How to Make a Grub Splash Image With Ubuntu 9.10
Ubuntu 9.10 was the first Ubuntu line to use Grub 2. With newer versions of Ubuntu there is a quick process to add a splash image to the Grub menu. With Ubuntu 9.10 some extra configuration is required to make the splash image available. Fortunately, once you add the configuration information the first time you will be able to quickly change the splash image whenever you want. All the commands will be entered through command line.
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Instructions
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Click "Applications" and navigate through "Accessories" and click "Terminal" to open a terminal in Ubuntu 9.10.
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Type "sudo apt-get install grub2-splashimages" to download and install the software required to add a splash screen to Grub.
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Type "sudo gedit /etc/default/grub" to open the configuration file for Grub 2. Look for the line "for i in {/boot/grub,/usr/share/images/desktop-base}/moreblue-orbit-grub.{png,tga} ; do" in the grub file you just opened. Edit the line so that it states "for i in {/boot/grub,/usr/share/images/desktop-base,/usr/share/images/grub}/(actual image title).{png,tga,jpg,jpeg} ; do" instead. Click "File" "Save" and then "File" "Close" to save your changes. Make sure that any images you want to use are in the directories listed in the command.
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Type "sudo update-grub" to update the main Grub 2 configuration file with the information you just added. Watch for "Found background image (image name)" to be listed in terminal so that you know it made the change. Reboot your computer to see the splash image displayed in Grub.
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