I changed splashy_video.c to enable directFB debug and info messages to console.
I see an error when init_font tries video.dfb->CreateFont The first attempt at this always fails. It's the second attempt which seems interesting. the message from directFB is (!) Direct/Interface Could not open interface directory /usr/lib/directfb-1.0-0/interfaces/IDirectFBFont --> No such file or directory when I use kernel parameter break=premount to get an initramfs shell, I see that such a directory does exist. Point 1: On the laptop I am using, this is 100% reproducible Point 2: As soon as I introduce the /etc/directfbrc file with the contents as described above, the second call to CreateFont succeeds. The message is loaded default implementation of IDirectFBFont regards Tim -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-rc-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org