Comment 12 for bug 264696

Not 100% sure if I'm posting to the right bug, but my issue is the following: like many others, I initially get text instead of the splash when shutting down/rebooting (I'm running Intrepid beta with all updates). The splash does eventually show up, with an empty progress bar, following some messages about NetworkManager.

I've found, though, that if I first log out and then shut down/reboot from the GDM login screen, the splash appears seamlessly without any text. This would seem to support the idea that it's about the order or timing of events, right?

Hope this is helpful/relevant,
Shane