Confirmed here too. Looks like when we reach "Setting up console font and keymap" there is a problem and screen returns to console.
This is likely to be related to this spec, which is told to be implemented: https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/setup-console-under-usplash (And finally with this one : https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/slick-boot) Quite ironical that we get less smooth in Feisty than in Edgy. :-p -- [Feisty] Kubuntu -- Problems w/ usplash and boot process https://launchpad.net/bugs/85893 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
