Confirmed, only one little change on the /etc/default/grub file force the menu without configurable timeout settings. I tried 0 and 1 as timeout here.
GRUB_DEFAULT=0 GRUB_TIMEOUT=1 #GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=0 #GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT_QUIET=true GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR=`lsb_release -i -s 2> /dev/null || echo Debian` GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash elevator=noop" GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="" Version grub-pc: 1.97~beta4-1ubuntu4 Eric -- Grub 2 1.97 Beta 4 Hidden Menu No Longer Works https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/444495 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs