1

Cannot get grub menu to timeout (or go away)

view story
linux-howto

http://askubuntu.com – I am running Ubuntu 12.04. I cannot for the life of me get the grub menu (with options) to go away. I would like it to auto-boot into the first option. I've edited /etc/default/grub so that it looks like the following: GRUB_DEFAULT=0 GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=0 GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT_QUIET=true GRUB_TIMEOUT=10 GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR=`lsb_release -i -s 2> /dev/null || echo Debian` GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash" GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="" After this, I ran sudo update-grub. Then I realized that I had grub 2, so I ran sudo update-grub2 (both make it look like they create the grub.cfg file successf (HowTos)

funckax's picture
Submitted by funckax on 10/18/2012

Stories similar to Cannot get grub menu to timeout (or go away)

GRUB hidden menu not working 13 weeks 3 days ago

The hidden menu option isn't working. I have /etc/default/grub configured as follows:

GRUB_DEFAULT=0

GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=10

GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT_QUIET=true

GRUB_TIMEOUT=5

GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR=`lsb_release -i -s 2> /dev/null || echo Debian`

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash"

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=""

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

I have Ubuntu 12.04 installed along side of windows 7.

The grub menu doesn't seem obey GRUB_TIMEOUT=10, I see the grub menu there for a split second and it immediately defaults to the first option.

Grub menu worked fine when I first installed ubuntu. I am not able to pinpoint what exactly broke it(maybe some update?).

Hi,

For some reason my laptop is not showing my hidden grub menu, either the splash to let you know that grub has loaded or the menu itself by pressing the escape key.

configure grub in debian 4 days 7 hours ago

debian wheezy is only one OS on my an old netbook. so I don't want grub appears at boot but I want a key like "Shift" or any to force grub show at boot. how can I configur for it. I know it is easy task but I messed up my /etc/default/grub and a bit confused with many posts mostly on ubuntu forums. I did like this

Quote:

GRUB_DEFAULT=0 GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=3 GRUB_HIDD

I setup a new ubuntu quantal system and edited /etc/default/grub as follows:

# If you change this file, run update-grub afterwards to update # /boot/grub/grub.cfg.

GRUB_DEFAULT=0 GRUB_TIMEOUT=5 GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR=`lsb_release -i -s 2> /dev/null || echo Debian` GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="" GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=""

# Uncomment to enable BadRAM filtering, modify to suit your needs # This works with

I recently upgraded Ubuntu from 12.04 to 12.10 and since that time, the system does not automatically boot.

After fresh 12.04 install my screen was stuck at 1024X768 and Unity only worked in 2D. I fixed those problems by a simple grub edit:

1. Open Terminal and type:

gksudo gedit /etc/default/grub

2. a text editor will open with the grub configuration file.

When I try to do a ctr-alt f(1-6) in ubuntu 12.10 I only get a black screen with a blinking cursor but no login prompt. Any ideas on what could be wrong? It is a fresh install of 12.10 using a amd radeon 5850 graphics card.

I have Ubuntu 12.10 installed with full disk encryption (fresh install), the issue is that the GRUB menu is always displayed, I am not able to set the timeout to 0 and default it to Ubuntu. I only have one OS installed, there is no need for the GRUB menu, also there is no timer on the menu, i.e its displayed forever until I select Ubuntu.