Splashy

"Splashy is a next generation boot splashing system for Linux systems. Unlike other splashig systems, it needs no patches to the kernel and it’s installed like a normal package. Make your boot process eye-candy with Splashy!

Some of Splashy’s most noticable features include:

* Require zero kernel patches/full functionality in user-space
* Boot/halt/reboot/runlevel-switch support
* Progressbar support (with optional border)
* Verbose mode (with F2/ESC keys)
* Configuration file in XML
* Cope with any video-mode resolution/size
* Cope with 8, 16, and 24 bit framebuffers
* Alpha channel (transparency) support
* Video mode detection
* Initramfs support
* TrueType2 fonts support
* Lots of image/animation file formats supported: jpg, png, gif, mpg, swf
* Low dependencies and code in C to best perform
* Full LSB support
* Multiple themes support
* Really easy to create new themes
* X detection on exit
* Smooth progressbar movement
* Animations support
* Fade in/out effects
* Totally configurable"

http://splashy.alioth.debian.org/

http://splashy.alioth.debian.org/wiki/doku.php?id=screenshots