[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2011-11-07 Thread Ravi Kumar
This problem also persists in Ubuntu 11.10. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/551013 Title: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply To

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2011-07-04 Thread isatis39871
The problem remains in 11.04. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/551013 Title: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply To manage

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-10-18 Thread Buddha001
The softpedia workaround works for me using proprietary Nvidia drivers, BUT when I hibernate my machine, it won't come resume - it just hangs. Not sure if this reported as another bug or not, but some googling has indicated that using uvesafb with the proprietary nvidia drivers can cause

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-10-07 Thread jp.seixas
The workaround works fine with Kubuntu Maverick Meerkat (10.10). I just can't understand why there's no fix if a workaround is already out, so, the problem AND solution is already known. When I try to show Kubuntu (or Ubuntu) to a Windows user, the first thing they notice is the UGLY boot... :(

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-10-04 Thread Hans-Peter
I'm on 10.10 and I am using the proprietary fglrx driver for my Radeon3100. I have an ugly splash screen, ugly boot messages and ugly console screens. So nothing happened, as far as I can see, to this in Meerkat. I've tried modifying /etc/default/grub setting GRUB_GFXMODE and

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-10-04 Thread wavded
IMO this isn't fixed until the resolutions can match up, I get a flickery purple screen with text on 10.10. This is not a good user experience. I don't see why users should be punished for having good graphics cards when my wife's ubuntu has a generic Intel based and it looks great. Windows 7

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-09-22 Thread Dart
Im not sure what Fixed is meant to look like. :( I found a nice Windows 7 Plymouth screen and it simply looks like a huge eyesore with 4-bit color. I haven't tried the Softpedia workaround yet...lil hesitant, don't want to break anything. Cant it be included in 10.10? -- ubuntu-logo on VGA fb

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-08-20 Thread DjznBR
The Softpedia workaround fix worked for me. Don't know *WHY* this is marked as Fix Released. I have 10.04.1 from a fresh install and updates done, and this bug was still coming up. (The remaster for 10.04.1 was released days after this fix). -- ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-08-20 Thread Steve Langasek
This bug report tracks the *color map* issues when displaying on a VGA framebuffer. That issue has been fixed. The size of the logo is a different issue, tracked as a separate bug (bug #563878) -- ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-08-13 Thread srbaldomero
** Changed in: plymouth (Ubuntu) Status: Fix Released = Fix Committed -- ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/551013 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-08-13 Thread Steve Langasek
** Changed in: plymouth (Ubuntu) Status: Fix Committed = Fix Released -- ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/551013 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-05-17 Thread Ілля Романенко
i don't know how to actually status should be but for me this fix didn't help ** Changed in: plymouth (Ubuntu) Status: Fix Released = Invalid -- ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/551013 You received

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-05-17 Thread Steve Langasek
** Changed in: plymouth (Ubuntu) Status: Invalid = Fix Released -- ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/551013 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-05-12 Thread Steve Langasek
It mans this is not the right place to track whatever remaining issues you're having with nvidia cards. -- ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/551013 You received this bug notification because you are a member

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-05-12 Thread Shaikailash
The fix didn't fix fully the problem on kubuntu 10.04 64bit. Now the screen is at 1024*768 (or something similar), but it still ugly on a 1440*900 panel for example. I think that manual workaround cannot be considered a solution for the mass public, which can fix it only through an official

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-05-12 Thread Tomas Šaduikis
I didn't get any fix. there's nothing in the updares. -- ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/551013 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. --

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-05-11 Thread Byrtax
** Changed in: plymouth (Ubuntu) Status: Fix Released = Fix Committed -- ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/551013 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-05-11 Thread Scott James Remnant
** Changed in: plymouth (Ubuntu) Assignee: Scott James Remnant (scott) = (unassigned) -- ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/551013 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-05-11 Thread Steve Langasek
** Changed in: plymouth (Ubuntu) Status: Fix Committed = Fix Released -- ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/551013 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-05-11 Thread Ernesto Gutierrez
Steve, does this mean there is no need to use the softpedia solution (http://news.softpedia.com/news/How-to-Fix-the-Big-and-Ugly-Plymouth- Logo-in-Ubuntu-10-04-140810.shtml) anymore? NVIDIA cards now work dandy with plymouth? -- ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers)

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-05-10 Thread Rafael Passos de Oliveira
@Tomas Šaduikis Sorry man, i type and forgot to translate to english... but i said: I tried a lot of resolutions but none of them was good in all, the logo of 10:04 did not show up correctly and the displayed text (UBUNTU 10.04) were defective. : ( Yesterday I reinstalled the system and started

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-05-08 Thread Tomas Šaduikis
Sorry, Rafael I dont understand your language, I'm lithuanian ;) theres no need to use the softpedia method if you have 1280x1024 or less monitor. all you have to do is this: GRUB_GFXMODE=1280x1024 GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=1280x1024 I use it on my 1920x1080 monitor and it looks quite good. the TTY's

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-05-08 Thread Tomas Šaduikis
also to show it longer it's needed to add FRAMEBUFFER=y to /etc/initrams-tools/conf.d/splash then: sudo update-grub2 and: sudo update-initramfs -u -- ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/551013 You received this

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-05-07 Thread Avinandan/অভিনন্দন
Recently at a Softpedia blog I read about the solution, which works fine with nice glossy view! http://news.softpedia.com/news/How-to-Fix-the-Big-and-Ugly-Plymouth-Logo-in-Ubuntu-10-04-140810.shtml But at last I would like it more if Canonical itself solves this resolution issue :) --

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-05-07 Thread Tomas Šaduikis
@Rafael Passos de Oliveira same for me with native 1920x1080 on 22'. best that works for me is 1280x1024x24 with the softpedia method. also to show it properly centered I need manualy change the horizontal position while booting. -- ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary

Re: [Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-05-07 Thread Julián Alarcón
On Fri, May 7, 2010 at 7:05 AM, Tomas Šaduikis tomas.sadui...@gmail.com wrote: @Rafael Passos de Oliveira same for me with native 1920x1080 on 22'. best that works for me is 1280x1024x24 with the softpedia method. also to show it properly centered I need manualy change the horizontal

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-05-07 Thread Tomas Šaduikis
ctrl+alt+F1 and so on work good -- ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/551013 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-05-07 Thread Tomas Šaduikis
ermmm. I don't know, never checked it. how to check it? -- ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/551013 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-05-07 Thread Rafael Passos de Oliveira
@Tomas Šaduikis Eu tentei um monte de resoluções mas nenhuma delas ficou boa, todas a logo do 10.04 não aparecia e as letras UBUNTU 10.04 ficavam defeituosas. :( @Julián Alarcón It did not work for me. The TTY is all bad, you can not see anything on the screen. But I do not use it much, I am a

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-05-07 Thread Ernesto Gutierrez
I tried the http://news.softpedia.com/news/How-to-Fix-the-Big-and-Ugly- Plymouth-Logo-in-Ubuntu-10-04-140810.shtml solution and it worked for me =D But I must say, the default ubuntu driver was able to display plymouth at a higher resolution (it seemed like 1920x1200) than the measly 1280x1020

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-05-06 Thread Tomas Šaduikis
here's what I do: 1. sudo apt-get install hwinfo 2. sudo hwinfo --framebuffer 3. I get something like this: Mode 0x031b: 1280x1024 (+5120), 24 bits 4. Then I pick my desired resolution and: sudo gedit /etc/default/grub and add the desired mode into this line: GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX= like this:

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-05-06 Thread Tomas Šaduikis
** Attachment added: 1620x1200 booting with vga=0x034a mode http://launchpadlibrarian.net/47934816/img_1463.jpg -- ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/551013 You received this bug notification because you

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-05-06 Thread Tomas Šaduikis
** Attachment added: 1600x1200 shutdown with vga=0x034a mode http://launchpadlibrarian.net/47934929/img_1462.jpg -- ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/551013 You received this bug notification because you

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-05-06 Thread Rafael Passos de Oliveira
Affects me too... My video card is a 9800 GT XFX on 1920X1080 23' Screen. When this ugly bug will be fixed? I tried the http://news.softpedia.com/news/How-to-Fix-the-Big-and-Ugly- Plymouth-Logo-in-Ubuntu-10-04-140810.shtml solution and not work for me... -- ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-05-05 Thread James Smith
Exact same problem here using the non-free ATI Driver. On a fresh install everything is perfect until i install the ATI Drivers. -- ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/551013 You received this bug notification

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-05-03 Thread alexeagar
This bug and Bug #553854 are duplicates of each other, but I have no problem with ignoring this bug. Resolution of the underlying problem is all that is important to me, not the organization or interpretation of duplicates. The only reason I focused on this bug rather than another duplicate was

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-05-03 Thread Jason Wagner
The Canonical folks believe they have delivered a fix to the title of this bug. Let's let this one lie. I corrected the erroneous linking of my bug as a duplicate of this bug. Now, it is its own bug. If you are affected by plymouth's poor choice of resolution when using a proprietary display

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-05-02 Thread alexeagar
This problem occurred for me, but I found a very good solution which I hope will be pushed upstream. The changes should be applied when proprietary graphics drivers are enabled and reverted when proprietary graphics are disabled. One of the steps involves choosing the ideal resolution for the

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-05-02 Thread alexeagar
By pushed upstream, I mean applied to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/551013 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. --

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-05-02 Thread alexeagar
** Changed in: plymouth (Ubuntu) Status: Fix Released = Confirmed -- ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/551013 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-05-02 Thread alexeagar
Changed the status to confirmed because the bug has not been fixed as of the final release of Ubuntu 10.4 and there are countless reports of this bug on Launchpad and all over the Internet. Please commit a proper fix. -- ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-05-02 Thread alexeagar
Here is the same solution targeted at Linux beginners. http://news.softpedia.com/news/How-to-Fix-the-Big-and-Ugly-Plymouth- Logo-in-Ubuntu-10-04-140810.shtml Countless Ubuntu users enable a proprietary graphics driver when the hardware drivers notification icon first appears right after logging

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-05-02 Thread idyllic
Hmph, they remediate my guide without even credit me by at least by linking to my original post. Not a fair act to me by Softpedia. -- ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/551013 You received this bug

Re: [Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-05-02 Thread d0od
That's Softpedia... -- ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/551013 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-05-02 Thread sanctimon
Same here, on a 64-bit system, fresh install (upgraded from 9.04 and then did fresh install to test if it solves the issue). No splash screen appears after GRUB selection. A long black screen, only during the late stages of which the hard drive can be heard doing anything. Intel Core Two Duo

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-05-02 Thread alexeagar
sanctimon, it sounds like you are experiencing Bug #516958 which looks like it is awaiting more detailed user feedback. If you can manage it, I recommend you attach a picture of the three Ubuntu logos to that bug. Also post which version of plymouth you have installed, then subscribe to the bug so

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-05-02 Thread Steve Langasek
This bug report is about the *crispness* of the logo. That has been fixed. Do not reopen this report. ** Changed in: plymouth (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed = Fix Released -- ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-05-02 Thread alexeagar
It has not been fixed. It is not 'crisp' as of the final release of Ubuntu 10.4. It can never be 'crisp' so long as the wrong resolution is being used when the logo is being used. -- ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-05-02 Thread alexeagar
Steve, or someone with equal or more authority, please reopen this bug report. -- ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/551013 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-05-02 Thread alexeagar
I submitted my disagreement about the resolution of this bug as a launchpad question. https://answers.launchpad.net/launchpad/+question/109331 -- ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/551013 You received this bug

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-04-30 Thread kahrytan
This bug, i believe, effects both ATI and Nvidia. On my system, I also get same problem w/o ATi driver. -- ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/551013 You received this bug notification because you are a member

Re: [Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-04-30 Thread opengeek
Yes I have an ATI Mobility Radeon X300 with the privative driver installed and I hve this bug. 2010/4/30 kahrytan kahry...@hawaiiantel.net This bug, i believe, effects both ATI and Nvidia. On my system, I also get same problem w/o ATi driver. -- ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-04-30 Thread 3vi1
I installed with a brand new ATI 5870 today and saw the same horrible screen. :\ -- ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/551013 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-04-27 Thread Marius Nestor
@Steve Langasek: OK, my bad about my comments on this bug... they are all related, like Jason Wagner said, so... Anyway, I don't understand how can Canonical leave such as nasty bug in a LTS release!? Really! It's unacceptable if you ask me... Every Lucid user with Nvidia and ATI graphics cards

Re: [Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-04-27 Thread Alvin
Because it serves as a reminder of why closed source drivers are bad ;-) RMS would be proud. -- ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/551013 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-04-26 Thread Marius Nestor
NOTHING was fixed! The bug is still there, at least on today's (April 26th) daily ISO build. Tested by me on different Nvidia systems (7300 GT, 7300 GS, FX 5500, FX 5200). Plymouth looks like crap with the Nvidia (and probably ATI) proprietary video drivers! Please do NOT leave this bug in the

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-04-26 Thread Steve Langasek
This bug report is Ubuntu logo does not display crisply. That bug most certainly has been fixed, I have personally verified it. If your objection is actually that the logo is *oversized*, that's bug #563878, which will not be resolved for the final release. -- ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-04-26 Thread Jason Wagner
Steve, why then are all of these bugs linked to this bug as duplicates? https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xsplash/+bug/551196 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/plymouth/+bug/552980 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/plymouth/+bug/553656

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-04-26 Thread Jason Wagner
All that has been achieved so far is the logo looks slightly less terrible when plymouth chooses the worst possible video mode. That might be acceptable if Lucid is going to ship with this bug still open, but it does not resolve the bug. plymouth to display the splash screen in our native

Re: [Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-04-26 Thread Scott James Remnant
On Mon, 2010-04-26 at 19:01 +, Jason Wagner wrote: plymouth to display the splash screen in our native resolutions with full color depth when using proprietary drivers, as it does when we disable the proprietary drivers. We don't have the source to the proprietary drivers, so we can't

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-04-26 Thread mabawsa
I am a bit perplexed uvesafb and efifb (shipped with grub2 and activated quite simply) work well with nvidia, radeon and nouveaux (I don't know about all models or ATI propriety). So couldn't the fb from either of these be used or parts of the code to either patch or replace the vga16fb at least

Re: [Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-04-26 Thread Scott James Remnant
On Mon, 2010-04-26 at 23:40 +, mabawsa wrote: I am a bit perplexed uvesafb and efifb (shipped with grub2 and activated quite simply) work well with nvidia, radeon and nouveaux (I don't know about all models or ATI propriety). So couldn't the fb from either of these be used or parts of

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-04-26 Thread mabawsa
Thanks Scott, Damn I never realised the code name had been released Maverick Meerkat. Sticking with higher animals I see. Maybe we will have to wait for Yabbling Yeast till we see something a bit lower. -- ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-04-25 Thread vista killer
Is not fix. We have in lucid plymouth 8.2-2 but the problem still exist. -- ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/551013 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

Re: [Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-04-25 Thread opengeek
Yes it happens to me too on nVidia GForce 9400M GS 2010/4/25 vista killer chek2f...@gmail.com Is not fix. We have in lucid plymouth 8.2-2 but the problem still exist. -- ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-04-25 Thread pauls
please also be aware of bug 569960 for the fact that the password prompt on the new artwork is cut off horizontally and vertically, making it difficult to observe password entry. -- ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-04-14 Thread Scott James Remnant
New 16-color artwork committed ** Changed in: plymouth (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) = Scott James Remnant (scott) ** Changed in: plymouth (Ubuntu) Milestone: None = ubuntu-10.04 ** Changed in: plymouth (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged = Fix Committed -- ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-04-14 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
This bug was fixed in the package plymouth - 0.8.2-1 --- plymouth (0.8.2-1) lucid; urgency=low [ Steve Langasek ] * New upstream release. * debian/plymouth.plymouth-stop.upstart: trust the new kdm to stop plymouth for us, too. LP: #540177. * plymouth needs to depend on

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-04-11 Thread u-foka
mabawsa, thanks for your reply! Now I found my way trough this... First I blacklisted vga16fb, and then uvesafb started working but sadly loaded after plymouth, so I seen the text mode splash on a high res terminal at the top-left corner... then I removed uvesafb from the modules file, and put

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-04-10 Thread Sel Goona
The ugliness has only just begun, as we have started to change the packages. Normally, plymouth falls back to a text-mode when a proprietary driver is installed, and this is much better than, if all users get a lower nice bootscreen. PLEASE SIMLPY GET BACK TO THIS PREVIOUS BEHAVIOUR AND ALL ARE

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-04-10 Thread mabawsa
OK after reading the uvesafb manual I came up with this rather simple workaround that makes my boot experience much better, still a bit jumpy. sudo gedit /etc/initramfs-tools add: uvesafb mode_option=1280x800-32 mtrr=3 scroll=ywrap obviously changing your resolution to what you want then: sudo

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-04-10 Thread mabawsa
Oh I got nice hires ttys as well. The set gfxpayload=keep workaround borked my ttys. -- ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/551013 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs,

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-04-10 Thread mabawsa
oopa made a mistake: -sudo gedit /etc/initramfs-tools +sudo gedit /etc/initramfs-tools/modules sorry -- ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/551013 You received this bug notification because you are a member of

