ...
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Plymouth update is called for every init script
I use a customized plymouth script that uses the plymouth update trigger to display messages on the screen while booting. Since I migrated from ubuntu 10.10 to 12.04 I get a lot of extra messages. I ...
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kde - how to change boot animation
I have also tried following these commands:
update-alternatives --display default.plymouth
sudo update-alternatives --config default.plymouth
sudo update-initramfs -u
and these:
sudo rm ...
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How to change boot logo on a Live USB stick?
I'm making a little Live USB with my own distro, nicknamed "Hackbuntu" - it is basically a little bootable USB drive that you plug into a computer, boot it up, and then feel like a ninja when you're ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 LTS only works when when I replace splash with acpi=off
I'm very new to Ubuntu and this site as well. I've grown up on Windows and felt like trying something new. So here is my problem: I have a DELL Inspiron m5030 that got a virus so i reformatted and ...
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Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS “Checking battery state… [OK]” and login incorrect
I have quite a famous problem as it seems: while booting, the computer displays Checking battery state... [OK] and then hangs.
* Starting CUPS printing spooler/server
mountall: Plymouth copmmand ...
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Splash screen alternative
I recently changed my splash screen to the Ubuntu Sunrise screen in this forum post. My problem is that instead of appearing on the boot it instead appears on the shutdown. If possible can I change ...
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Boot title/screen animation/splash screen lost 12.10
64 bit of Ubuntu lost its violet splash while booting and just the CUI splash showing booting device! Remember Compaq 510 with Windows 8 64 bit (** most of app in windows store incompatible with this ...
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How can I restore the default Ubuntu splash screen? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I make the login screens and boot splashes match when installing different desktops?
I recently changed my desktop environment to Gnome Shell and my login manager ...
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How can I get it to stop freezing at the Purple screen? [closed]
I did the usb method using LiLi USB creator and everything goes according to plan except when I try to actually boot into it. It gets to the purple screen after about 30 seconds the dots stop showing ...
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Screen loses signal 3 or 4 times during boot splash screen
I've got Ubuntu 11.10, and there is this annoying behaviour where when the BIOS hands the loading to the system boot, the screen loses signal 3 or 4 times and then it stabilizes when x is loaded.
If ...
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Screen goes off while loading Ubuntu
Since I updated my Ubuntu to version 12.10, after booting, when Ubuntu starts loading, screen goes off (monitor shows information that no signal is recieved).
When screen goes on, first thing I can ...
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How to Change the Splash Screen [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I customise my Plymouth theme?
I have used a lot of tools to change the Ubuntu splash screen during boot, but the splash screen doesn't change. Please tell me ...
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Custom Boot Logo Only Works On Shutdown
For some reason my custom boot logo is only working on shutdown. When booting up, it just displays the standard purple Ubuntu screen with the orange dots.
Any ideas why this might be happening?
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horizontal line across screen at startup
I recently ran an upgrade from 12.04 to 12.10 and was using Nvidia current tested drivers and all seemed ok at first. Then suddenly every time I started the computer and shutdown, the graphical ...
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Upgrade to 12.10 from 12.04 - now plymouth stuck on ugly grey Kubuntu
A little while back, I asked how to change the plymouth theme, here...
How to change ugly gray startup animation screen that KDE installed?
I just upgraded to 12.10, and now it is back using the ...
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Ubuntu splash won't change?
How do i change the boot splash background color to be black, not purple?
I have edited /lib/plymouth/themes/default.grub to
if background_color 0,0,0 ; then
clear
fi
then I also changed these ...
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How do i replace splash screen messages?
I wanted to ask how to change the messages that the splash screen has while asking for the encryption password with a simple text like "insert password". Dunno if it has already been answered this ...
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How do I retrieve my files from an Ubuntu install that can't boot?
One day I was turning on the computer, and it simply wouldn't turn on. Ubuntu would start to turn on, but froze up/quit just as it was "loading the dots" on the Ubuntu boot up screen (Plymouth). It ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 live usb boot hangs at Splash screen
I have created Ubuntu 12.10-amd64 bootable usb disk. It boots but when I select "Install on harddisk" or "Run without install", it just stops at the splash screen.
I tried -nomodeset, but same thing ...
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Login Screen Background
I changed the Login Screen Background picture using ubuntu-tweak. It worked!
However, after a second reboot, the picture does not appear... well, it shows up for a mili-seconds, and after that the ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 startup is slow and dmesg output seems to lose several seconds
I use ubuntu on Dell Inspiron n4050.I have upgraded to ubuntu 12.04 from 10.04.
But now I find the system startup is a little slow and plymouth only show purple screen without logo during startup.
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Laptop hangs up on spash screen when shutting down
I have been trying to get the best battery life out of my laptop ans I think I may have messed something up. It used to shut down very quickly. Now it gets stuck on the splash screen and I have force ...
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Boot not showing Plymouth or Lightdm
I did the upgrade to Ubuntu 12.10.
The problem is, when I start Ubuntu, I cannot arriver to the login screen. It is not showing Plymouth or Lightdm, just giving me the ringtone with a purple ...
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Laptop LCD is off during boot, no plymouth
It is Ubuntu 12.10 32bit on Radeon open source driver (the card is Radeon HD 6310, on Lenovo Thinkpad X121e, AMD E-300 cpu).
At the start, during grub the resolution is as it should be and display is ...
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Hue cycle for Plymouth
I'm using Ubuntu 12.10 and I'm trying to make a theme that has a rounded rectangle that cycles through different colors. I've Googled various search terms but I couldn't find anything pertaining to ...
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Ugly Boot Screen after upgrading to 12.10
Is there a way to change the ugly boot screen in 12.10? It seems to have rolled back to that 8-bit blocky looking thing with tiny orange dots underneath. It then breaks into process code under that, ...
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Can only access Ubuntu using “recovery mode” or “previous versions”
The main link to use Ubuntu takes me to a dark screen.
Is there anything I can do while in recovery mode to fix this? I currently cant access the internet once I upgraded to the 12.04LTS.
Any ideas?
