plymouth itself should never block the boot process, even when it fails. Can you try hitting Alt+F7, to see whether the login screen is waiting for you on VT7?
Please also run 'apport-collect' against this bug, your report is missing much key information that is included by default when using apport. ** Changed in: plymouth (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- [Lucid] [Vostro 1000] Boot stucks at plymouth splash screen https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/539293 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs