grub2 waits forever for keystroke before booting default OS. headless server. hang.
Bug #797544 reported by
Bryce Nesbitt
This bug affects 54 people
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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grub2 (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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High
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Binary package hint: grub2
After a seemingly-routine "apt-get update" on an Ubuntu 10.10 server, the machine hangs on boot.
It is sitting at the grub2 prompt, waiting in vain for someone to come along and press <enter>.
I have tried two workarounds:
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Edit /etc/grub.
make_timeout ()
{
echo "set timeout=1"
}
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In /etc/default/grub set
GRUB_HIDDEN_
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Then "sudo update-grub"
Now I'm pretty dang stuck. There is plenty of forum activity on this issue, but no true solutions.
Changed in grub2 (Ubuntu): | |
importance: | Undecided → High |
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See also serverfault. com/questions/ 243343/ headless- ubuntu- server- machine- sometimes- stuck-at- grub-menu ubuntuforums. org/showthread. php?t=1312798& highlight= grub ubuntuforums. org/showthread. php?p=10940949# post10940949 ubuntuforums. org/showthread. php?p=10940951# post10940951 /lists. ubuntu. com/archives/ ubuntu- devel-discuss/ 2010-January/ 010432. html /bugs.launchpad .net/ubuntu/ +source/ grub2/+ bug/428570 tullinup. dk/temp/ 2.jpg http:// tullinup. dk/temp/ 1.jpg
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Note that the failures I see are after a clean boot... most of the above are reports of a problem after a dirty boot.
I've seen the issue on several machines now... all after performing "sudo apt-get upgrade/update".
This is a very serious issue for any unattended or kiosk type machine. I ask for an "urgent" rating on the bug.
This is not quite a duplicate of the older report 428570 .