[Bug 970464] [NEW] Grub menu flashes and disappears

[Olivier - interfaSys]

Public bug reported:

A test netbook had Windows 7 and Kubuntu 12.4 on it.
A fresh install of ubuntu 12.4 has replaced Windows 7.
Grub2 now only flashes briefly and loads the default OS

Both OS have the same name in Grub, but are on different partitions
(sda1 and sda8).

Repairing Grub, un-hiding the menu, setting a long timeout, pressing
keys, nothing works. The only way to switch OS is to edit the boot menu.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: grub2 (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-20.33-generic-pae 3.2.12
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-20-generic-pae i686
ApportVersion: 2.0-0ubuntu1
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun Apr  1 00:27:55 2012
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta i386 (20120328)
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 SHELL=/bin/bash
 LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
 LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
SourcePackage: grub2
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: grub2 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-bug i386 precise

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Title:
  Grub menu flashes and disappears

Status in “grub2” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  A test netbook had Windows 7 and Kubuntu 12.4 on it.
  A fresh install of ubuntu 12.4 has replaced Windows 7.
  Grub2 now only flashes briefly and loads the default OS

  Both OS have the same name in Grub, but are on different partitions
  (sda1 and sda8).

  Repairing Grub, un-hiding the menu, setting a long timeout, pressing
  keys, nothing works. The only way to switch OS is to edit the boot
  menu.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: grub2 (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-20.33-generic-pae 3.2.12
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-20-generic-pae i686
  ApportVersion: 2.0-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Sun Apr  1 00:27:55 2012
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta i386 (20120328)
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   SHELL=/bin/bash
   LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
   LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
  SourcePackage: grub2
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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