Grub menu at boot time… “holding shift” not working
I read here at this thread that holding Shift during boot can bring up the GRUB menu. However I try holding one or the other Shift keys, tapping, tapping then holding, nothing works. Am I missing something? How does one access the GRUB menu during boot time?
No dual boot here, just standard Lubuntu 14.04 install.
boot grub2 lubuntu
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I read here at this thread that holding Shift during boot can bring up the GRUB menu. However I try holding one or the other Shift keys, tapping, tapping then holding, nothing works. Am I missing something? How does one access the GRUB menu during boot time?
No dual boot here, just standard Lubuntu 14.04 install.
boot grub2 lubuntu
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23
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asked Sep 1 '15 at 10:15
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It depends on the hardware. Sometimes ESC works.
– Pilot6
Sep 1 '15 at 10:17
Gave ESC a try too. That key is used by my BIOS to enter its settings menu. I tried ESC after the BIOS splash screen just before the Ubuntu splash but no luck either. I just can't seem to get in there on this machine (ASUS X200M). No problem with other machines.
– colorful-shirts
Sep 1 '15 at 21:17
1
Another factor would be timing to press. Press and holdEsckey after the BIOS splash screen worked for me. Pressing earlier would land me to CSM screen (since I have disabled Secure boot). I can just suggest timing.
– clearkimura
Oct 6 '15 at 14:54
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I read here at this thread that holding Shift during boot can bring up the GRUB menu. However I try holding one or the other Shift keys, tapping, tapping then holding, nothing works. Am I missing something? How does one access the GRUB menu during boot time?
No dual boot here, just standard Lubuntu 14.04 install.
boot grub2 lubuntu
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23
Community♦
1
asked Sep 1 '15 at 10:15
colorful-shirtscolorful-shirts
71116
I read here at this thread that holding Shift during boot can bring up the GRUB menu. However I try holding one or the other Shift keys, tapping, tapping then holding, nothing works. Am I missing something? How does one access the GRUB menu during boot time?
No dual boot here, just standard Lubuntu 14.04 install.
boot grub2 lubuntu
boot grub2 lubuntu
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23
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asked Sep 1 '15 at 10:15
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It depends on the hardware. Sometimes ESC works.
– Pilot6
Sep 1 '15 at 10:17
Gave ESC a try too. That key is used by my BIOS to enter its settings menu. I tried ESC after the BIOS splash screen just before the Ubuntu splash but no luck either. I just can't seem to get in there on this machine (ASUS X200M). No problem with other machines.
– colorful-shirts
Sep 1 '15 at 21:17
1
Another factor would be timing to press. Press and holdEsckey after the BIOS splash screen worked for me. Pressing earlier would land me to CSM screen (since I have disabled Secure boot). I can just suggest timing.
– clearkimura
Oct 6 '15 at 14:54
add a comment |
7
It depends on the hardware. Sometimes ESC works.
– Pilot6
Sep 1 '15 at 10:17
Gave ESC a try too. That key is used by my BIOS to enter its settings menu. I tried ESC after the BIOS splash screen just before the Ubuntu splash but no luck either. I just can't seem to get in there on this machine (ASUS X200M). No problem with other machines.
– colorful-shirts
Sep 1 '15 at 21:17
1
Another factor would be timing to press. Press and holdEsckey after the BIOS splash screen worked for me. Pressing earlier would land me to CSM screen (since I have disabled Secure boot). I can just suggest timing.
– clearkimura
Oct 6 '15 at 14:54
7
7
It depends on the hardware. Sometimes ESC works.
– Pilot6
Sep 1 '15 at 10:17
It depends on the hardware. Sometimes ESC works.
– Pilot6
Sep 1 '15 at 10:17
Gave ESC a try too. That key is used by my BIOS to enter its settings menu. I tried ESC after the BIOS splash screen just before the Ubuntu splash but no luck either. I just can't seem to get in there on this machine (ASUS X200M). No problem with other machines.
