This is solution how to fix no splash screen in Ubuntu after nvidia proprietary driver installation. It’s no matter what Ubuntu version you use, it should work anyway.
Open your terminal and type
sudo apt-get install v86d
Then
sudo gedit /etc/default/grub
Find this line
#GRUB_GFXMODE=640x480
and chagne for this one (of course choose your resolution)
GRUB_GFXMODE=1440x900x24
GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=keep
Save file and type in terminal
echo FRAMEBUFFER=y | sudo tee /etc/initramfs-tools/conf.d/splash
sudo update-initramfs -u
sudo update-grub2
