Apparently, in order to get rid of the black nothingness, you have to type in a terminal:
echo FRAMEBUFFER=y | sudo tee /etc/initramfs-tools/conf.d/splash sudo update-initramfs -u -- Boot speed increased from 30s to 50s when ureadahead enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/552165 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