Fix boot GUI resolution in Ubuntu

Everytime I install Ubuntu, my usplash (the boot GUI) is 640x480. So here is howto make the usplash resolution fit your display resolution:


1. Open a terminal and type:

sudo gedit /etc/usplash.conf

This will ask you for your userpasswd, so you can edit that file with root permissions.

You will get something like this:

# Usplash configuration file
# These parameters will only apply after running update-initramfs.
xres=640
yres=480

OR


# Usplash configuration file
# These parameters will only apply after running update-initramfs.

2. Adjust xres and yres to your tagrgeted resolution, e.g. for 1280x1024:

# Usplash configuration file
# These parameters will only apply after running update-initramfs.
xres=1280
yres=1024

Save via

3. You now must update your initramfs so the changes take effect:

sudo update-initramfs -u

4. Finish. Enjeoy your well-sized usplash-boot-screen