Hide-show grub menu at boot
Revision as of 11:18, 17 November 2010 by Chris Tyler (talk | contribs) (Added instructions on how to boot to the menu when it is hidden, and added note about grub vs. grub2.)
Fedora 13
These instructions should apply to other Linux distribution using grub version 0.97 and later.
These instructions should apply to other Linux distribution using grub version 0.97 and later.
The default installation of the GRUB boot loader by Fedora 13 set the timeout value to 0 and the hiddenmenu option enabled, which effectively hides the GRUB boot menu from the user.
The grub menu can be made to appear by holding down a key, such as SHIFT, during the boot process.
Edit /boot/grub/grub.conf:
- Remove (or comment out) the
hiddenmenuline. - Set the
timeoutparameter to the length in seconds that GRUB will wait before booting the default menu option, if the user does not press any keys.
References
-
man grub
GRUB vs. GRUB2
When searching for information about GRUB on the Internet, be aware that Grub2 is a very different program from the version shipped with Fedora, and information about Grub2 will not necessarily apply to Fedora. The Fedora project has not yet switched to using Grub2 because it does not support some system configurations on which Fedora is used.
When searching for information about GRUB on the Internet, be aware that Grub2 is a very different program from the version shipped with Fedora, and information about Grub2 will not necessarily apply to Fedora. The Fedora project has not yet switched to using Grub2 because it does not support some system configurations on which Fedora is used.
