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First Search and download the gfxboot theme you like
http://www.gnome-look.org


1. remove old grub
# sudo apt-get remove grub

2. install the gfxboot-grub
# sudo apt-get install gfxboot

3. copy message to /boot/grub
# sudo cp message.suse /boot/grub/

4. edit menu.lst
# sudo cp /boot/grub/menu.lst /boot/grub/menu.lst_backup
# sudo vim /boot/grub/menu.lst

5. make it use gfxboot, add the line in menu.lst
gfxmenu /boot/grub/message.suse

6. change grub setting
# sudo grub

grub> find /boot/grub/stage1 #find your boot sector
 (hdx,y) # this will be the output you disk
grub> root (hdx,y) # select your boot sector
grub> setup (hdx) # install to your first boot disk
grub> quit # leave grub

7. install grub
# sudo grub-install /dev/sda


PS: How to make your gfxboot
# mkdir /home/name/whatever
# cpio -i < /boot/grub/message.suse # replace it by the name of you message
# edit the pictures
# sudo ls . |cpio -o > /boot/grub/message.new


Ref:
http://en.opensuse.org/Gfxboot
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=208855
http://rickd2633.blogspot.com/2007/04/grub-gfxboot.html
http://ubuntu.osgeeker.com/2007/04/ubuntugrubsuse.html