[SOLVED] No boot options menu

[ChrisL]

Hi,

I was unable to boot up except in safe mode and applied this fix from another link:

*  Open a terminal and type following to open /etc/default/grub file with text editor as root.
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gksu leafpad /etc/default/grub

*  Look for this line:
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GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash"

*  Change it to this:
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GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash i915.modeset=0"

*  Save file, then close text editor

*  Still in the terminal, enter the following:
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sudo update-grub

*  Close terminal and reboot computer.

This worked great, but during boot up I have no boot option menu (grub menu?) to choose normal boot, Recovery Mode, etc. I figured this wa a graphics issue, so applied this fix (from another thread):

The graphical Grub menu does not appear to be compatible with your video card. So let's switch to a text menu instead.

Open the terminal with Ctrl+Alt+T
Paste the below, and enter your password when asked:

sudo sed -i -e 's/#GRUB_TERMINAL/GRUB_TERMINAL/g' /etc/default/grub
Then type sudo update-grub

Still not seeing the menu though?  Will this menu only display if there is another operating system such as Windows present (I have not plugged in my Windows Drive and configured grub for that yet)?

Chris

[rokytnji]

I just use the Shift + F1 key and go from there.

Much easier than editing files. Just my opinion.

[gold_finger]

Once you plug your Windows drive back in and boot back into Linux Lite, run sudo update-grub in a terminal.  That will add Windows to the grub menu and change the /etc/default/grub file so that it now displays the menu on startup.

If you want to make the change manually before adding Windows, I believe (going from memory only - so could be wrong) that all you need to do is:

Open /etc/default/grub with text editor as root

Code:

gksu leafpad /etc/default/grub

Change this line

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GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=0

To this (just stick a "#" at beginning)

Code:

#GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=0

Save file, close text editor; then update grub in terminal

Code:

sudo update-grub

Close terminal and reboot.

[ChrisL]

Thanks once again gold-finger!

I am in business, dual-boot, FX5200 graphics card on board w/proper drivers, looking good ... onto the printer!

Seriously, thanks for all the help.  I wondered if it was even possible a couple days ago, and I'm here!

Great Distro, great support!