[Bug 1982621] Re: Spinner vanishes from screen during 22.04 boot from USB

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Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

** Changed in: plymouth (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  Spinner vanishes from screen during 22.04 boot from USB

Status in plymouth package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  I burnt Ubuntu 22.04 to USB and used it to boot a stock Dell XPS 15 laptop.
  It started the boot OK, showed the splash screen with the spinner rotating.
  After about two minutes the spinner disappears for 55 secs, then reappears,
  and the disappears again. The system continues to boot successfully from USB.

  The problem is that it is VERY unnerving for a new or potential user when the
  only sign of life vanishes without trace or warning. I have watched new users 
  get up and walk away permanently from systems that do this because to then it 
  means it has hung, and won't be coming back. Is it possible to nice(1) the
  background processes to the point where they do not usurp all cycles from the
  spinner? A blind process (like a splash screen) should NEVER stop communicating
  to the users that it is still alive and kicking.
  --- 
  ProblemType: Bug
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  ubuntu     5442 F.... pulseaudio
  CRDA: N/A
  CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
  CasperVersion: 1.470
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish" - Release amd64 (20220419)
  Lsusb:
   Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
   Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0cf3:e300 Qualcomm Atheros Communications QCA61x4 Bluetooth 4.0
   Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0c45:6713 Microdia Integrated_Webcam_HD
   Bus 001 Device 002: ID 18a5:0302 Verbatim, Ltd Flash Drive
   Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
  MachineType: Dell Inc. XPS 15 9560
  NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair
  Package: linux (not installed)
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm-256color
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcFB: 0 i915drmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/username.seed maybe-ubiquity quiet splash ---
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.15.0-25.25-generic 5.15.30
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-5.15.0-25-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-5.15.0-25-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                             20220329.git681281e4-0ubuntu1
  Tags:  jammy
  Uname: Linux 5.15.0-25-generic x86_64
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin lxd plugdev sambashare sudo
  _MarkForUpload: True
  dmi.bios.date: 08/30/2017
  dmi.bios.release: 1.5
  dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: 1.5.0
  dmi.board.name: 05FFDN
  dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.board.version: A00
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr1.5.0:bd08/30/2017:br1.5:svnDellInc.:pnXPS159560:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn05FFDN:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct10:cvr:sku07BE:
  dmi.product.family: XPS
  dmi.product.name: XPS 15 9560
  dmi.product.sku: 07BE
  dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

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