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[ubuntu] 12.04 Fresh Install Fully Encrypted no cryptsetup boot window

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http://ubuntuforums.org – I have a fresh install of 12.04-alt with a fully encrypted drive. When I boot the unit I just get a blank screen unless I press a direction key then I get a text prompt for cryptsetup. After this I can enter the password and the boot continues as expected. I am not getting the purple cryptsetup window that is supposed to be there for entering the password. I have already purged and reinstalled grub and cryptsetup in an attempt to fix this. Any ideas? (Hardware)

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