Fix Ubuntu plymouth

If your OS is Ubuntu and you have Nvidia or ATi graphic card, usually you'll have a problem with Ubuntu plymouth. Ubuntu nice plymouth turn into an ugly plymouth after you installed your graphic card driver. Here is step by step to fix it.

Resource:

http://news.softpedia.com/news/How-to-Fix-the-Big-and-Ugly-Plymouth-Logo-in-Ubuntu-10-04-140810.shtml

1. Open your terminal and install v86d. To install it, type:

sudo apt-get install v86d

2. After finished with step 1, type this in your terminal:

gksu gedit /etc/default/grub

and find this code:

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=""

and replace it with this one:

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash nomodeset 

video=uvesafb:mode_option=1280x1024-24,mtrr=3,scroll=ywrap"

Next, find this code:

#GRUB_GFXMODE=640x480

and replace it with this code:

GRUB_GFXMODE=1280x1024

If you've done, save and close it.

3. Next, type this in your terminal:

gksu gedit /etc/initramfs-tools/modules

and add the following code at the end of the file:

uvesafb mode_option=1280x1024-24 mtrr=3 scroll=ywrap

If you've done, save and close.

4. Next, type this in your terminal:

echo FRAMEBUFFER=y | sudo tee /etc/initramfs-tools/conf.d/splash

5. Still in the terminal, type this code:

sudo update-grub2

6. And for the last one, type this in your terminal:

sudo update-initramfs -u

DONE! Reboot your Ubuntu OS and see! Your plymouth will look better.

nb: you can change 1280x1024 with your monitor resolution, but you must change it in the three location above (step2 and step 3).

That's all! Thanks to mariusnestor :)