Problem  

Bug ID: 5026577 

After you have performed an installation to update an earlier version of the Java Desktop System, the boot splash screen does not appear. This problem is caused by a missing link in the /usr/share/splash/themes directory.

Solution  

Perform the following steps: 

1. Log in as root user.

2. Execute the following command: cd /usr/share/splash/theme

3. Execute the following command: execute ln -s Sun current

4. Execute the following command: execute mkinitrd