Oh, right, xrandr output isn't useful here because it's the nvidia driver. If setting the graphics mode is enough to let the splash be seen, then it sounds like the default mode being chosen via VBE isn't supported by your display. That's a little strange on a laptop with a built-in display, but it seems to be the case here.
I'll reassign this to grub2, to let the grub developers see if there's anything else we could be doing better here. ** Package changed: plymouth (Ubuntu) => grub2 (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/877278 Title: Boot fails on T61, screen stays blank To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/877278/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
