splash screen with plymouth on xubuntu 12.10

there were some troubles configuring the splash screen. here is a possible solution based on the listed links below: vim /etc/default/grub >> GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash" GRUB_GFXMODE=1280x1024 GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX="1280x1024"

grub-update

vim /etc/initramfs-tools/conf.d/splash >> FRAMEBUFFER=y

update-alternatives --config default.plymouth update-initramfs -u

http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-2066656.html http://askubuntu.com/questions/202764/plymouth-not-showing-after-upgrading-to-ubuntu-12-10 http://askubuntu.com/questions/98022/startup-shutting-down-screen-showing-xubuntus-bootsplash-and-not-ubuntus