Those are different issues. And actually the Nvidia-specific problem was fixed some time ago when Nvidia drivers started shipping KMS support enabled by default. So this bug is fixed in all current nvidia-graphics- drivers.
The remaining problems are better covered by bug 1869655 and bug 1970069. But see also: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bugs?field.tag=flickerfreeboot ** Also affects: nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu) Status: New => Fix Released ** Changed in: plymouth (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged => Won't Fix -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to plymouth in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1868240 Title: Nvidia (proprietary driver) systems will never see a plymouth splash screen (if they boot in less than 8 seconds) Status in Plymouth: New Status in nvidia-graphics-drivers package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in plymouth package in Ubuntu: Won't Fix Bug description: No plymouth screens displayed at all after installing the Nvidia driver (440). It just goes from the BIOS screen to the purple login screen. On a desktop with no other GPUs (the integrated one has been disabled in the BIOS). ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04 Package: plymouth-theme-spinner 0.9.4git20200109-0ubuntu8 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-18.22-generic 5.4.24 Uname: Linux 5.4.0-18-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu20 Architecture: amd64 BootLog: Error: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/var/log/boot.log' Date: Fri Mar 20 17:30:22 2020 DefaultPlymouth: /usr/share/plymouth/themes/bgrt/bgrt.plymouth InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-02-03 (46 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Alpha amd64 (20200124) Lsusb: Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 004: ID 17ef:6009 Lenovo ThinkPad Keyboard with TrackPoint Bus 001 Device 003: ID 045e:0823 Microsoft Corp. Microsoft® Classic IntelliMouse® Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0a2b Intel Corp. Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub MachineType: LENOVO 10M7CTO1WW ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.4.0-18-generic root=UUID=9b79c6ed-60b4-4ad2-9a38-b901eb96d9ca ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 ProcFB: 0 EFI VGA ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.4.0-18-generic root=UUID=9b79c6ed-60b4-4ad2-9a38-b901eb96d9ca ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: plymouth TextPlymouth: /usr/share/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-text/ubuntu-text.plymouth UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 02/06/2018 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: M16KT47A dmi.board.name: 3102 dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: SDK0J40709 WIN 3259627060530 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO dmi.chassis.version: None dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrM16KT47A:bd02/06/2018:svnLENOVO:pn10M7CTO1WW:pvrThinkCentreM710s:rvnLENOVO:rn3102:rvrSDK0J40709WIN3259627060530:cvnLENOVO:ct3:cvrNone: dmi.product.family: ThinkCentre M710s dmi.product.name: 10M7CTO1WW dmi.product.sku: LENOVO_MT_10M7_BU_Think_FM_ThinkCentre M710s dmi.product.version: ThinkCentre M710s dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/plymouth/+bug/1868240/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
