With this version, I can seemingly only boot successfully if I force the GRUB menu to appear by failing a boot once, then entering GRUB's 'edit' screen, and pressing F10 from there to boot.
I'm not sure why this could happen, but it seems to be somewhat consistent. Since installing the version from -proposed, I haven't had a successful one-off boot. I admittedly didn't test the version I downloaded directly from launchpad as many times. My /proc/version and apt policy for linux-image follow: tedks@anglachel:~$ cat /proc/version Linux version 3.8.0-32-generic (buildd@lamiak) (gcc version 4.7.3 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.7.3-1ubuntu1) ) #47-Ubuntu SMP Tue Oct 1 22:35:23 UTC 2013 tedks@anglachel:~$ apt-cache policy linux-image linux-image: Installed: 3.8.0.32.50 Candidate: 3.8.0.32.50 Version table: *** 3.8.0.32.50 0 400 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ raring-proposed/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 3.8.0.31.49 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ raring-updates/main amd64 Packages 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ raring-security/main amd64 Packages 3.8.0.19.35 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ raring/main amd64 Packages -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1133087 Title: Ubuntu shows grains like screen after the splash from kernel (3.8.0-5) Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Before two days ,I updated to kernel 3.8.0-5-generic and restarted my computer, got a tv grains like screen instead of login screen. Splash is displaying correctly. Yesterday i updated to 3.8.0-6-generic still the same problem, and now kernel is 3.8.0-7-generic. I am reporting this bug using ssh from my friends computer. I booted into recovery mode without any problem. but when startx is executed, got a blank screen no display Problem occurred in dell studio 1555. ubuntu 13.04 No extra drivers are installed xsession-errors file: http://ubuntuone.com/2TqFEkhZSQUuc2xrQtb5ZJ boot.log: http://ubuntuone.com/2Wx1Q6qWggpyHSgSwe1UAM No x org.conf lshw -c video: http://ubuntuone.com/1qI7IsNRJZ1jHDfRPK1LHz Photo of my screen http://ubuntuone.com/7EPE7K1gHGvG4Rybhniueq ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 Package: linux-headers-3.8.0-7-generic 3.8.0-7.15 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-7.15-generic 3.8.0 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-7-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.8-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/by-path', '/dev/snd/controlC1', '/dev/snd/hwC1D0', '/dev/snd/pcmC1D3p', '/dev/snd/controlC0', '/dev/snd/hwC0D0', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0c', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0p', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer'] failed with exit code 1: CRDA: country GB: (2402 - 2482 @ 40), (N/A, 20) (5170 - 5250 @ 40), (N/A, 20) (5250 - 5330 @ 40), (N/A, 20), DFS (5490 - 5710 @ 40), (N/A, 27), DFS Date: Tue Feb 26 07:31:02 2013 EcryptfsInUse: Yes HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=7f3ebf0c-683c-4998-bbbb-95ae31008068 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-01-19 (37 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Alpha amd64 (20130118) MachineType: Dell Inc. Studio 1555 MarkForUpload: True ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-7-generic root=UUID=4d20bcec-1e72-49ad-8320-0a717c47671b ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.8.0-7-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.8.0-7-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.103 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 07/03/2009 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A07 dmi.board.name: 0C234M dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A07 dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.version: A07 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA07:bd07/03/2009:svnDellInc.:pnStudio1555:pvrA07:rvnDellInc.:rn0C234M:rvrA07:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrA07: dmi.product.name: Studio 1555 dmi.product.version: A07 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1133087/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp