The shutdown usplash uses /etc/usplash.conf as well correct? I had a period where I didn't have a usplash display as well when shutting down, however, my computer would go into a sleep state almost, and wouldn't shutdown. I take it your shutdown is normal, just without a usplash?
** Changed in: usplash (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low -- [edgy] no shutdown splash https://launchpad.net/bugs/59994 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs