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How do I get GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=0 behavior when GRUB_DISABLE_OS_PROBER=false?

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http://askubuntu.com – I have a question about the grub2 implantation in Ubuntu 12.04. I have a dual boot system with windows 7, Ubuntu as the primary OS. When I have #GRUB_DISABLE_OS_PROBER=true in my /etc/default file, grub boots to Ubuntu without showing a menu, and shows the menu when I hold down shift, however, the menu does NOT have my Windows 7 boot drive as an option. If I have #GRUB_DISABLE_OS_PROBER=false, Windows 7 shows up in the grub menu, but the grub menu is always shown on system start, even though GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=0 and shift is not held. Is there a way to have the OS prober turned on, (HowTos)

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Submitted by Danial on 10/21/2012

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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.

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?).

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 formerly had windows 7 without ubuntu. Now I upgraded it to windows 8..then I installed ubuntu 12.10 with live disk.

After installing it runs ok and I see a dual boot option in grub menu. Now sometimes I log in to windows 8 for some tasks.

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I formerly had windows 7 without ubuntu. now i upgraded it to windows 8..then i installed ubuntu 12.10 with live disk. after installing it runs ok... i see a dual boot option in grub menu... now sometimes i log in to windows 8 for some tasks.

I have been trying to set up a dual boot ubuntu for a couple of days with no luck.

With a clean machine, installing Windows 7 and then Ubuntu 11.10, on reboot, I do not get a grub menu, instead it goes straight into Windows.

I tried installing Fedora 16 which worked as expected (Grub menu with Windows and Fedora options).

Formatting the Fedora partition and re-installing Ubuntu over it gi

First post..go easy :)

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