[Bug 1863434] Re: 20.04 grub menu not visible

[Fritz Hudnut]

@swnw:

Thanks for posting that link on "boot-repair" . . . I think I have an older
version of it, but it didn't seem "easy" and it didn't always help out in
my multi-boot situation.  But, might be worth a try.  Interesting that with
a new install of ubuntu the problem reappeared, over the years if grub got
messed up often times running a fresh install would "fix" grub . . .
seemingly in this case, the opposite.

On Mon, Apr 27, 2020 at 11:31 PM swnw <1863434 at bugs.launchpad.net>
wrote:

> Looks like delete is impossible too?
>
> My problem is probably solved, I wrote "probably" because during the
> procedure I can saw few errors which I can't explain, so we'll see.
>
> I use the first method from the "linuxconfig.org/ubuntu-boot-repair", im
> my second PC I disconnected boot HD, then installed Boot-Repair, pressed
> "Recomended repair" and restarted Ubuntu 20.04 and Grub menu appeared. So
> far so good.
> Then I made an experiment, I installed Ubuntu 20.04 with boot HD unplugged
> on my old Hitachi 2.5' HD using fresh iso image downloaded fron Ubuntu
> download section, prepared new USB bootable pendrive using BalenaEatcher,
> started Ubuntu and again Grub menu wasn't visible.
> So I installed Boot-Repair repaired procedure as above, saw a few errors
> and I can see Grub menu again. Now everything works, so may my method could
> be helpful.
>
> swnw
>
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> Title:
>   20.04 grub menu not visible
>
> Status in grub2 package in Ubuntu:
>   Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
>   T430
>   Ubuntu MATE 20.04
>
>   New installation.
>
>   After initial boot there is a blank black screen where grub should be
> visible.
>   Grub is functional but not visible.
>
>   ProblemType: Bug
>   DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
>   Package: grub-common 2.04-1ubuntu18
>   ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-14.17-generic 5.4.18
>   Uname: Linux 5.4.0-14-generic x86_64
>   NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
>   ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu16
>   Architecture: amd64
>   CurrentDesktop: MATE
>   Date: Sat Feb 15 09:19:13 2020
>   InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-02-14 (0 days ago)
>   InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Alpha amd64
> (20200214)
>   ProcEnviron:
>    LANGUAGE=en_US
>    PATH=(custom, no user)
>    XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
>    LANG=en_US.UTF-8
>    SHELL=/bin/bash
>   SourcePackage: grub2
>   UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
>
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Title:
  20.04 grub menu not visible

Status in grub2 package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  T430
  Ubuntu MATE 20.04

  New installation.

  After initial boot there is a blank black screen where grub should be visible.
  Grub is functional but not visible.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
  Package: grub-common 2.04-1ubuntu18
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-14.17-generic 5.4.18
  Uname: Linux 5.4.0-14-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu16
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: MATE
  Date: Sat Feb 15 09:19:13 2020
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-02-14 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Alpha amd64 (20200214)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_US
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: grub2
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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