By forcing gdm back to 2.20.7-3 splashy works as expected. So splashy doesn't work with gdm 2.20.7-4 at least on my two Intel-based laptops.
However, on a desktop, with gdm 2.20.7-4, splashy works well. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]