Is your
#GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=0
line still commented? Removing the # should make grub boot the default without displaying the menu. You can still specify a timeout value which will enable you to press ESC to display the menu.
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Is your
#GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=0
line still commented? Removing the # should make grub boot the default without displaying the menu. You can still specify a timeout value which will enable you to press ESC to display the menu.
here's the header in mine (I just set the timeout to '0'):
Code:#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by /usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s /boot/grub/grubenv ]; then
have_grubenv=true
load_env
fi
set default="0"
if [ ${prev_saved_entry} ]; then
saved_entry=${prev_saved_entry}
save_env saved_entry
prev_saved_entry=
save_env prev_saved_entry
fi
insmod ext2
set root=(hd0,5)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set c8505d7f-fbef-4ad9-b49b-1959927e9afc
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=640x480
insmod gfxterm
insmod vbe
if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
# For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don't
# understand terminal_output
terminal gfxterm
fi
fi
if [ ${recordfail} = 1 ]; then
set timeout=-1
else
set timeout=0
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
It was indeed still commented. I uncommented as you suggested, but it hasn't made any difference...Quote:
Originally Posted by Chad
I run update-grub after every change and it always says it works - although since all the suggestions you have all come up with for me and all the ones I have thought up on my own have made little difference I started to wonder if it was actually updating grub.cfg at all! But I changed something, updated and checked the config file and it had made the change! It just doesn't actually make any difference!!
I altered the file to match Mark's posting, but the same stroy applies I'm afraid - it was identical except for the timeout value - when I change it in /etc/default/grub and update, or when I changed it in the grub.cfg directley as you suggested, it does the same thing: totally ignore it!!
I really have nothing left to give on this one, I can't think of anything that hasn't been changed, changed back, commented, and changed again!!
What about trying SuperGrub :)
For those who care...
I have fixed this problem. Well, for "fixed" read "cheated". Basically I think that the reason it wasn't booting was some sort of error wasmaking ${recordfail} true, and therefore throwing out the timeout feature as per the if statement in /boot/grub/grub.cfg shown below:
So by commenting out the if statement, and just leaving the timeout statement (as below) it works a treat.Code:if [ ${recordfail} = 1 ]; then
set timeout=-1
else
set timeout=4
fi
Of course I'm sure there's an excellent reason grub check this and now it doesn't I've no doubt its going to come round and bite me in the ass one of these days. But hey, that's a problem for another day :DCode:#if [ ${recordfail} = 1 ]; then
# set timeout=-1
#else
set timeout=4
#fi
Thanks to those who have helped out - and if anyone does have any ideas as to what the error that actually causes this to happen is, please shout!!!
Found this: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...b2/+bug/447725
Near the end of the page there's a link to a possible solution:https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...rt/+bug/500520