I have a similar issue, except that I wouldn't describe the transition as "abrupt" because that would imply it happened quickly.
Here's what I get: xsplash disappears, and I'm left with a black screen with two white bars where the GNOME panels will be. 15-20 seconds pass before the desktop background or any icons appear. -- xsplash should crossfade during boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/435324 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