– colorful-shirts
Sep 1 '15 at 21:17
Gave ESC a try too. That key is used by my BIOS to enter its settings menu. I tried ESC after the BIOS splash screen just before the Ubuntu splash but no luck either. I just can't seem to get in there on this machine (ASUS X200M). No problem with other machines.
– colorful-shirts
Sep 1 '15 at 21:17
1
1
Another factor would be timing to press. Press and hold
Esc key after the BIOS splash screen worked for me. Pressing earlier would land me to CSM screen (since I have disabled Secure boot). I can just suggest timing.– clearkimura
Oct 6 '15 at 14:54
Another factor would be timing to press. Press and hold
Esc key after the BIOS splash screen worked for me. Pressing earlier would land me to CSM screen (since I have disabled Secure boot). I can just suggest timing.– clearkimura
Oct 6 '15 at 14:54
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I also cannot access the GRUB menu by any manner of pressing shift or esc on my Asus X205TA. To get the GRUB menu to display at boot, I had to modify the /etc/default/grub file. See this page.
To get the GRUB menu to display every time (until I change it back) I used nano to edit the file in the terminal. Type:
sudo nano /etc/default/grub
find the line that says GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=0 or GRUB_TIMEOUT_STYLE=hidden
put # at the start of this line to comment it out
#GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=0
or
#GRUB_TIMEOUT_STYLE=hidden
and make sure GRUB_TIMEOUT=10 or some other number bigger than zero. When done exit nano saving changes and run
sudo update-grub
answered Apr 7 '16 at 15:27
ZannaZanna
50.9k13137241
I'm very late getting back to this, but this worked for me too, thank you!
– colorful-shirts
Jun 9 '17 at 13:15
1
Just commenting since I tried this: something may have been updated since this doesn't work for me (Ubuntu 18.04). My/etc/default/grubdidn't have aGRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUTline, however this may have been replaced byGRUB_TIMEOUT_STYLE=hidden. Should I replace that with something else to mimic your solution, and do you know what that should be?
– Limok Palantaemon
Jan 20 at 11:01
1
@LimokPalantaemon thank you for the extremely helpful comment! Every time the package maintainer has changed the/etc/default/grubfile I have kept my edited version (because I use many boot parameters as well as forcing the GRUB menu to appear). Thanks to you I checked the new version and tested it, and updated my answer here. This version forces the menu successfully. Now I just need to try to find all the places where I mentioned this and correct those too O.O
– Zanna
Jan 20 at 20:11
add a comment |
I have an X200MA. To enter the GRUB menu, you press Esc while booting. Choose Ubuntu to boot normally.
You may have problems if you installed Ubuntu not in UEFI mode. I did not test it that way.
edited Jan 21 '18 at 6:49
Chai T. Rex
4,17711536
answered Sep 1 '15 at 21:30
Pilot6Pilot6
53k15108197
shift wasn't working for me, esc did work. thanks.
– Alexander Mills
Jun 12 '17 at 3:27
add a comment |
I had the same problem. The system would boot directly and my monitor would be in out-of-range mode. I pressed ↑ repeatedly until I thought GRUB was waiting for a command, then I pressed ↓, Enter, ↓ to select recovery mode.
It took a few tries or randomness, but when I entered recovery mode the display came back. I then:
- Selected root for a root prompt
- Ran
mount -o rw,remount /to mount the filesystem in read-write mode - Ran
vi /etc/default/grub
- Removed
#fromGRUB_TERMINAL=console
- Saved the file
- Ran
update-grubto update GRUB - Ran
exitto return to the menu and continue booting
GRUB would show up, the monitor would work, and then I could log in.
edited Jan 21 '18 at 6:45
Chai T. Rex
4,17711536
answered Jan 21 '18 at 5:24
user254450user254450
312
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I also cannot access the GRUB menu by any manner of pressing shift or esc on my Asus X205TA. To get the GRUB menu to display at boot, I had to modify the /etc/default/grub file. See this page.
