Public bug reported: /etc/usplash.conf contains xres=1024 yres=768 by default because that's the Xorg resolution i'm using. For some reason, usplash isn't able to use it. It only outputs "screen init failed". When i change the resolution to 800x600, it works.
I'm somewhat at loss how to debug the issue. It might be a good idea to make usplash automatically try falling back to a lower resolution (even if this specific issue gets solved). ** Affects: usplash (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: Unconfirmed -- 1024x768 with nVidia GeForce4 Ti 4800 SE: "screen init failed" https://launchpad.net/bugs/62865 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs