I updated the BIOS to F.07 and it doesn't change anything. In other words, I've commented out these two options in /etc/default/grub :
# GRUB_GFXMODE=800x600 # GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=text and after sudo update-grub the boot process shows the same issue as described in the Bug description. Here is the output of the dmidecode command: $ sudo dmidecode -s bios-version && sudo dmidecode -s bios-release-date [sudo] password for andl: 68MVU Ver. F.07 03/18/2008 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1173941 Title: [HP 530 Notebook PC] Ubuntu 13.04 doesn't start/ show login screen/ after intallation or upgrade Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: After upgrading from 12.10 to 13.04 the system doesn't show neither a splash screen nor a login screen when booting the 3.8.x kernel but the drum beat login sound is audible. Only if the upgraded system was booted with the previous kernel 3.5.x, the boot splash and login was visible and working. I've read that some other people who have also an Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller, are suffering the same problem. I suspect either plymouth to cause this problem, or the intel graphics driver in the 3.8.x kernel. WORKAROUND: I've added these two options to /etc/default/grub : GRUB_GFXMODE=800x600 GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=text After running the follow the system boots normally, but without the splash screen: sudo update-grub ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 Package: plymouth 0.8.8-0ubuntu6.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-19.29-generic 3.8.8 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-19-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8 Architecture: i386 CurrentDmesg: [ 16.605025] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready [ 16.605544] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready [ 16.608178] e100 0000:02:08.0 eth0: NIC Link is Up 100 Mbps Full Duplex [ 16.608251] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth0: link becomes ready Date: Sun Apr 28 14:34:14 2013 DefaultPlymouth: /lib/plymouth/themes/xubuntu-logo/xubuntu-logo.plymouth InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-04-26 (1 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release i386 (20130423.1) Lsusb: Bus 001 Device 002: ID 05e3:0608 Genesys Logic, Inc. USB-2.0 4-Port HUB Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 001 Device 003: ID 05e1:0408 Syntek Semiconductor Co., Ltd STK1160 Video Capture Device MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP 530 Notebook PC(KD092AA#ABD) MarkForUpload: True PccardctlIdent: Socket 0: no product info available PccardctlStatus: Socket 0: no card ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-19-generic root=UUID=e4e5bf5d-0238-4cae-aa50-f937913b79ce ro quiet splash ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-19-generic root=UUID=e4e5bf5d-0238-4cae-aa50-f937913b79ce ro quiet splash SourcePackage: plymouth TextPlymouth: /lib/plymouth/themes/xubuntu-text/xubuntu-text.plymouth UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 05/23/2007 dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.bios.version: 68MVU Ver. F.04 dmi.board.name: 30D5 dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: KBC Version 82.14 dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr68MVUVer.F.04:bd05/23/2007:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHP530NotebookPC(KD092AA#ABD):pvrF.04:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn30D5:rvrKBCVersion82.14:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvr: dmi.product.name: HP 530 Notebook PC(KD092AA#ABD) dmi.product.version: F.04 dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1173941/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
