Grub loader always takes 10 seconds

Question

The default grub loader is always runing 10 second countdown before launching Ubuntu 14.04.

This is how it looks in etc/default/grub:

GRUB_DEFAULT=0
#GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=0
GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT_QUIET=true
GRUB_TIMEOUT=0
GRUB_RECORDFAIL_TIMEOUT=$GRUB_TIMEOUT
GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR=`lsb_release -i -s 2> /dev/null || echo Debian`
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=""

The RECORDFAIL line was added in an atempt to fix this problem. It did not help.

After making any change sudo update-grub is executed.

What could be causing this?

score 7 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 17 '15 at 05:02

You have enabled GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT_QUIET, but you haven't specified the timeout length of it (GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=0is commented). This is why it is reverting back to 10 seconds.

Because GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT_QUIET has it's own timeout length config line, you need to uncomment the line making the timeout for it equal to 0.

Having GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=0 and GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT_QUIET=true, will hide the GRUB menu on boot, which I assume is what you were attempting by making GRUB_TIMEOUT equal to 0.

Thank you, this answer also helped to hide the boot menu permanently since GRUB_TIMEOUT_QUIET doesn't work if there is another OS installed. — Gabriel Meono, Apr 18 '15 at 05:30

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:25

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You can install boot-repair. And set the timeout through advanced settings in boot-repair.

Click on the Advanced option on boot-repair Boot-repair starting menu

Now change the Unhide boot menu : 10 seconds to whatever time you want Advanced boot-repair

And click apply. If you wanted to install boot-repair checkout this link Installing Boot-repair

edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:25

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answered Apr 17 '15 at 05:31

Nasik Shafeek

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Grub loader always takes 10 seconds

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