No Bootsplash in Ubutu 10.4?

[jebus197]

Hey I have installed Ubuntu 10.04. But I don't have a 'bootsplash'/start up screen like this:

All I have is a blank screen. How do I fix it? Shouldn't it just be there by default? Do I need to install anything extra, like usplash or something?

Also exactly what Google apps are available for Linux/Ubuntu now? I read somewhere Google Desktop Search was available. This would rock, as having tried Beagle in the past and not having been all that impressed with it (it lacked the feel of real OS integration, and always just seemed to run like a separate app.), I would be hopeful that Google Desktop search would work a bit better.

Has anyone tied it? What's your view? Now that Mac and Windows both have advanced Desktop search integration, it seems that search (or specifically pre-built-in integrated search) is one area where Gnome is still seriously lacking.

[Lazure]

The boot thing is called plymouth. It's probably not showing because your video drivers are not properly installed, or you're using an obscure/ancient GPU that isn't easily supported by linux. Are you able to enable 'desktop effects' when you right click desktop > change background > effects tab? If not, you need to check your video driver.

[jebus197]

Its a two year old Acer Aspire laptop with a non obscure bog standard intel gpu, using native drivers (non-proprietary) and yes full desktop effects (with extras) are enabled without a glitch.

I'm sorting the laptop for my sister, who doesn't dig that there's some weird looking text at the beginning of the boot run, then a black screen, then a little more text before the Gnome log on screen. I just want to hide this from her and give her something that looks vaguely familiar to what she's used to.

[+jamesyfx Subscriber²]

I would just say the display is probably out of range when you boot up.

As for Google apps...

http://www.google.com/linuxrepositories/ubuntu1004.html

[jebus197]

So like.... how would you fix it??

Also as for Google, I was interested in any user reviews, particularly of Desktop search.

[jebus197]

I'm going to add this here are a marker. I won't see my Sis for a week or so.

http://www.ubuntugeek.com/quick-tipplymouth-themes-in-ubuntu-10-04-lucid-lynx.html

[jebus197]

And this: http://idyllictux.wordpress.com/2010/04/26/lucidubuntu-10-04-high-resolution-plymouth-virtual-terminal-for-atinvidia-cards-with-proprietaryrestricted-driver/

In the old days problems with Bootsplash used to be with the framebuffer, so maybe this will help.

Bizarre that users are still having problems like this all these years on though.