серый экран в консоли

Дополню:
(сперва думал, что показалось)
Xserver стартует на второй консоли почему-то вместо 7-ой.
Вычитка из лога X:

[     8.616] (--) Log file renamed from "/var/log/Xorg.pid-3148.log" to "/var/log/Xorg.0.log"

[     8.616] 

X.Org X Server 1.21.1.10

X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0

[     8.616] Current Operating System: Linux PAScorp 6.6.9-gentoo-dist #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Thu Jan  4 11:33:42 +05 2024 x86_64

[     8.616] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.6.9-gentoo-dist root=UUID=56bf6c5d-6612-4aec-81f9-c0efe467c6bb ro

[     8.616]  

[     8.616] Current version of pixman: 0.42.2

[     8.616]    Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org

        to make sure that you have the latest version.

[     8.616] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,

        (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,

        (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.

[     8.616] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sun Jan  7 15:12:06 2024

[     8.617] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"

[     8.617] (==) No Layout section.  Using the first Screen section.

[     8.617] (==) No screen section available. Using defaults.

[     8.617] (**) |-->Screen "Default Screen Section" (0)

[     8.617] (**) |   |-->Monitor ""

[     8.617] (==) No monitor specified for screen "Default Screen Section".

дальше он ищет шрифты и:

[     8.618] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.

        If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.

[     8.618] (II) Module ABI versions:

[     8.618]    X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4

[     8.618]    X.Org Video Driver: 25.2

[     8.618]    X.Org XInput driver : 24.4

[     8.618]    X.Org Server Extension : 10.0

[     8.618] (++) using VT number 2

При этом, как рекомендовано, cat /etc/conf.d/display-manager|head

# We always try and start the DM on a static VT. The various DMs normally

# default to using VT7. If you wish to use the display-manager init

# script, then you should ensure that the VT checked is the same VT your

# DM wants to use.

# We do this check to ensure that you haven't accidentally configured

# something to run on the VT in your /etc/inittab file so that

# you don't get a dead keyboard.

CHECKVT=7


# What display manager do you use ?

#     [ xdm | greetd | gdm | sddm | gpe | lightdm | entrance ]

# NOTE: If this is set in /etc/rc.conf, that setting will override this one.

DISPLAYMANAGER="sddm"

Удалил plymouth - серый экран больше не появляется. При предпросмотре тем плимута этот же экран появлялся.