Have you tried 'sudo dpkg-reconfigure usplash'? I am using Radeon 7000 and I faced this problem long time back.
-- Bootsplash doesn't work on Radeon 7000/VE (RV100 QY) https://launchpad.net/bugs/89324 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
