Repair splash screen of Ubuntu or Linux Mint

Quick Tip: Fix for Ugly Plymouth themes in Ubuntu / Mint
http://www.ubuntugeek.com/quick-tipplymouth-themes-in-ubuntu-10-04-lucid-lynx.html

Quick tip for those having trouble with their splash screens in Ubuntu / Mint.

To change the default splash screen:

sudo update-alternatives --config default.plymouth
sudo update-initramfs -u

To fix the delayed loading of the splash:

sudo -s
echo FRAMEBUFFER=y >>/etc/initramfs-tools/conf.d/splash
update-initramfs -u