SUM - Start-up Manager software is a gui tool for changing settings in the bootloader and splash screen in Ubuntu.

Here are some key features of "SUM Start up Manager":

Change:
· Grub timeout, default boot title, number of kernels in bootloader menu, enable/disable boot option for memtest86, enable/disable boot option for "rescue mode", if the default boot option should be automatically updated, bootup resolution and color depth, grub menu colors and background, and usplash theme.
· Create "rescue floppy"

Change visibility of:
· Grub menu, colors, background image, usplash and usplash text.

Password protection:
· Password protect grub menu from editing
· Password protect "alternate" boot options
· Password protect old boot options

Themes:
· Install new grub backgrounds(either from a png, or a correctly sized and colored .xpm or xpm.gz)
· Remove grub backgrounds
· Install new usplash themes(from a correctly made .so file)
· Remove Usplash themes

What's New in This Release:

· Fixed a bug where the window icon was not shown
· Fixed Launchpad Bug #224450 startupmanager crashed with Error in copyfile()