Thanks, Steve. The box was set up by a vendor (Emperor Linux), so perhaps they did something custom with the splash screens when I got it 18 months ago.
Aesthetically, making something vital (UI startup) depend on something decorative (splash screens) seems odd. Perhaps future versions of this can be made more robust. In case somebody else with a similar problem finds this bug report, I verified the problem by using debsums % sudo debsums -a plymouth [most package items ok] debsums: missing file /etc/init/plymouth-log.conf (from plymouth package) debsums: missing file /etc/init/plymouth-upstart-bridge.conf (from plymouth package) /etc/init/plymouth.conf OK debsums: missing file /etc/init/plymouth-stop.conf (from plymouth package) /etc/init/plymouth-ready.conf OK debsums: missing file /etc/init/plymouth-splash.conf (from plymouth package) And the precise command I used to fix the problem was: % sudo apt-get --reinstall -o Dpkg::Options::=--force-confmiss install plymouth That put back the missing files. I also did "sudo debsums -s" to make sure nothing else important was missing. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to lightdm in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/982889 Title: X trying to start before plymouth has finished using the drm driver Status in OEM Priority Project: Fix Released Status in OEM Priority Project precise series: Fix Released Status in “gdm” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in “kde-workspace” package in Ubuntu: New Status in “lightdm” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in “plymouth” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in “gdm” source package in Precise: New Status in “kde-workspace” source package in Precise: New Status in “lightdm” source package in Precise: Fix Released Status in “plymouth” source package in Precise: Fix Released Status in “gdm” source package in Raring: New Status in “kde-workspace” source package in Raring: New Status in “lightdm” source package in Raring: Fix Released Status in “plymouth” source package in Raring: Fix Released Status in “gdm” source package in Saucy: Fix Released Status in “kde-workspace” source package in Saucy: New Status in “lightdm” source package in Saucy: Fix Released Status in “plymouth” source package in Saucy: Fix Released Bug description: X server fails to start the first time after boot, it works fine when I start it again. Looks like a race condition with intel drm initialization, i guess X tries to start faster than drm driver is initialized so it fails. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: xorg 1:7.6+12ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic 3.2.14 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic x86_64 .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,snap,mousepoll,resize,place,move,wall,grid,regex,imgpng,session,gnomecompat,animation,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom,unityshell] CompositorRunning: compiz Date: Mon Apr 16 10:35:28 2012 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: precise DistroVariant: ubuntu ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, whatever it takes to get this fixed in Ubuntu GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0102] (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. Device [1462:7750] Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Barts XT [ATI Radeon HD 6800 Series] [1002:6738] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device [1458:21fa] InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta amd64 (20120301) MachineType: MSI MS-7750 ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_US:en TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic root=/dev/mapper/ssd-ubuntu--precise ro quiet splash SourcePackage: xorg UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 08/25/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: V4.0 dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.board.name: Z68A-G43 (G3) (MS-7750) dmi.board.vendor: MSI dmi.board.version: 1.0 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: MSI dmi.chassis.version: 1.0 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrV4.0:bd08/25/2011:svnMSI:pnMS-7750:pvr1.0:rvnMSI:rnZ68A-G43(G3)(MS-7750):rvr1.0:cvnMSI:ct3:cvr1.0: dmi.product.name: MS-7750 dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: MSI version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.6-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.32-1ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.2-0ubuntu3 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.2-0ubuntu3 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu10 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.0-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20111219.aacbd629-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu4 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1build2 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/oem-priority/+bug/982889/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
