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[Steve Langasek <steve.langasek@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

This is a result of recent changes in the nvidia-graphics-drivers
package; I see from your bug report that you have the binary driver
enabled.

When cryptsetup is installed, /usr/share/initramfs-tools/conf-
hooks.d/cryptsetup sets the 'FRAMEBUFFER' option to 'y'.  This causes
the plymouth, framebuffer, and brltty hooks to be run, and causes
/usr/share/initramfs-tools/scripts/init-top/console_setup to be run in
the initramfs... where it would *not* be by default except when the
initramfs is interrupted.

The oneiric nvidia packages now install an override hook that
unconditionally sets FRAMEBUFFER=n in the initramfs.  This fixes a
legitimate bug, because letting the framebuffer module be loaded in the
initramfs garbles the display (in my experience).  However, it does so
in a way that prevents *any* access to plymouth from within the
initramfs, which is a serious regression for those using luks root
partitions.

We should try to find a better way to enable the FRAMEBUFFER option to
enable the *correct* modules being loaded from within the initramfs,
instead of disabling the FRAMEBUFFER option.

** Package changed: cryptsetup (Ubuntu) => nvidia-graphics-drivers
(Ubuntu)

** Changed in: nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => High

** Changed in: nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Triaged

** Also affects: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Changed in: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Triaged

** Changed in: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => High

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Title:
  initrd doesn't set Fr keyboard layout anymore => couldn't open root
  luks at boot

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