[Bug 1811478] [NEW] plymouth with nvidia drm plugin query_device:Could not initialize heads

Tamer Hassan 1811478 at bugs.launchpad.net
Fri Jan 11 23:28:19 UTC 2019 

Public bug reported:

No Graphical splash

Kubuntu 18.10 amd64
linux-image-4.18.0-13-generic             4.18.0-13.14
nvidia-driver-390                         390.87-0ubuntu1

final kernel command line:
"[..snip..] quiet splash loglevel=0 nvidia-drm.modeset=1 gfxpayload=keep gfxmode=1920x1080x32"

$ cat /lib/modprobe.d/nvidia-graphics-drivers.conf 
blacklist nouveau
blacklist lbm-nouveau
#alias nouveau off
#alias lbm-nouveau off

$ cat /etc/initramfs-tools/modules 
# List of modules that you want to include in your initramfs.
# They will be loaded at boot time in the order below.
#
# Syntax:  module_name [args ...]
#
# You must run update-initramfs(8) to effect this change.
#
# Examples:
#
# raid1
# sd_mod

#nvhda

nvidia
nvidia_modeset
nvidia_uvm
syscopyarea
sysfillrect
sysimgblt
fb_sys_fops
drm_kms_helper
drm
nvidia_drm modeset=1
####################


text mode plymouth works at the configured resolution (laptop's native 1920x1080) when "plymouth.ignore-udev" is added to kernel command line.
but no graphical plymouth at all without it.

Always fails at:

[./plugin.c:1013]                                  query_device:Could
not initialize heads

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.10
Package: plymouth 0.9.3-1ubuntu10
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.18.0-13.14-generic 4.18.17
Uname: Linux 4.18.0-13-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu13.1
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: KDE
Date: Sat Jan 12 00:14:53 2019
DefaultPlymouth: /usr/share/plymouth/themes/kubuntu-logo/kubuntu-logo.plymouth
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-01-11 (365 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Budgie 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Release amd64 (20171017.1)
MachineType: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. GL702VM
ProcCmdLine: \\boot\vmlinuz-4.18.0-13-generic root=UUID=694eb409-fb92-4956-a5c5-99585e55d509 ro quiet splash loglevel=0 nvidia-drm.modeset=1 gfxpayload=keep gfxmode=1920x1080x32 plymouth:debug initrd=boot\initrd.img-4.18.0-13-generic
ProcFB: 0 EFI VGA
ProcKernelCmdLine: \\boot\vmlinuz-4.18.0-13-generic root=UUID=694eb409-fb92-4956-a5c5-99585e55d509 ro quiet splash loglevel=0 nvidia-drm.modeset=1 gfxpayload=keep gfxmode=1920x1080x32 plymouth:debug initrd=boot\initrd.img-4.18.0-13-generic
SourcePackage: plymouth
TextPlymouth: /usr/share/plymouth/themes/text/text.plymouth
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to cosmic on 2019-01-05 (6 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 06/29/2017
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: GL702VM.306
dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
dmi.board.name: GL702VM
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
dmi.board.version: 1.0
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrGL702VM.306:bd06/29/2017:svnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:pnGL702VM:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnGL702VM:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:ct10:cvr1.0:
dmi.product.family: GL
dmi.product.name: GL702VM
dmi.product.sku: ASUS-NotebookSKU
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.

** Affects: plymouth (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug cosmic third-party-packages

** Attachment added: "plymouth-debug.log"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1811478/+attachment/5228534/+files/plymouth-debug.log

** Attachment removed: "EtcDefaultGrub.txt"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/plymouth/+bug/1811478/+attachment/5228538/+files/EtcDefaultGrub.txt

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Title:
  plymouth with nvidia drm plugin query_device:Could not initialize
  heads

Status in plymouth package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  No Graphical splash

  Kubuntu 18.10 amd64
  linux-image-4.18.0-13-generic             4.18.0-13.14
  nvidia-driver-390                         390.87-0ubuntu1

  final kernel command line:
  "[..snip..] quiet splash loglevel=0 nvidia-drm.modeset=1 gfxpayload=keep gfxmode=1920x1080x32"

  $ cat /lib/modprobe.d/nvidia-graphics-drivers.conf 
  blacklist nouveau
  blacklist lbm-nouveau
  #alias nouveau off
  #alias lbm-nouveau off

  $ cat /etc/initramfs-tools/modules 
  # List of modules that you want to include in your initramfs.
  # They will be loaded at boot time in the order below.
  #
  # Syntax:  module_name [args ...]
  #
  # You must run update-initramfs(8) to effect this change.
  #
  # Examples:
  #
  # raid1
  # sd_mod

  #nvhda

  nvidia
  nvidia_modeset
  nvidia_uvm
  syscopyarea
  sysfillrect
  sysimgblt
  fb_sys_fops
  drm_kms_helper
  drm
  nvidia_drm modeset=1
  ####################

  
  text mode plymouth works at the configured resolution (laptop's native 1920x1080) when "plymouth.ignore-udev" is added to kernel command line.
  but no graphical plymouth at all without it.

  Always fails at:

  [./plugin.c:1013]                                  query_device:Could
  not initialize heads

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.10
  Package: plymouth 0.9.3-1ubuntu10
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.18.0-13.14-generic 4.18.17
  Uname: Linux 4.18.0-13-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu13.1
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: KDE
  Date: Sat Jan 12 00:14:53 2019
  DefaultPlymouth: /usr/share/plymouth/themes/kubuntu-logo/kubuntu-logo.plymouth
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-01-11 (365 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Budgie 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Release amd64 (20171017.1)
  MachineType: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. GL702VM
  ProcCmdLine: \\boot\vmlinuz-4.18.0-13-generic root=UUID=694eb409-fb92-4956-a5c5-99585e55d509 ro quiet splash loglevel=0 nvidia-drm.modeset=1 gfxpayload=keep gfxmode=1920x1080x32 plymouth:debug initrd=boot\initrd.img-4.18.0-13-generic
  ProcFB: 0 EFI VGA
  ProcKernelCmdLine: \\boot\vmlinuz-4.18.0-13-generic root=UUID=694eb409-fb92-4956-a5c5-99585e55d509 ro quiet splash loglevel=0 nvidia-drm.modeset=1 gfxpayload=keep gfxmode=1920x1080x32 plymouth:debug initrd=boot\initrd.img-4.18.0-13-generic
  SourcePackage: plymouth
  TextPlymouth: /usr/share/plymouth/themes/text/text.plymouth
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to cosmic on 2019-01-05 (6 days ago)
  dmi.bios.date: 06/29/2017
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: GL702VM.306
  dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
  dmi.board.name: GL702VM
  dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
  dmi.board.version: 1.0
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
  dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrGL702VM.306:bd06/29/2017:svnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:pnGL702VM:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnGL702VM:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:ct10:cvr1.0:
  dmi.product.family: GL
  dmi.product.name: GL702VM
  dmi.product.sku: ASUS-NotebookSKU
  dmi.product.version: 1.0
  dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.

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