I have the same problem with an Asus notebook. My fix was:
1. changed /etc/usplash.conf to 1024x768, which fixed the shutdown splash. 2. removed vga=771 from /boot/grub/menu.lst, which allowed the entry in /etc/usplash.conf to be used at bootup. -- ubuntu logo stretched up on widescreen https://launchpad.net/bugs/64147 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