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-04-10 Thread mabawsa
Also before I started I had v86d installed which is apparently essential, -- ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/551013 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-04-10 Thread afunix
Thanks, mabawsa! This workaround worked for me with nVidia GeForce 8400M GS on Dell Inspiron 1520! -- ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/551013 You received this bug notification because you are a member of

Re: [Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-04-10 Thread u-foka
afunix, did you do any special steps? I have the same gpu in my vostro 1310 and I can't get it work with uvesafb :( i installed v86b too... On 04/10/2010 09:07 PM, afunix wrote: Thanks, mabawsa! This workaround worked for me with nVidia GeForce 8400M GS on Dell Inspiron 1520! --

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-04-10 Thread mabawsa
u-foka Strange as this is the same GPU to my one (can you run the following command to make sure?) ~$ lspci | grep VGA 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation G86 [GeForce 8400M GS] (rev a1) What kind of boot experience do you get? Did you alter any of the grub files? if so you

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-04-09 Thread OlivierP
I would second 3vi1' workaround. Better off with no splash than the horrid purplish blob I see on a GeForce 7300M powered laptop. 640x480 is really ugly when upscaled to 1440x900 (17 laptop) -- ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-04-09 Thread Søren Holm
I allso agree with OlivierP. Especially when KArmic looked pretty nice, then lucid should not be ugly. -- ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/551013 You received this bug notification because you are a member of

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-04-09 Thread Jason Wagner
If lucid ships with this bug open, perhaps we should consider putting users on affected drivers on usplash with a comparable logo, and then roll everyone over to plymouth once the bug is confirmed resolved? Or is that too drastic of a change post-release? -- ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-04-09 Thread Steve Langasek
usplash isn't even remotely suitable as a substitute for plymouth in Lucid. -- ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/551013 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-04-09 Thread mabawsa
Black is better than ugly. Plain text if the disk is being checked. It should also be on the release notes that this is a won't fixer. -- ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/551013 You received this bug

Re: [Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-04-08 Thread opengeek
Ok, I understand. You're doing a good work. Then I think the better soluiton is use a plymouth image with less coor depth, then the nvidia cards with the propietary driver will draw it properly. 2010/4/8 wavded wav...@gmail.com Disabling brought the resolution up for the bootscreen. I have to

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-04-08 Thread 3vi1
I found this bug because I thought my card might be defective, but I see this is the 'norm'. If something isn't done to alleviate the ugly appearance, I predict there will be a lot of new Kubuntu users opening tickets here next month for broken bootsplash screens. I'm going to see if I can

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-04-07 Thread Tesselode
Just disable the proprietary drivers. -- ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/551013 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs

Re: [Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-04-07 Thread opengeek
This solution is not very useful if you need 3D acceleration. I insist, maybe a solution could be that. 1. The default drivers for nvidia cards are nouveau. 2. if you want 3d acceleration you install the propietary drivers. 3. When you install the propietary drivers form the repositories the

Re: [Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-04-07 Thread Steve Langasek
On Wed, Apr 07, 2010 at 09:29:09PM -, opengeek wrote: This solution is not very useful if you need 3D acceleration. I insist, maybe a solution could be that. 1. The default drivers for nvidia cards are nouveau. 2. if you want 3d acceleration you install the propietary drivers. 3. When you

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-04-07 Thread Jason Wagner
opengeek, Tesselode was assisting wavded. He was not insisting that the solution is not to use proprietary drivers. I'm pretty sure using nouveau with plymouth and the proprietary driver under X is not possible. Even if it were, it would still break the seamless transition, which AFAIK, is the

Re: [Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-04-07 Thread u-foka
My god :( Who the hell cares about KMS, i know, i know it's a good thing, I agree, but can not compared to have a good looking boot with an accelerated X... and a switch in a second between the two... Nowdays, the mayoralty of users have lcd displays, where the native resolution much more

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-04-07 Thread wavded
Disabling brought the resolution up for the bootscreen. I have to agree w/ what's being said, it unfortunate that the proprietary drivers look a like a joke in the splash when it seems like they could be harnessed for more, better resolution, 3d something. But I have no knowledge of how the

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-04-06 Thread Steve Langasek
** Summary changed: - ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia binary drivers) does not display crisply + ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply -- ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

[Bug 551013] Re: ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply

2010-04-06 Thread wavded
I'm interested in just running the Nuveau drivers to fix this issue and see how the system performs. Is there any tutorial on how to do that? Do I disable Compiz? -- ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not display crisply https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/551013