The /etc/init/plymouth.conf script doesn't start plymouth at boot time at all; plymouth is (at this point) supposed to be started from the initramfs. Do you have an initramfs? Are you booting with the (default) 'splash' option enabled?
** Changed in: plymouth (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- Cannot connect to plymouth https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/504219 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