Ubuntu 9.10 uses Xsplash for its boot loading screen and though the default look is pretty, a number of different designs were proposed.

Below you’ll find 3 super awesome Xsplash themes based on those original design proposals. 

But these aren’t static images; all come handy .Deb installers so you can install and witness them in action on your own system.

Each theme is the work of its respective designer, but all were brought to “life” by a nifty dude called Andrew – nice work, dude!

Edit: Download links removed as they’re broken.

Golden

Mr doobs’s “iteration 5” design

Human

Mr doob’s iteration 2 (edited by thorwil)

Sugar Plum

Mr doob’s “iteration 6” design (download link)

To reinstall Ubuntu’s default boot splash after trying one of these, run sudo apt-get install --reinstall ubuntu-xsplash-artwork in a terminal and reboot.

If these don’t quite scratch your itch, check out our guide on how to change your Xsplash to the same image as your wallpaper – it happens automatically, too.

Super thanks to Andrew