To get the GRUB menu to display every time (until I change it back) I used nano to edit the file in the terminal. Type:
sudo nano /etc/default/grub
find the line that says GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=0 or GRUB_TIMEOUT_STYLE=hidden
put # at the start of this line to comment it out
#GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=0
or
#GRUB_TIMEOUT_STYLE=hidden
and make sure GRUB_TIMEOUT=10 or some other number bigger than zero. When done exit nano saving changes and run
sudo update-grub
answered Apr 7 '16 at 15:27
ZannaZanna
50.9k13137241
I'm very late getting back to this, but this worked for me too, thank you!
– colorful-shirts
Jun 9 '17 at 13:15
1
Just commenting since I tried this: something may have been updated since this doesn't work for me (Ubuntu 18.04). My/etc/default/grubdidn't have aGRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUTline, however this may have been replaced byGRUB_TIMEOUT_STYLE=hidden. Should I replace that with something else to mimic your solution, and do you know what that should be?
– Limok Palantaemon
Jan 20 at 11:01
1
@LimokPalantaemon thank you for the extremely helpful comment! Every time the package maintainer has changed the/etc/default/grubfile I have kept my edited version (because I use many boot parameters as well as forcing the GRUB menu to appear). Thanks to you I checked the new version and tested it, and updated my answer here. This version forces the menu successfully. Now I just need to try to find all the places where I mentioned this and correct those too O.O
– Zanna
Jan 20 at 20:11
add a comment |
I also cannot access the GRUB menu by any manner of pressing shift or esc on my Asus X205TA. To get the GRUB menu to display at boot, I had to modify the /etc/default/grub file. See this page.
To get the GRUB menu to display every time (until I change it back) I used nano to edit the file in the terminal. Type:
sudo nano /etc/default/grub
find the line that says GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=0 or GRUB_TIMEOUT_STYLE=hidden
put # at the start of this line to comment it out
#GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=0
or
#GRUB_TIMEOUT_STYLE=hidden
and make sure GRUB_TIMEOUT=10 or some other number bigger than zero. When done exit nano saving changes and run
sudo update-grub
answered Apr 7 '16 at 15:27
ZannaZanna
50.9k13137241
I'm very late getting back to this, but this worked for me too, thank you!
– colorful-shirts
Jun 9 '17 at 13:15
1
Just commenting since I tried this: something may have been updated since this doesn't work for me (Ubuntu 18.04). My/etc/default/grubdidn't have aGRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUTline, however this may have been replaced byGRUB_TIMEOUT_STYLE=hidden. Should I replace that with something else to mimic your solution, and do you know what that should be?
– Limok Palantaemon
Jan 20 at 11:01
1
@LimokPalantaemon thank you for the extremely helpful comment! Every time the package maintainer has changed the/etc/default/grubfile I have kept my edited version (because I use many boot parameters as well as forcing the GRUB menu to appear). Thanks to you I checked the new version and tested it, and updated my answer here. This version forces the menu successfully. Now I just need to try to find all the places where I mentioned this and correct those too O.O
– Zanna
Jan 20 at 20:11
add a comment |
I also cannot access the GRUB menu by any manner of pressing shift or esc on my Asus X205TA. To get the GRUB menu to display at boot, I had to modify the /etc/default/grub file. See this page.
To get the GRUB menu to display every time (until I change it back) I used nano to edit the file in the terminal. Type:
sudo nano /etc/default/grub
find the line that says GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=0 or GRUB_TIMEOUT_STYLE=hidden
put # at the start of this line to comment it out
#GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=0
or
#GRUB_TIMEOUT_STYLE=hidden
and make sure GRUB_TIMEOUT=10 or some other number bigger than zero. When done exit nano saving changes and run
sudo update-grub
answered Apr 7 '16 at 15:27
ZannaZanna
50.9k13137241
I also cannot access the GRUB menu by any manner of pressing shift or esc on my Asus X205TA. To get the GRUB menu to display at boot, I had to modify the /etc/default/grub file. See this page.
