I have had a the same kind of problem and found some info at http://grub.enbug.org/FranklinPiat/grub.cfg.manpage?highlight=%28terminfo%29 basically you have to have the "insmod tga" to recognize the image file.
I have used: # Play an initial tune if [ "x${GRUB_INIT_TUNE}" != "x" ] ; then cat << EOF insmod play play ${GRUB_INIT_TUNE} # this is the start of jobseeker21 changes to make the grub-pc menu hace colors and a background image insmod vbe insmod gfxterm terminal_output console terminal_output gfxterm insmod tga set color_normal=red/black set menu_color_normal=cyan/black set menu_color_highlight=magenta/black background_image (hd0,1)/usr/share/images/grub/Windbuchencom.tga # end of changes EOF fi ################### at the end of the 00_header file to add graphic menu and background image to grub-PC ttfn -- lucid lynx - grub 2 doesn't load .tga splash image https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/533097 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs