Having edited /etc/usplash.conf did you re-run mkinitramfs appropriately to ensure that the change is propogated to the initramfs?
-- x & y values in usplash.conf not used during boot-up https://launchpad.net/bugs/67635 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
