Manually changing the color in /etc/gdm/PreSession/Default works. Thanks dremon! In Feisty the color is not defined there, but in Gutsy it is there hardcoded. I'll leave this bug open, since it is not working (yet) as intended.
** Changed in: gdm (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: None => gdm -- [gutsy] Can not change default GNOME splash background color https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/140821 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs