grub hidden timeout does not react to shift

[karl]

When setting grub to hidden timeout, grub wont show the menu via pressing the shift key.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: grub (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-27.43-generic 3.2.21
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-27-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu11
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Jul 23 22:31:21 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: grub
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-16 (98 days ago)

[Galvatron (megatron)]

I'm also suffering from this bug. The only difference is that I'm running the 32-bit version.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Trey Gordon (trey-gordon)]

Effect noticed in 14.04 macbook pro 6,2. This has resulted in an unbootable machine when the display server breaks. My only available fix is to Mount the hard drive in another computer and boot from the cd.