The same issue here. In my case the behavior is kernel dependent. With the new kernels (2.6.26-XX) I get this bug and have to boot without usplash. With the 2.6.24-19 kernel the usplash works OK.
** Attachment added: "lshw.output" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/16300006/lshw.output -- After upgrade, nothing shows up on screen during and after boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/249037 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