[Bug 797544] Re: grub2 waits forever for keystroke before booting default OS. headless server. hang.

[Alecz20]

This is still an issue on Ubuntu 12.10

I used the XBMCBuntu iso, which installs a custom version of 12.10, and
this issue persists regardless of clean/forced reboot.

I have tried editing the /etc/grub.d/00_header, but it did not help.

I will try the suggestion in post #11 and let you know how it goes.

While it might make some sense to do something different when the power
is cut off, waiting for an "Enter Key" is not a sensible choice.

What should be done is the following:

- fsck all drives! (see http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1386549
and http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1601810 for problem)

- show the grub menu for 10 seconds (in case somebody is watching and
wants to do something)

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Title:
  grub2 waits forever for keystroke before booting default OS.  headless
  server. hang.

Status in “grub2” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released

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:

  ---------------------------------------------
  Edit /etc/grub.d/00_header to remove the check for recordfail in:

  make_timeout ()
  {
      echo "set timeout=1"
  }
  --------------------------------------------------------------------
  In /etc/default/grub set
   GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=2
  ---------------------------------
  Then "sudo update-grub"

  Now I'm pretty dang stuck.  There is plenty of forum activity on this
  issue, but no true solutions.

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