no start up screen

i have ubuntu 9.04 running as the only operating system on my computer, it boots up just fine and i can use it but when it starts up its just a black screen for awile then it logs in and i want it to show it starting up like when you live boot off the cd. i have 6.04.1 on a different computer and that dhow it starting up.

please tell me if there is any way that it will show the start up screen or does-it just not there, oh im gonna be gone for friday saterday and sunday so dont expect an answer right away