I get the new boot splash with the nice little rocket and all but I seriously dislike it. While I don't stare at my computer as it boots, I do happen to see it from time to time. Unfortunately, I always see this new little rocket and I wonder where my traditional Debian blue with the swirl went. Yes, I know I am using Grub-Pc now, and I have tried to edit my /etc/grub.d file by renaming the wallpaper line to my preference. But all my config file sees is "background-grub.png" which is the little rocket ship. So, I give. What is the secret code to unlock my grub config file or do I seriously have to muck around with Plymouth in order to have a choice in the matter? Just for those of you who contemplate counseling me on better time management instead of wasting my precious time over such a silly little thing, I agree. But the ship is childish and silly and must go. Not to mention that I use Debian because I like to build my system as I please. So what gives? Oh and thanks for any helpful replies.

If GRUB-Pc means GRUB 2 then you have to run update-grub after you change the configuration files.

Thanks but I've already done that several times. Nada.

The splash-fun theme sucks big times.
I say: yeah, it is a little thing, not worth to look into it at all, but something like that is really annoying.
Check here, and perhaps have your say:
http://raphaelhertzog.com/2010/11/12...-desktop-team/

You could try to set it here:
/usr/share/desktop-base/grub_background.sh

You could try this:
http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=58239
update-alternatives --config desktop-grub.

In case both of that fails, i for one would try to rename:
/usr/share/images/desktop-base/desktop-grub.png
to moreblue-orbit-grub.png
A very dirty workaround, not sure if it works at all. But, like you say, the space-fun has to go away. No matter what it costs.



The whole space-fun joke was more funny if there was a nice and easy (= reliable ) way to change it in a sec.
The pity is that grub2 doesn't always do what one wants it to.

good luck.

This is the linking order (the 2 first files are softlinks only):

/usr/share/images/desktop-base/desktop-grub.png -> /etc/alternatives/desktop-grub -> /usr/share/images/desktop-base/spacefun-grub.png

Simplest solution is to softlink /etc/alternatives/desktop-grub to whatever image you like. In this case /usr/share/images/desktop-base/moreblue-orbit-grub.png

Thanks for the help. I had already tried renaming the file which did not work. I will try the other suggestions as soon as I can remember my new UNIX password which I thought to change while mucking about with this silly thing. Unbelievable.

Thanks again.

Awesome! This: update-alternatives --config desktop-grub plus an update-grub worked. I have my "boring" blue Debian back. Thanks so much!

Glad that it worked. Seems to have worked here too.
I have to figure out what works when and why.



Boot a live CD, mount the /-partition, chroot into it and run passwd for root and user (or only for the one you forgot).
for example

but then: as you ran dpkg-reconfigure you seem to have it found already. My fault.