[Bug 957573] Re: Bootup splash screen stalls and displays strange colors upon bootup

Aaron Hastings 957573 at bugs.launchpad.net
Sun Apr 8 17:10:10 UTC 2012 

Original report updated with new information. This bug should probably
be moved away from "Plymouth", as it seems to affect areas outside of
booting too.

** Description changed:

  This is a very strange one. Occasionally when I boot up my laptop (ASUS
  N53), just after selecting my OS in GRUB, the screen will display
  strange colors - almost like I've broken my LCD - and then displays a
  black screen with a single purple vertical bar and doesn't continue to
  LightDM. The only way to resolve it is by SysRq REISUB-ing.
  
  The next time I boot it will *always* boot up perfectly. It's only every
  5-10 boots that it does this. See the attached photo of the screen with
  the aforementioned purple bar (I'll attach photos of the "crazier"
  colors next time it happens).
+ 
+ UPDATE - As it turns out, this may not be a Plymouth bug at all. Another
+ case where this happens is if I leave my laptop for a long period (30
+ minutes or more) the screen will go blank. When I move the mouse or
+ press a key to "wake up" the screen, the same thing happens, forcing me
+ to perform a SysRq REISUB to reboot. In fact, I don't know where to file
+ this bug. But it is extremely irritating and show-stopping for Ubuntu,
+ so I feel it is a serious issue.
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: plymouth 0.8.2-2ubuntu28
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-16.29-generic 3.0.20
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-16-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sat Mar 17 00:14:59 2012
  DefaultPlymouth: /lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-logo/ubuntu-logo.plymouth
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
  MachineType: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. N53SV
  ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-16-generic root=UUID=48c5c3d6-b59f-48d9-ad6c-38e2892ea1ec ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-16-generic root=UUID=48c5c3d6-b59f-48d9-ad6c-38e2892ea1ec ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  SourcePackage: plymouth
  TextPlymouth: /lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-text/ubuntu-text.plymouth
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 08/10/2011
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: N53SV.214
  dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
  dmi.board.name: N53SV
  dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
  dmi.board.version: 1.0
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
  dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrN53SV.214:bd08/10/2011:svnASUSTeKComputerInc.:pnN53SV:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:rnN53SV:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:ct10:cvr1.0:
  dmi.product.name: N53SV
  dmi.product.version: 1.0
  dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.

** Also affects: unity (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Summary changed:

- Bootup splash screen stalls and displays strange colors upon bootup
+ Strange colors and OS stall upon bootup and scree wake-up

** Summary changed:

- Strange colors and OS stall upon bootup and scree wake-up
+ Strange colors and system crash upon bootup and scree wake-up

** Summary changed:

- Strange colors and system crash upon bootup and scree wake-up
+ Strange colors and system crash upon bootup and screen wake-up

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Title:
  Strange colors and system crash upon bootup and screen wake-up

Status in “plymouth” package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  This is a very strange one. Occasionally when I boot up my laptop
  (ASUS N53), just after selecting my OS in GRUB, the screen will
  display strange colors - almost like I've broken my LCD - and then
  displays a black screen with a single purple vertical bar and doesn't
  continue to LightDM. The only way to resolve it is by SysRq REISUB-
  ing.

  The next time I boot it will *always* boot up perfectly. It's only
  every 5-10 boots that it does this. See the attached photo of the
  screen with the aforementioned purple bar (I'll attach photos of the
  "crazier" colors next time it happens).

  UPDATE - As it turns out, this may not be a Plymouth bug at all.
  Another case where this happens is if I leave my laptop for a long
  period (30 minutes or more) the screen will go blank. When I move the
  mouse or press a key to "wake up" the screen, the same thing happens,
  forcing me to perform a SysRq REISUB to reboot. In fact, I don't know
  where to file this bug. But it is extremely irritating and show-
  stopping for Ubuntu, so I feel it is a serious issue.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: plymouth 0.8.2-2ubuntu28
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-16.29-generic 3.0.20
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-16-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sat Mar 17 00:14:59 2012
  DefaultPlymouth: /lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-logo/ubuntu-logo.plymouth
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
  MachineType: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. N53SV
  ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-16-generic root=UUID=48c5c3d6-b59f-48d9-ad6c-38e2892ea1ec ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-16-generic root=UUID=48c5c3d6-b59f-48d9-ad6c-38e2892ea1ec ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  SourcePackage: plymouth
  TextPlymouth: /lib/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-text/ubuntu-text.plymouth
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 08/10/2011
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: N53SV.214
  dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
  dmi.board.name: N53SV
  dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
  dmi.board.version: 1.0
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
  dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrN53SV.214:bd08/10/2011:svnASUSTeKComputerInc.:pnN53SV:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:rnN53SV:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:ct10:cvr1.0:
  dmi.product.name: N53SV
  dmi.product.version: 1.0
  dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.

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