Plymouth low res boot screen.

[sgleo87]

Found a solution that works for me. Here is my /etc/default/grub (I marked the changes in bold)

# If you change this file, run 'update-grub' afterwards to update
# /boot/grub/grub.cfg.

GRUB_DEFAULT=0
#GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=0
GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT_QUIET=true
GRUB_TIMEOUT=3
GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR=`lsb_release -i -s 2> /dev/null || echo Debian`
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=""
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="quiet splash"

# Uncomment to disable graphical terminal (grub-pc only)
#GRUB_TERMINAL=console

# The resolution used on graphical terminal
# note that you can use only modes which your graphic card supports via VBE
# you can see them in real GRUB with the command `vbeinfo'
GRUB_GFXMODE=1680x1050
GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=1680x1050

# Uncomment if you don't want GRUB to pass "root=UUID=xxx" parameter to Linux
#GRUB_DISABLE_LINUX_UUID=true

# Uncomment to disable generation of recovery mode menu entries
#GRUB_DISABLE_LINUX_RECOVERY="true"

# Uncomment to get a beep at grub start
#GRUB_INIT_TUNE="480 440 1"

Note: Don't forget to change "1680x1050" to your native resolution

[cottfcfan]

Anybody know if the above fix also works for the ATI cards using FGLRX?
My boot screen is just ugly.

[philinux]

If anyone is happy with the default grub resolution, I am, then just use this bit in /etc/default/grub to set plymouth resolution.

GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=1680x1050

Then

sudo update-grub

1680x1050 = my native res as mentioned above by sgleo87.

[dino99]

got new plymouth releases few minutes ago

[x-shaney-x]

got new plymouth releases few minutes ago

Has it improved anything noticeably?

I get about 3 seconds of splash and the rest of it is black screen.
Yet on PCLinuxOS and Fedora it worked perfectly from grub to login.

[elkikin]

Has it improved anything noticeably?

I get about 3 seconds of splash and the rest of it is black screen.
Yet on PCLinuxOS and Fedora it worked perfectly from grub to login.

No improvements here with NVIDIA proprietary drivers.

The workaround posted above is still the only way for me.

[rliegh]

Found a solution that works for me. Here is my /etc/default/grub (I marked the changes in bold)

# If you change this file, run 'update-grub' afterwards to update
# /boot/grub/grub.cfg.

GRUB_DEFAULT=0
#GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=0
GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT_QUIET=true
GRUB_TIMEOUT=3
GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR=`lsb_release -i -s 2> /dev/null || echo Debian`
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=""
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="quiet splash"

# Uncomment to disable graphical terminal (grub-pc only)
#GRUB_TERMINAL=console

# The resolution used on graphical terminal
# note that you can use only modes which your graphic card supports via VBE
# you can see them in real GRUB with the command `vbeinfo'
GRUB_GFXMODE=1680x1050
GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=1680x1050

# Uncomment if you don't want GRUB to pass "root=UUID=xxx" parameter to Linux
#GRUB_DISABLE_LINUX_UUID=true

# Uncomment to disable generation of recovery mode menu entries
#GRUB_DISABLE_LINUX_RECOVERY="true"

# Uncomment to get a beep at grub start
#GRUB_INIT_TUNE="480 440 1"

Note: Don't forget to change "1680x1050" to your native resolution

I'm using the proprietary nvidia drivers and your instructions FINALLY gave me a decent-looking splash screen -Thank you!

[ancleessen4]

Now we are at T-2 days to final...
Should I implement this fix or wait

[x-shaney-x]

Now we are at T-2 days to final...
Should I implement this fix or wait

Well it's pretty easy to reverse, you can simply comment out the lines before you upgrade to final.

I have been using this method a while (=keep didn't work for me) but unfortunately my card doesn't apparently allow widescreen modes on boot so I have a slightly stretched logo but better than the alternative.

[ancleessen4]

Gave the fix a try-but no change-logo still looks like one or two res levels down on 1680x1050...