If the desktop CD gave you a working usplash but the alternate install CD didn't, then this would be the known bug in the Edgy beta that the alternate install CD didn't produce a correct /etc/usplash.conf due to tricky issues in installation ordering; this is fixed in the Edgy release candidate. Laurent's issue is probably something else and should be filed separately.
** Changed in: usplash (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released -- usplash not showing on edgy ppc on powerbook g4 17 https://launchpad.net/bugs/64246 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs