Edit /etc/default/grub (using [quote]gksu leafpad /etc/default/grub[/quote]), and [quote]edit the "quiet splash" to " ". Remove ---> quiet splash <--- without removing quotes. from the Linux command line[/quote]. After this run [quote]sudo update-grub[/quote] Today I edited the Sparkylinux JWM install From GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash acpi_osi=Linux" To GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="acpi_osi=Linux" Just removed the --- quiet splash --- without removing quotes. You can also choose to change grub timeout option GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT="0" Change the value from 10 to 0 as mentioned above. and perform sudo update-grub