usplash kosd klauncher

apt-get install libusplash-dev

edit file name:
Rename the .so file (theme name) as a backup.
/usr/share/doc/libusplash-dev/examples/eft_1024_768.png

issue a
make
inside the above directory

cp eft-theme.so /usr/lib/usplash
update-alternatives --list usplash-artwork.so
update-alternatives --install /usr/lib/usplash/usplash-artwork.so usplash-artwork.so /usr/lib/usplash/eft-theme.so 10
update-alternatives --list usplash-artwork.so
update-usplash-theme eft-theme
usplash -c -x 1024 -y 768


if you get the error Cannot talk to klauncher"
then issue
dcopserver_shutdown
and then the application

KOSD is great for OSD volume control