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Old 01-21-2009, 01:28 PM   #1
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How to change Usplash theme in Ubuntu 8.10?


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Hi, I'm running Ubuntu 8.10 and I can't manage to change the Usplash theme. I tried installing the "start up manager", but when I set a different theme the boot splash screen isn't shown at all and I can see is a lot of text information from the system boot. When I set the standard theme again it comes back to normal behavior.

So, all I want is to set different Usplash themes. Can't it be done on Ubuntu 8.10? Do I have to install some other program to show the boot splash screen? I've heard many people had the same problem, why?


Thanks for the help.
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Old 01-22-2009, 04:00 PM   #2
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Try this: http://www.troublenow.org/?p=16

Google showed more for "usplash themes"...

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Old 07-29-2009, 10:12 AM   #3
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I know this is an old thread, but thought I clarify something about using startup-manager:

It is not creating the symlink in /etc/alternatives

Ran ls -al usplash.artwork.so and it was not pointing to my custom usplash. This after trying a few times with startup-manager.

Oh and thanks for the link to changing usplash the hard way. :-)

I went ahead and tried the manual steps before posting my reply.

Well, I ran sudo usplash and it complained that no suitable theme was found. very strange.
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Old 07-29-2009, 10:18 AM   #4
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You might wanna also check out this caffemisto

http://forumubuntusoftware.info/view...php?f=7&t=3377
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