Confirmed here using Kubuntu Feisty Fawn Beta. kubuntu-artwork-usplash 7.04-36 usplash 0.4-43 I get the usplash for just some seconds also (2-3) and then i get a black screen and the laptop halts normally. I'm also using an ATI card with fglrx. -- No usplash on shutdown with kdm https://launchpad.net/bugs/34821