diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 55bc703..c5318e9 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
-DEFAULT_BACKGROUND=debblue-1600x1200.png
-DEFAULT_SPLASH=debblue.png
-DEFAULT_GRUB_SPLASH=debblue.xpm.gz
+DEFAULT_BACKGROUND=desktop-background
 
 INSTALL=install -m 0644 
 BACKGROUNDS=$(wildcard backgrounds/*.png backgrounds/*.jpg)
 EMBLEMS=$(wildcard emblems/*png emblems/*icon)
 SPLASH=$(wildcard splash/*.png)
-GRUB_SPLASH=$(wildcard grub/*gz)
 PIXMAPS=$(wildcard pixmaps/*.png)
 DESKTOPFILES=$(wildcard *.desktop)
 GDMTHEMES=$(wildcard gdm/*)
@@ -14,22 +11,14 @@ GDMTHEMES=$(wildcard gdm/*)
 all:
 
 install:
-	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/pixmaps/splash
 	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/images/desktop-base
-
 	$(INSTALL) $(BACKGROUNDS) $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/images/desktop-base
 	cd $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/images/desktop-base && ln -s $(DEFAULT_BACKGROUND) default
+	$(INSTALL) $(SPLASH) $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/images/desktop-base
 
 	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/emblems
 	$(INSTALL) $(EMBLEMS) $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/emblems/
 
-	$(INSTALL) $(SPLASH) $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/images/desktop-base
-	cd $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/images/desktop-base && ln -s $(DEFAULT_SPLASH) default_splash
-
-	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)/boot/grub/themes
-	$(INSTALL) $(GRUB_SPLASH) $(DESTDIR)/boot/grub/themes
-	cd $(DESTDIR)/boot/grub/themes && ln -s $(DEFAULT_GRUB_SPLASH) default
-
 	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/desktop-base
 	$(INSTALL) $(DESKTOPFILES) $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/desktop-base/
 
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index d826045..bec381c 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-desktop-base (0.3.15) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
+desktop-base (0.3.15) unstable; urgency=low
 
+  * postinst, prerm:
+  - use alternatives to provide the default background and splash
   * gdm/debblue{,-list}:
   - adding debblue gdm theme and its 'user list' counterpart
   * backgrounds/debblue-1600x1200.png:
   - added debblue's largest background
-  * grub/debblue.xpm.gz:
-  - added debblue's grub splash
   * debian/copyright:
   - updated to mention the debblue copyright/license
   * emblems/emblem-debian.{png,icon}:
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ desktop-base (0.3.15) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
   * Makefile:
   - install emblem in /usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/emblems/
   - install gdm themes in /usr/share/gdm/themes
-  - install debblue background, grub theme and splash and make them 
+  - install debblue background, and splash and make them 
     the default
 
  -- Gustavo Noronha Silva <kov@debian.org>  Sat, 23 Oct 2004 23:34:52 -0300
diff --git a/debian/postinst b/debian/postinst
index da18335..282b67e 100644
--- a/debian/postinst
+++ b/debian/postinst
@@ -9,3 +9,38 @@ if [ "${1}" = "configure" ] && [ "$2" != "" ] ; then
 	fi
     fi
 fi
+
+if [ "$1" = "configure" -o "$1" = "abort-upgrade" ]; then
+    # Alternatives for the background
+    update-alternatives --install \
+	/usr/share/images/desktop-base/desktop-background \
+	desktop-background \
+	/usr/share/images/desktop-base/debblue-1600x1200.png 40
+
+    update-alternatives --install \
+	/usr/share/images/desktop-base/desktop-background \
+	desktop-background \
+	/usr/share/images/desktop-base/bluedeb-1024x768.jpg 20
+
+    update-alternatives --install \
+	/usr/share/images/desktop-base/desktop-background \
+	desktop-background \
+	/usr/share/images/desktop-base/Debian.jpg 20
+
+    # Alternatives for the splash
+    update-alternatives --install \
+	/usr/share/images/desktop-base/desktop-splash \
+	desktop-splash \
+	/usr/share/images/desktop-base/Splash-debblue.png 40
+
+    update-alternatives --install \
+	/usr/share/images/desktop-base/desktop-splash \
+	desktop-splash \
+	/usr/share/images/desktop-base/Splash-Debian.png 20
+
+    update-alternatives --install \
+	/usr/share/images/desktop-base/desktop-splash \
+	desktop-splash \
+	/usr/share/images/desktop-base/Splash-Debian_red.png 20
+   
+fi
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/debian/prerm b/debian/prerm
index 8df3541..908c6fe 100644
--- a/debian/prerm
+++ b/debian/prerm
@@ -2,14 +2,11 @@
 
 #DEBHELPER#
 
-if [ "$1" = "remove" ] || [ "$1" = "deconfigure" ]; then
+if [ "$1" = "remove" -o "$1" = "deconfigure" ]; then
     # remove background alternatives
     update-alternatives --remove desktop-background \
 	/usr/share/images/desktop-base/debblue-1600x1200.png
 
-    update-alternatives --remove desktop-background \
-	/usr/share/images/desktop-base/debian-background.svg
-
     update-alternatives --remove desktop-background \
 	/usr/share/images/desktop-base/bluedeb-1024x768.jpg
 
diff --git a/grub/debblue.xpm.gz b/grub/debblue.xpm.gz
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diff --git a/splash/debblue.png b/splash/debblue.png
deleted file mode 100644
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