Ok, I removed the custom custom GRUB_GFX* settings, ran sudo update-grub and tried two different procedures:
1. Reboot hit 'e' key when grub menu appears remove only the 'splash' option in the linux ... line (the '$vt_handoff' stays there) hit F10 boot starts: flashing cursor for ~10 seconds boot messages login screen (success!) 2. edited the 'GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash"' option in /etc/default/grub -> GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet" ran sudo update-grub reboot and 'e' key now the 'splash' option and (!) '$vt_handoff' are removed F10 - booting now the behaviour is the same as in the bugreport: no background color, no cursor, no splash screen, only the screen once switches off an on -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1173941 Title: Ubuntu 13.04 doesn't start/ show login screen/ after intallation or upgrade To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/plymouth/+bug/1173941/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
