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

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 <email address hidden>

> 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 programming works for ubuntu, which I understand there are
> roadblocks to that goal. Maybe the OS drivers will catch up, maybe
> nvidia will pay more attention to linux.. regardless, keep up the good
> work.
>
> --
> ubuntu-logo on VGA fb (as with nvidia or fglrx binary drivers) does not
> display crisply
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/551013
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> Status in “plymouth” package in Ubuntu: Triaged
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: plymouth
>
> After last fixes for #526892 now the Graphical Splash looks ugly in a
> 640x480 resolution and with poor color depth.
>
> Falling back to nuveau drivers it looks normal.
>
> Model: nVidia 8600 GTS
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
> Package: plymouth 0.8.1-1ubuntu3
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-17.26-generic 2.6.32.10+drm33.1
> Uname: Linux 2.6.32-17-generic i686
> NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
> Architecture: i386
> Date: Mon Mar 29 18:35:22 2010
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Alpha i386 (20100329)
> MachineType: System manufacturer P5K-E
> ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-17-generic
> root=UUID=d16bb604-c459-407e-a581-f7820f395b1f ro quiet splash
> ProcEnviron:
> LANG=it_IT.UTF-8
> SHELL=/bin/bash
> ProcFB: 0 VGA16 VGA
> SourcePackage: plymouth
> dmi.bios.date: 05/25/2007
> dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
> dmi.bios.version: 0307
> dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
> dmi.board.name: P5K-E
> dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
> dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx
> dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
> dmi.chassis.type: 3
> dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
> dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
> dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0307:bd05/25/2007:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnP5K-E:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP5K-E:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
> dmi.product.name: P5K-E
> dmi.product.version: System Version
> dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer
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