diff --git a/packages/initramfs/linux-initramfs/install b/packages/initramfs/linux-initramfs/install
index 2823989375..e478a65387 100755
--- a/packages/initramfs/linux-initramfs/install
+++ b/packages/initramfs/linux-initramfs/install
@@ -38,3 +38,8 @@ if [ -n "$INITRAMFS_MODULES" ]; then
     fi
   done
 fi
+
+if [ "$UVESAFB_SUPPORT" = yes ]; then
+    uvesafb=`find $LINUX_MODULES_DIR -name uvesafb.ko`
+    cp $uvesafb $INSTALL/lib/modules/`basename $uvesafb`
+fi
diff --git a/packages/initramfs/sysutils/busybox-initramfs/scripts/init b/packages/initramfs/sysutils/busybox-initramfs/scripts/init
index d897d08da8..2d6146eac3 100755
--- a/packages/initramfs/sysutils/busybox-initramfs/scripts/init
+++ b/packages/initramfs/sysutils/busybox-initramfs/scripts/init
@@ -339,23 +339,32 @@
   load_splash() {
     progress "Loading bootsplash"
 
-    if [ -e /dev/fb0 -a ! "$SPLASH" = "no" ]; then
+    if [ ! "$SPLASH" = "no" ]; then
+      SPLASHIMAGE="/splash/splash-full.png"
 
-      # set framebuffer to a default resolution (1024x768-32)
+      # load uvesafb module if needed
+      if [ -f "$MODULE_DIR/uvesafb.ko" -a ! -e /dev/fb0 ]; then
+        progress "Loading kernel module uvesafb.ko"
+          insmod "$MODULE_DIR/uvesafb.ko" || \
+            progress "... Failed to load kernel module uvesafb, skipping"
+
+        # set framebuffer to a default resolution (1024x768-32)
         if [ ! "$SWITCH_FRAMEBUFFER" = "no" ]; then
           fbset -g 1024 768 1024 768 32
+          SPLASHIMAGE="/splash/splash-1024.png"
         fi
+      fi
 
-      # load splash
+      if [ -e /dev/fb0 ]; then
+        # load splash
         if [ -f /flash/oemsplash.png ]; then
           SPLASHIMAGE="/flash/oemsplash.png"
         elif [ -f /splash/splash.conf ]; then
           . /splash/splash.conf
-        else
-          SPLASHIMAGE="/splash/splash.png"
         fi
 
         ply-image $SPLASHIMAGE > /dev/null 2>&1
+      fi
     fi
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/initramfs/sysutils/plymouth-lite/install b/packages/initramfs/sysutils/plymouth-lite/install
index 92f4c5b3a6..9a6bfce747 100755
--- a/packages/initramfs/sysutils/plymouth-lite/install
+++ b/packages/initramfs/sysutils/plymouth-lite/install
@@ -32,5 +32,5 @@ mkdir -p $INSTALL/splash
   elif [ -f $PROJECT_DIR/$PROJECT/splash/splash.png ]; then
     cp $PROJECT_DIR/$PROJECT/splash/splash.png $INSTALL/splash
   else
-    cp $PKG_DIR/splash/splash.png $INSTALL/splash
+    cp $PKG_DIR/splash/splash-*.png $INSTALL/splash
   fi
diff --git a/packages/initramfs/sysutils/plymouth-lite/meta b/packages/initramfs/sysutils/plymouth-lite/meta
index 17f41680e5..7421051a48 100644
--- a/packages/initramfs/sysutils/plymouth-lite/meta
+++ b/packages/initramfs/sysutils/plymouth-lite/meta
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ PKG_ARCH="any"
 PKG_LICENSE="GPL"
 PKG_SITE="http://www.meego.com"
 PKG_URL="$DISTRO_SRC/$PKG_NAME-$PKG_VERSION.tar.bz2"
-PKG_DEPENDS="gcc-initramfs zlib-initramfs v86d"
+PKG_DEPENDS="gcc-initramfs zlib-initramfs"
 PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS="toolchain zlib libpng"
 PKG_PRIORITY="optional"
 PKG_SECTION="system"
@@ -34,3 +34,7 @@ PKG_LONGDESC="Boot splash screen based on Fedora's Plymouth code"
 PKG_IS_ADDON="no"
 
 PKG_AUTORECONF="no"
+
+if [ "UVESAFB_SUPPORT" = yes ]; then
+  PKG_DEPENDS="$PKG_DEPENDS v86d"
+fi
diff --git a/projects/ARCTIC_MC/options b/projects/ARCTIC_MC/options
index edc5f67463..074529ab5e 100755
--- a/projects/ARCTIC_MC/options
+++ b/projects/ARCTIC_MC/options
@@ -249,6 +249,9 @@
 # Windowmanager to use (ratpoison / none)
   WINDOWMANAGER="ratpoison"
 
+# include uvesafb support (yes / no)
+  UVESAFB_SUPPORT="yes"
+
 # Displayserver to use (xorg-server / no)
   DISPLAYSERVER="xorg-server"
 
@@ -305,7 +308,7 @@
   LCD_DRIVER="none"
 
 # Modules to install in initramfs for early boot
-  INITRAMFS_MODULES="uvesafb xhci-hcd"
+  INITRAMFS_MODULES="xhci-hcd"
 
 # additional Firmware to use (dvb-firmware, misc-firmware, wlan-firmware)
 # Space separated list is supported,
diff --git a/projects/ATV/options b/projects/ATV/options
index 0f4e652ccd..1df1802467 100755
--- a/projects/ATV/options
+++ b/projects/ATV/options
@@ -249,6 +249,9 @@
 # Windowmanager to use (ratpoison / none)
   WINDOWMANAGER="ratpoison"
 
+# include uvesafb support (yes / no)
+  UVESAFB_SUPPORT="yes"
+
 # Displayserver to use (xorg-server / no)
   DISPLAYSERVER="xorg-server"
 
diff --git a/projects/Fusion/options b/projects/Fusion/options
index 10b4ddb06e..51c5abe158 100755
--- a/projects/Fusion/options
+++ b/projects/Fusion/options
@@ -249,6 +249,9 @@
 # Windowmanager to use (ratpoison / none)
   WINDOWMANAGER="ratpoison"
 
+# include uvesafb support (yes / no)
+  UVESAFB_SUPPORT="yes"
+
 # Displayserver to use (xorg-server / no)
   DISPLAYSERVER="xorg-server"
 
@@ -305,7 +308,7 @@
   LCD_DRIVER="irtrans,imon,imonlcd,mdm166a,MtxOrb,lis,dm140,hd44780,CFontz,SureElec,vlsys_m428"
 
 # Modules to install in initramfs for early boot
-  INITRAMFS_MODULES="uvesafb xhci-hcd"
+  INITRAMFS_MODULES="xhci-hcd"
 
 # additional Firmware to use (dvb-firmware, misc-firmware, wlan-firmware)
 # Space separated list is supported,
diff --git a/projects/Generic/options b/projects/Generic/options
index f1922e25ce..aa0ff2e46c 100755
--- a/projects/Generic/options
+++ b/projects/Generic/options
@@ -249,6 +249,9 @@
 # Windowmanager to use (ratpoison / none)
   WINDOWMANAGER="ratpoison"
 
+# include uvesafb support (yes / no)
+  UVESAFB_SUPPORT="yes"
+
 # Displayserver to use (xorg-server / no)
   DISPLAYSERVER="xorg-server"
 
@@ -305,7 +308,7 @@
   LCD_DRIVER="irtrans,imon,imonlcd,mdm166a,MtxOrb,lis,dm140,hd44780,CFontz,SureElec,vlsys_m428"
 
 # Modules to install in initramfs for early boot
-  INITRAMFS_MODULES="uvesafb xhci-hcd"
+  INITRAMFS_MODULES="xhci-hcd"
 
 # additional Firmware to use (dvb-firmware, misc-firmware, wlan-firmware)
 # Space separated list is supported,
diff --git a/projects/Generic_OSS/options b/projects/Generic_OSS/options
index 4db66486b2..152c2de783 100755
--- a/projects/Generic_OSS/options
+++ b/projects/Generic_OSS/options
@@ -249,6 +249,9 @@
 # Windowmanager to use (ratpoison / none)
   WINDOWMANAGER="ratpoison"
 
