diff --git a/usr/bin/cryptosmartcard.sh b/usr/bin/cryptosmartcard.sh
index d885248..9d03f2c 100755
--- a/usr/bin/cryptosmartcard.sh
+++ b/usr/bin/cryptosmartcard.sh
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@
 #
 # Update by Timothy Pearson <kb9vqf@pearsoncomputing.net> 8/28/2008
 # Modified for use with SmartCard script instead of USB key
+#
+# Updated by Timothy Pearson <kb9vqf@pearsoncomputing.net> 4/19/2010
+# Added Plymouth detection and support
 
 # define counter-intuitive shell logic values (based on /bin/true & /bin/false)
 TRUE=0
@@ -28,6 +31,9 @@ if [ -x /sbin/usplash_write ]; then
 	/sbin/usplash_write "TIMEOUT 180" || true
 fi
 
+# Find plymouth
+PLYDIR=/bin/plymouth
+
 # print message to usplash or stderr
 # usage: msg <command> "message" [switch]
 # command: TEXT | STATUS | SUCCESS | FAILURE | CLEAR (see 'man usplash_write' for all commands)
@@ -36,17 +42,38 @@ fi
 # printed according to the usplash <command> definition.
 # using the switch -n will allow echo to write multiple messages
 # to the same line
+# msg ()
+# {
+# 	if [ -p /dev/.initramfs/usplash_outfifo ] && [ -x /sbin/usplash_write ]; then
+# 		usplash_write "TEXT-URGENT $@"
+# 	else
+# 		echo "$@" >&2
+# 	fi
+# 	return 0
+# }
+
 msg ()
 {
-	if [ -p /dev/.initramfs/usplash_outfifo ] && [ -x /sbin/usplash_write ]; then
-		usplash_write "TEXT-URGENT $@"
+	HAS_PLYMOUTH=0
+	if [ -e $PLYDIR ]; then
+		plymouth --ping
+		if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+			HAS_PLYMOUTH=1
+		fi
+	fi
+	if [ $HAS_PLYMOUTH -eq 1 ]; then
+		plymouth message --text="$@"
 	else
-		echo "$@" >&2
+		if [ -p /dev/.initramfs/usplash_outfifo ] && [ -x /sbin/usplash_write ]; then
+			usplash_write "TEXT-URGENT $@"
+		else
+			echo "$@" >&2
+		fi
 	fi
 	return 0
 }
 
-[ $DEBUG -eq $TRUE ] && msg "Executing crypto-usb-key.sh ..."
+[ $DEBUG -eq $TRUE ] && msg "Executing cryptosmartcard.sh ..."
 # flag tracking key-file availability
 OPENED=$FALSE
 
@@ -76,9 +103,14 @@ fi
 
 if [ $OPENED -eq $FALSE ]; then
 	msg "SmartCard LUKS keyfile invalid or incorrect SmartCard inserted"
-	msg "Try to enter the LUKS password: "
-	read -s -r A </dev/console
-	echo -n "$A"
+	if [ $HAS_PLYMOUTH -eq 1 ]; then
+		plymouth ask-for-password --prompt="Please enter the LUKS password"
+	else
+		msg "Please enter the LUKS password: "
+		read -s -r A < /dev/console
+		echo -n "$A"
+		msg "Attempting to authenticate..."
+	fi
 else
 	msg "SmartCard authenticated and LUKS keyfile loaded"
 fi