[Bug 569537] Re: user of singleboot machine is not informed of grub2's existence

[Phillip Susi]

This is by design.


** Changed in: grub2 (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Invalid

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Title:
  user of singleboot machine is not informed of grub2's existence

Status in “grub2” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: grub2

  I recently experienced a problem which made it impossible for me to
  log in to my laptop via gdm. However, I had no idea how to access
  Recovery Mode, because grub2 does not make the user of a singleboot
  (Ubuntu only) machine of its existence. Fortunately, I had access to
  another computer connected to the 'net - but without that access, I
  would have been left with a completely non-functioning laptop! Clearly
  this isn't satisfactory.

  Also, several people told me to press ESC to access the grub menu,
  when (I eventually found out) it's actually SHIFT under grub2. A
  simple flashed up message saying "Press SHIFT for Grub / Recovery
  Mode" would be useful, I think.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
  Package: grub2 (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-21.32-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
  Uname: Linux 2.6.32-21-generic x86_64
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sat Apr 24 20:43:23 2010
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Beta amd64 (20100318)
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, user)
   LANG=en_GB.utf8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: grub2

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