--- /build/kanotix/chroot/etc/init.d/kdm	2011-02-12 20:16:11.000000000 +0100
+++ /etc/init.d/kdm	2011-08-09 22:24:34.401667838 +0200
@@ -126,6 +126,12 @@
        [ "$(cat $DEFAULT_DISPLAY_MANAGER_FILE)" != "$DAEMON" ]; then
       log_action_msg "Not starting K Display Manager (kdm); it is not the default display manager."
     else
+      log_action_msg "Killing plymouth..."
+      if pidof plymouthd >/dev/null; then
+        /bin/plymouth --quit --wait
+        /bin/plymouth --wait
+        sleep 1
+      fi
       log_daemon_msg "Starting K Display Manager" "kdm"
       if start-stop-daemon --start --quiet $SSD_ARGS -- $ARG ; then
         log_end_msg 0