Comment 2 for bug 62922

Kubuntu fix via command line, and Ubuntu and the rest should be similar:

##For /usr/lib/usplash link, do....
sudo ln -s /etc/alternatives/usplash-artwork.so /usr/lib/usplash/usplash-artwork.so

##For /etc/alternatives usplash link do.....
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/usplash/usplash-theme-kubuntu.so /etc/alternatives/usplash-artwork.so

##Make sure usplash resolution is correct
sudo nano /etc/usplash.conf

should look like

# Usplash configuration file
xres=1024
yres=768

Once you have done all of that, then at the command line, do...

sudo update-initramfs -u

Then reboot and you should be enjoying your new usplash ;) Check the file names, as the kubuntu theme is for kubuntu and so forth