Workaround found: 1. Install startupmanager
$ sudo apt-get install startupmanager 2. Configure startupmanager In the Ubuntu Menu, select: System -> Administration -> StartUp Manager Set the Resolution to 1024x768, color depth to 24. Leave all other settings intact. Close, wait for post-configuration to complete, and reboot. Carlo -- Startup screen displays colored pattern https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/163117 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs