[Bug 1865287] Re: Plymouth Splash Bootloader - Black screen

[bernard stafford]

apport information

** Tags added: apport-collected

** Description changed:

  Plymouth boot loader starts with a spinner for 6 revolutions then completely Black Screen.
  Until eventually the Ubuntu OS is loaded. This is an occurrence on Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 19.10 &
  Ubuntu 20.04. All of the Plymouth Boot loaders start with the Splash screen for a few seconds
  and go to a Black Screen during to Boot Process. I am hopeful that this will be changed or fixed
  at the conveniences of the developers. This problem has been around for more than one year. 
  This should be put on a low priority.
  Thank Everyone for all of the hard work on Ubuntu.
+ --- 
+ ProblemType: Bug
+ ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.12
+ Architecture: amd64
+ BootLog: Error: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/var/log/boot.log'
+ CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
+ DefaultPlymouth: /usr/share/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-logo/ubuntu-logo.plymouth
+ DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
+ InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-03-24 (0 days ago)
+ InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20200203.1)
+ Lsusb:
+  Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
+  Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
+ MachineType: innotek GmbH VirtualBox
+ Package: plymouth 0.9.3-1ubuntu7.18.04.2
+ PackageArchitecture: amd64
+ ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.3.0-42-generic root=UUID=d98f8019-cb9c-40a9-90e9-47dec2bc2f35 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=1
+ ProcEnviron:
+  TERM=xterm-256color
+  PATH=(custom, no user)
+  XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
+  LANG=en_US.UTF-8
+  SHELL=/bin/bash
+ ProcFB: 0 svgadrmfb
+ ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.3.0-42-generic root=UUID=d98f8019-cb9c-40a9-90e9-47dec2bc2f35 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=1
+ ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.3.0-42.34~18.04.1-generic 5.3.18
+ Tags:  bionic
+ TextPlymouth: /usr/share/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-text/ubuntu-text.plymouth
+ Uname: Linux 5.3.0-42-generic x86_64
+ UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
+ UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
+ _MarkForUpload: True
+ dmi.bios.date: 12/01/2006
+ dmi.bios.vendor: innotek GmbH
+ dmi.bios.version: VirtualBox
+ dmi.board.name: VirtualBox
+ dmi.board.vendor: Oracle Corporation
+ dmi.board.version: 1.2
+ dmi.chassis.type: 1
+ dmi.chassis.vendor: Oracle Corporation
+ dmi.modalias: dmi:bvninnotekGmbH:bvrVirtualBox:bd12/01/2006:svninnotekGmbH:pnVirtualBox:pvr1.2:rvnOracleCorporation:rnVirtualBox:rvr1.2:cvnOracleCorporation:ct1:cvr:
+ dmi.product.family: Virtual Machine
+ dmi.product.name: VirtualBox
+ dmi.product.version: 1.2
+ dmi.sys.vendor: innotek GmbH

** Attachment added: "CurrentDmesg.txt"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1865287/+attachment/5340945/+files/CurrentDmesg.txt

-- 
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu
Foundations Bugs, which is subscribed to plymouth in Ubuntu.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1865287

Title:
  Plymouth Splash Bootloader - Black screen

Status in plymouth package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  Plymouth boot loader starts with a spinner for 6 revolutions then completely Black Screen.
  Until eventually the Ubuntu OS is loaded. This is an occurrence on Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 19.10 &
  Ubuntu 20.04. All of the Plymouth Boot loaders start with the Splash screen for a few seconds
  and go to a Black Screen during to Boot Process. I am hopeful that this will be changed or fixed
  at the conveniences of the developers. This problem has been around for more than one year. 
  This should be put on a low priority.
  Thank Everyone for all of the hard work on Ubuntu.
  --- 
  ProblemType: Bug
  ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.12
  Architecture: amd64
  BootLog: Error: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/var/log/boot.log'
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  DefaultPlymouth: /usr/share/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-logo/ubuntu-logo.plymouth
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-03-24 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20200203.1)
  Lsusb:
   Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
   Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
  MachineType: innotek GmbH VirtualBox
  Package: plymouth 0.9.3-1ubuntu7.18.04.2
  PackageArchitecture: amd64
  ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.3.0-42-generic root=UUID=d98f8019-cb9c-40a9-90e9-47dec2bc2f35 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=1
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm-256color
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcFB: 0 svgadrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.3.0-42-generic root=UUID=d98f8019-cb9c-40a9-90e9-47dec2bc2f35 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.3.0-42.34~18.04.1-generic 5.3.18
  Tags:  bionic
  TextPlymouth: /usr/share/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-text/ubuntu-text.plymouth
  Uname: Linux 5.3.0-42-generic x86_64
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
  _MarkForUpload: True
  dmi.bios.date: 12/01/2006
  dmi.bios.vendor: innotek GmbH
  dmi.bios.version: VirtualBox
  dmi.board.name: VirtualBox
  dmi.board.vendor: Oracle Corporation
  dmi.board.version: 1.2
  dmi.chassis.type: 1
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Oracle Corporation
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvninnotekGmbH:bvrVirtualBox:bd12/01/2006:svninnotekGmbH:pnVirtualBox:pvr1.2:rvnOracleCorporation:rnVirtualBox:rvr1.2:cvnOracleCorporation:ct1:cvr:
  dmi.product.family: Virtual Machine
  dmi.product.name: VirtualBox
  dmi.product.version: 1.2
  dmi.sys.vendor: innotek GmbH

To manage notifications about this bug go to:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/plymouth/+bug/1865287/+subscriptions