+# include uvesafb support (yes / no)
+  UVESAFB_SUPPORT="no"
+
 # Displayserver to use (xorg-server / no)
   DISPLAYSERVER="xorg-server"
 
@@ -305,7 +308,7 @@
   LCD_DRIVER="irtrans,imon,imonlcd,mdm166a,MtxOrb,lis,dm140,hd44780,CFontz,SureElec,vlsys_m428"
 
 # Modules to install in initramfs for early boot
-  INITRAMFS_MODULES="uvesafb xhci-hcd"
+  INITRAMFS_MODULES="xhci-hcd"
 
 # additional Firmware to use (dvb-firmware, misc-firmware, wlan-firmware)
 # Space separated list is supported,
diff --git a/projects/ION/options b/projects/ION/options
index 11164213ff..2083874392 100755
--- a/projects/ION/options
+++ b/projects/ION/options
@@ -249,6 +249,9 @@
 # Windowmanager to use (ratpoison / none)
   WINDOWMANAGER="ratpoison"
 
+# include uvesafb support (yes / no)
+  UVESAFB_SUPPORT="yes"
+
 # Displayserver to use (xorg-server / no)
   DISPLAYSERVER="xorg-server"
 
@@ -305,7 +308,7 @@
   LCD_DRIVER="irtrans,imon,imonlcd,mdm166a,MtxOrb,lis,dm140,hd44780,CFontz,SureElec,vlsys_m428"
 
 # Modules to install in initramfs for early boot
-  INITRAMFS_MODULES="uvesafb xhci-hcd"
+  INITRAMFS_MODULES="xhci-hcd"
 
 # additional Firmware to use (dvb-firmware, misc-firmware, wlan-firmware)
 # Space separated list is supported,
diff --git a/projects/Intel/options b/projects/Intel/options
index 60f1b871e5..b53d54ce51 100755
--- a/projects/Intel/options
+++ b/projects/Intel/options
@@ -249,6 +249,9 @@
 # Windowmanager to use (ratpoison / none)
   WINDOWMANAGER="ratpoison"
 
+# include uvesafb support (yes / no)
+  UVESAFB_SUPPORT="no"
+
 # Displayserver to use (xorg-server / no)
   DISPLAYSERVER="xorg-server"
 
diff --git a/projects/RPi/options b/projects/RPi/options
index db9302ea22..c3fb58054c 100755
--- a/projects/RPi/options
+++ b/projects/RPi/options
@@ -249,6 +249,9 @@
 # Windowmanager to use (ratpoison / none)
   WINDOWMANAGER="none"
 
+# include uvesafb support (yes / no)
+  UVESAFB_SUPPORT="no"
+
 # Displayserver to use (xorg-server / no)
   DISPLAYSERVER="no"
 
diff --git a/projects/Virtual/options b/projects/Virtual/options
index 5e7f2321cc..c525689acd 100755
--- a/projects/Virtual/options
+++ b/projects/Virtual/options
@@ -244,6 +244,9 @@
 # Windowmanager to use (ratpoison / none)
   WINDOWMANAGER="ratpoison"
 
+# include uvesafb support (yes / no)
+  UVESAFB_SUPPORT="no"
+
 # Displayserver to use (xorg-server / no)
   DISPLAYSERVER="xorg-server"
 
@@ -300,7 +303,7 @@
   LCD_DRIVER="irtrans,imon,imonlcd,mdm166a,MtxOrb,lis,dm140,hd44780,CFontz,SureElec,vlsys_m428"
 
 # Modules to install in initramfs for early boot
-  INITRAMFS_MODULES="uvesafb xhci-hcd"
+  INITRAMFS_MODULES="xhci-hcd"
 
 # additional Firmware to use (dvb-firmware, misc-firmware, wlan-firmware)
 # Space separated list is supported,