To get the GRUB menu to display every time (until I change it back) I used nano to edit the file in the terminal. Type:
sudo nano /etc/default/grub
find the line that says GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=0 or GRUB_TIMEOUT_STYLE=hidden
put # at the start of this line to comment it out
#GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=0
or
#GRUB_TIMEOUT_STYLE=hidden
and make sure GRUB_TIMEOUT=10 or some other number bigger than zero. When done exit nano saving changes and run
sudo update-grub
answered Apr 7 '16 at 15:27
ZannaZanna
50.9k13137241
edited Jan 20 at 20:08
answered Apr 7 '16 at 15:27
ZannaZanna
50.9k13137241
answered Apr 7 '16 at 15:27
ZannaZanna
50.9k13137241
answered Apr 7 '16 at 15:27
ZannaZanna
50.9k13137241
50.9k13137241
I'm very late getting back to this, but this worked for me too, thank you!
– colorful-shirts
Jun 9 '17 at 13:15
1
Just commenting since I tried this: something may have been updated since this doesn't work for me (Ubuntu 18.04). My/etc/default/grubdidn't have aGRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUTline, however this may have been replaced byGRUB_TIMEOUT_STYLE=hidden. Should I replace that with something else to mimic your solution, and do you know what that should be?
– Limok Palantaemon
Jan 20 at 11:01
1
@LimokPalantaemon thank you for the extremely helpful comment! Every time the package maintainer has changed the/etc/default/grubfile I have kept my edited version (because I use many boot parameters as well as forcing the GRUB menu to appear). Thanks to you I checked the new version and tested it, and updated my answer here. This version forces the menu successfully. Now I just need to try to find all the places where I mentioned this and correct those too O.O
– Zanna
Jan 20 at 20:11
add a comment |
I'm very late getting back to this, but this worked for me too, thank you!
– colorful-shirts
Jun 9 '17 at 13:15
1
Just commenting since I tried this: something may have been updated since this doesn't work for me (Ubuntu 18.04). My/etc/default/grubdidn't have aGRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUTline, however this may have been replaced byGRUB_TIMEOUT_STYLE=hidden. Should I replace that with something else to mimic your solution, and do you know what that should be?
– Limok Palantaemon
Jan 20 at 11:01
1
@LimokPalantaemon thank you for the extremely helpful comment! Every time the package maintainer has changed the/etc/default/grubfile I have kept my edited version (because I use many boot parameters as well as forcing the GRUB menu to appear). Thanks to you I checked the new version and tested it, and updated my answer here. This version forces the menu successfully. Now I just need to try to find all the places where I mentioned this and correct those too O.O
– Zanna
Jan 20 at 20:11
I'm very late getting back to this, but this worked for me too, thank you!
– colorful-shirts
Jun 9 '17 at 13:15
I'm very late getting back to this, but this worked for me too, thank you!
