In /boot/grub/menu.lst delete 'splash=silent' from the line that starts
with 'kernel'.
Concerning F2 not getting rid of the splash screen: I noticed that there is
a few seconds between when the spash screen comes up and F2 becomes
effective in turning it off.
Don
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