as i have tested the boot up with nvidia enabled and without, always with same result, congruent to initial explained symptoms by Jeremy LaCroix, I assume that this can not be related to nvidia. clearly it is related to usplash, as switching it off in grub, this problem does not occur.
** Changed in: usplash (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: nvidia-graphics-drivers-177 => usplash Status: Fix Released => Incomplete -- Intrepid: KDM Sometimes Doesn't Appear https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/275379 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