– colorful-shirts
Jun 9 '17 at 13:15
1
1
Just commenting since I tried this: something may have been updated since this doesn't work for me (Ubuntu 18.04). My
/etc/default/grub didn't have a GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT line, however this may have been replaced by GRUB_TIMEOUT_STYLE=hidden. Should I replace that with something else to mimic your solution, and do you know what that should be?– Limok Palantaemon
Jan 20 at 11:01
Just commenting since I tried this: something may have been updated since this doesn't work for me (Ubuntu 18.04). My
/etc/default/grub didn't have a GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT line, however this may have been replaced by GRUB_TIMEOUT_STYLE=hidden. Should I replace that with something else to mimic your solution, and do you know what that should be?– Limok Palantaemon
Jan 20 at 11:01
1
1
@LimokPalantaemon thank you for the extremely helpful comment! Every time the package maintainer has changed the
/etc/default/grub file I have kept my edited version (because I use many boot parameters as well as forcing the GRUB menu to appear). Thanks to you I checked the new version and tested it, and updated my answer here. This version forces the menu successfully. Now I just need to try to find all the places where I mentioned this and correct those too O.O– Zanna
Jan 20 at 20:11
@LimokPalantaemon thank you for the extremely helpful comment! Every time the package maintainer has changed the
/etc/default/grub file I have kept my edited version (because I use many boot parameters as well as forcing the GRUB menu to appear). Thanks to you I checked the new version and tested it, and updated my answer here. This version forces the menu successfully. Now I just need to try to find all the places where I mentioned this and correct those too O.O– Zanna
Jan 20 at 20:11
add a comment |
I have an X200MA. To enter the GRUB menu, you press Esc while booting. Choose Ubuntu to boot normally.
You may have problems if you installed Ubuntu not in UEFI mode. I did not test it that way.
edited Jan 21 '18 at 6:49
Chai T. Rex
4,17711536
answered Sep 1 '15 at 21:30
Pilot6Pilot6
53k15108197
shift wasn't working for me, esc did work. thanks.
– Alexander Mills
Jun 12 '17 at 3:27
add a comment |
I have an X200MA. To enter the GRUB menu, you press Esc while booting. Choose Ubuntu to boot normally.
You may have problems if you installed Ubuntu not in UEFI mode. I did not test it that way.
edited Jan 21 '18 at 6:49
Chai T. Rex
4,17711536
answered Sep 1 '15 at 21:30
Pilot6Pilot6
53k15108197
shift wasn't working for me, esc did work. thanks.
– Alexander Mills
Jun 12 '17 at 3:27
add a comment |
I have an X200MA. To enter the GRUB menu, you press Esc while booting. Choose Ubuntu to boot normally.
You may have problems if you installed Ubuntu not in UEFI mode. I did not test it that way.
edited Jan 21 '18 at 6:49
Chai T. Rex
4,17711536
answered Sep 1 '15 at 21:30
Pilot6Pilot6
53k15108197
I have an X200MA. To enter the GRUB menu, you press Esc while booting. Choose Ubuntu to boot normally.
You may have problems if you installed Ubuntu not in UEFI mode. I did not test it that way.
edited Jan 21 '18 at 6:49
Chai T. Rex
4,17711536
answered Sep 1 '15 at 21:30
Pilot6Pilot6
53k15108197
edited Jan 21 '18 at 6:49
Chai T. Rex
4,17711536
edited Jan 21 '18 at 6:49
Chai T. Rex
4,17711536
edited Jan 21 '18 at 6:49
Chai T. Rex
4,17711536
4,17711536
answered Sep 1 '15 at 21:30
Pilot6Pilot6
53k15108197
answered Sep 1 '15 at 21:30
Pilot6Pilot6
53k15108197
answered Sep 1 '15 at 21:30
Pilot6Pilot6
53k15108197
53k15108197
shift wasn't working for me, esc did work. thanks.
– Alexander Mills
Jun 12 '17 at 3:27
add a comment |
shift wasn't working for me, esc did work. thanks.
– Alexander Mills
Jun 12 '17 at 3:27
shift wasn't working for me, esc did work. thanks.
– Alexander Mills
Jun 12 '17 at 3:27
shift wasn't working for me, esc did work. thanks.
– Alexander Mills
Jun 12 '17 at 3:27
add a comment |
I had the same problem. The system would boot directly and my monitor would be in out-of-range mode. I pressed ↑ repeatedly until I thought GRUB was waiting for a command, then I pressed ↓, Enter, ↓ to select recovery mode.
It took a few tries or randomness, but when I entered recovery mode the display came back. I then:
- Selected root for a root prompt
- Ran
mount -o rw,remount /to mount the filesystem in read-write mode - Ran
vi /etc/default/grub
- Removed
#fromGRUB_TERMINAL=console
- Saved the file
- Ran
update-grubto update GRUB - Ran
exitto return to the menu and continue booting
GRUB would show up, the monitor would work, and then I could log in.
edited Jan 21 '18 at 6:45
Chai T. Rex
4,17711536
answered Jan 21 '18 at 5:24
user254450user254450
312
add a comment |
I had the same problem. The system would boot directly and my monitor would be in out-of-range mode. I pressed ↑ repeatedly until I thought GRUB was waiting for a command, then I pressed ↓, Enter, ↓ to select recovery mode.
It took a few tries or randomness, but when I entered recovery mode the display came back. I then:
- Selected root for a root prompt
- Ran
mount -o rw,remount /to mount the filesystem in read-write mode - Ran
vi /etc/default/grub
- Removed
#fromGRUB_TERMINAL=console
- Saved the file
- Ran
update-grubto update GRUB - Ran
exitto return to the menu and continue booting
GRUB would show up, the monitor would work, and then I could log in.
edited Jan 21 '18 at 6:45
Chai T. Rex
4,17711536
answered Jan 21 '18 at 5:24
user254450user254450
312
add a comment |
I had the same problem. The system would boot directly and my monitor would be in out-of-range mode. I pressed ↑ repeatedly until I thought GRUB was waiting for a command, then I pressed ↓, Enter, ↓ to select recovery mode.
It took a few tries or randomness, but when I entered recovery mode the display came back. I then:
- Selected root for a root prompt
- Ran
mount -o rw,remount /to mount the filesystem in read-write mode - Ran
vi /etc/default/grub
- Removed
#fromGRUB_TERMINAL=console
- Saved the file
- Ran
update-grubto update GRUB - Ran
exitto return to the menu and continue booting
GRUB would show up, the monitor would work, and then I could log in.
edited Jan 21 '18 at 6:45
Chai T. Rex
4,17711536
answered Jan 21 '18 at 5:24
user254450user254450
312
I had the same problem. The system would boot directly and my monitor would be in out-of-range mode. I pressed ↑ repeatedly until I thought GRUB was waiting for a command, then I pressed ↓, Enter, ↓ to select recovery mode.
It took a few tries or randomness, but when I entered recovery mode the display came back. I then:
- Selected root for a root prompt
- Ran
mount -o rw,remount /to mount the filesystem in read-write mode - Ran
vi /etc/default/grub
- Removed
#fromGRUB_TERMINAL=console
- Saved the file
- Ran
update-grubto update GRUB - Ran
exitto return to the menu and continue booting
GRUB would show up, the monitor would work, and then I could log in.
edited Jan 21 '18 at 6:45
Chai T. Rex
4,17711536
answered Jan 21 '18 at 5:24
user254450user254450
312
edited Jan 21 '18 at 6:45
Chai T. Rex
4,17711536
edited Jan 21 '18 at 6:45
Chai T. Rex
4,17711536
edited Jan 21 '18 at 6:45
Chai T. Rex
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4,17711536
answered Jan 21 '18 at 5:24
user254450user254450
312
answered Jan 21 '18 at 5:24
user254450user254450
312
answered Jan 21 '18 at 5:24
user254450user254450
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It depends on the hardware. Sometimes ESC works.
– Pilot6
Sep 1 '15 at 10:17
Gave ESC a try too. That key is used by my BIOS to enter its settings menu. I tried ESC after the BIOS splash screen just before the Ubuntu splash but no luck either. I just can't seem to get in there on this machine (ASUS X200M). No problem with other machines.
– colorful-shirts
Sep 1 '15 at 21:17
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Another factor would be timing to press. Press and hold
Esckey after the BIOS splash screen worked for me. Pressing earlier would land me to CSM screen (since I have disabled Secure boot). I can just suggest timing.– clearkimura
Oct 6 '15 at 14:54