Grub 2 Title Tweaks Thread

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Originally Posted by Dareus

Just BUMPING Redsandro's request ;P

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Which version of Ubuntu/Grub are you using:

Code:

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sudo lsb_release -c && grub-install -v

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Quote:

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Originally Posted by drs305

Which version of Ubuntu/Grub are you using

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Codename: precise
grub-install (GRUB) 1.99-21ubuntu3.1

I tried the more elegant way: I found some problems identifying the correct conditional switch and what I had is that I wasn't able to get the menu even if I press every key on the keyboard (SHIFT, ESC, etc.)

My 30_os-prober looks like this

Code:

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$ cat /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober
#! /bin/sh
set -e

# grub-mkconfig helper script.
# Copyright (C) 2006,2007,2008,2009  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
#
# GRUB is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
# (at your option) any later version.
#
# GRUB is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with GRUB.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.

prefix="/usr"
exec_prefix="${prefix}"
datarootdir="${prefix}/share"

. "${datarootdir}/grub/grub-mkconfig_lib"

found_other_os=

make_timeout () {
  if [ "x${found_other_os}" = "x" ] ; then
    if [ "x${1}" != "x" ] ; then
      if [ "x${GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT_QUIET}" = "xtrue" ] ; then
        verbose=
      else
        verbose=" --verbose"
      fi

      if [ "x${1}" = "x0" ] ; then
        cat <<EOF
if [ "x\${timeout}" != "x-1" ]; then
  if keystatus; then
    if keystatus --shift; then
      set timeout=-1
    else
      set timeout=0
    fi
  else
    if sleep$verbose --interruptible 3 ; then
      set timeout=0
    fi
  fi
fi
EOF
      else
        cat << EOF
if [ "x\${timeout}" != "x-1" ]; then
  if sleep$verbose --interruptible ${GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT} ; then
    set timeout=0
  fi
fi
EOF
      fi
    fi
  fi
}

adjust_timeout () {
  if [ "x$GRUB_BUTTON_CMOS_ADDRESS" != "x" ]; then
    cat <<EOF
if cmostest $GRUB_BUTTON_CMOS_ADDRESS ; then
EOF
    make_timeout "${GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT_BUTTON}" "${GRUB_TIMEOUT_BUTTON}"
    echo else
    make_timeout "${GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT}" "${GRUB_TIMEOUT}"
    echo fi
  else
    make_timeout "${GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT}" "${GRUB_TIMEOUT}"
  fi
}

#if [ "x${GRUB_DISABLE_OS_PROBER}" = "xtrue" ]; then EDIT to correct hidden menu from: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1287602
if [ "x${found_other_os}" = "x" ] || [ "x${GRUB_FORCE_HIDDEN_MENU}" = "xtrue" ] ; then
  adjust_timeout
  exit 0
fi

if [ -z "`which os-prober 2> /dev/null`" -o -z "`which linux-boot-prober 2> /dev/null`" ] ; then
  # missing os-prober and/or linux-boot-prober
  adjust_timeout
  exit 0
fi

OSPROBED="`os-prober | tr ' ' '^' | paste -s -d ' '`"
if [ -z "${OSPROBED}" ] ; then
  # empty os-prober output, nothing doing
  adjust_timeout
  exit 0
fi

osx_entry() {
        found_other_os=1
        cat << EOF
menuentry "${LONGNAME} (${2}-bit) (on ${DEVICE})" --class osx --class darwin --class os {
EOF
        save_default_entry | sed -e "s/^/\t/"
        prepare_grub_to_access_device ${DEVICE} | sed -e "s/^/\t/"
        cat << EOF
        load_video
        set do_resume=0
        if [ /var/vm/sleepimage -nt10 / ]; then
          if xnu_resume /var/vm/sleepimage; then
            set do_resume=1
          fi
        fi
        if [ \$do_resume = 0 ]; then
          xnu_uuid ${OSXUUID} uuid
          if [ -f /Extra/DSDT.aml ]; then
              acpi -e /Extra/DSDT.aml
          fi
          $1 /mach_kernel boot-uuid=\${uuid} rd=*uuid
          if [ /System/Library/Extensions.mkext -nt /System/Library/Extensions ]; then
              xnu_mkext /System/Library/Extensions.mkext
          else
              xnu_kextdir /System/Library/Extensions
          fi
          if [ -f /Extra/Extensions.mkext ]; then
              xnu_mkext /Extra/Extensions.mkext
          fi
          if [ -d /Extra/Extensions ]; then
              xnu_kextdir /Extra/Extensions
          fi
          if [ -f /Extra/devprop.bin ]; then
              xnu_devprop_load /Extra/devprop.bin
          fi
          if [ -f /Extra/splash.jpg ]; then
              insmod jpeg
              xnu_splash /Extra/splash.jpg
          fi
          if [ -f /Extra/splash.png ]; then
              insmod png
              xnu_splash /Extra/splash.png
          fi
          if [ -f /Extra/splash.tga ]; then
              insmod tga
              xnu_splash /Extra/splash.tga
          fi
        fi
}
EOF
}

wubi=

for OS in ${OSPROBED} ; do
  DEVICE="`echo ${OS} | cut -d ':' -f 1`"
  LONGNAME="`echo ${OS} | cut -d ':' -f 2 | tr '^' ' '`"
  LABEL="`echo ${OS} | cut -d ':' -f 3 | tr '^' ' '`"
  BOOT="`echo ${OS} | cut -d ':' -f 4`"

  if [ -z "${LONGNAME}" ] ; then
    LONGNAME="${LABEL}"
  fi

  echo "Found ${LONGNAME} on ${DEVICE}" >&2

  case ${BOOT} in
    chain)

      case ${LONGNAME} in
        Windows*)
          if [ -z "$wubi" ]; then
            if [ -x /usr/share/lupin-support/grub-mkimage ] && \
              /usr/share/lupin-support/grub-mkimage --test; then
              wubi=yes
            else
              wubi=no
            fi
          fi
          if [ "$wubi" = yes ]; then
            echo "Skipping ${LONGNAME} on Wubi system" >&2
            continue
          fi
          ;;
      esac

      found_other_os=1
      cat << EOF
menuentry "${LONGNAME} (on ${DEVICE})" --class windows --class os {
EOF
      save_default_entry | sed -e "s/^/\t/"
      prepare_grub_to_access_device ${DEVICE} | sed -e "s/^/\t/"

      case ${LONGNAME} in
        Windows\ Vista*|Windows\ 7*|Windows\ Server\ 2008*)
        ;;
        *)
          cat << EOF
        drivemap -s (hd0) \${root}
EOF
        ;;
      esac

      cat <<EOF
        chainloader +1
}
EOF
    ;;
    linux)
      LINUXPROBED="`linux-boot-prober ${DEVICE} 2> /dev/null | tr ' ' '^' | paste -s -d ' '`"
      prepare_boot_cache=

      for LINUX in ${LINUXPROBED} ; do
        LROOT="`echo ${LINUX} | cut -d ':' -f 1`"
        LBOOT="`echo ${LINUX} | cut -d ':' -f 2`"
        LLABEL="`echo ${LINUX} | cut -d ':' -f 3 | tr '^' ' '`"
        LKERNEL="`echo ${LINUX} | cut -d ':' -f 4`"
        LINITRD="`echo ${LINUX} | cut -d ':' -f 5`"
        LPARAMS="`echo ${LINUX} | cut -d ':' -f 6- | tr '^' ' '`"

        if [ -z "${LLABEL}" ] ; then
          LLABEL="${LONGNAME}"
        fi

        if [ "${LROOT}" != "${LBOOT}" ]; then
          LKERNEL="${LKERNEL#/boot}"
          LINITRD="${LINITRD#/boot}"
        fi

        if [ -z "${prepare_boot_cache}" ]; then
          prepare_boot_cache="$(prepare_grub_to_access_device ${LBOOT} | sed -e "s/^/\t/")"
          [ "${prepare_boot_cache}" ] || continue
        fi
        found_other_os=1
        cat << EOF
menuentry "${LLABEL} (on ${DEVICE})" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
EOF
        save_default_entry | sed -e "s/^/\t/"
        printf '%s\n' "${prepare_boot_cache}"
        cat <<  EOF
        linux ${LKERNEL} ${LPARAMS}
EOF
        if [ -n "${LINITRD}" ] ; then
          cat << EOF
        initrd ${LINITRD}
EOF
        fi
        cat << EOF
}
EOF
      done
    ;;
    macosx)
      OSXUUID="`grub-probe --target=fs_uuid --device ${DEVICE} 2> /dev/null`"
      osx_entry xnu_kernel 32
      osx_entry xnu_kernel64 64
    ;;
    hurd)
      found_other_os=1
      cat << EOF
menuentry "${LONGNAME} (on ${DEVICE})" --class hurd --class gnu --class os {
EOF
      save_default_entry | sed -e "s/^/\t/"
      prepare_grub_to_access_device ${DEVICE} | sed -e "s/^/\t/"
      grub_device="`${grub_probe} --device ${DEVICE} --target=drive`"
      mach_device="`echo "${grub_device}" | sed -e 's/(\(hd.*\),msdos\(.*\))/\1s\2/'`"
      grub_fs="`${grub_probe} --device ${DEVICE} --target=fs`"
      case "${grub_fs}" in
        *fs)        hurd_fs="${grub_fs}" ;;
        *)        hurd_fs="${grub_fs}fs" ;;
      esac
      cat << EOF
        multiboot /boot/gnumach.gz root=device:${mach_device}
        module /hurd/${hurd_fs}.static ${hurd_fs} --readonly \\
                        --multiboot-command-line='\${kernel-command-line}' \\
                        --host-priv-port='\${host-port}' \\
                        --device-master-port='\${device-port}' \\
                        --exec-server-task='\${exec-task}' -T typed '\${root}' \\
                        '\$(task-create)' '\$(task-resume)'
        module /lib/ld.so.1 exec /hurd/exec '\$(exec-task=task-create)'
}
EOF
    ;;
    *)
      echo "  ${LONGNAME} is not yet supported by grub-mkconfig." >&2
    ;;
  esac
done

adjust_timeout

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Dareus,

For GRUB 1.99, I changed line 29 of /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober:

Quote:

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make_timeout () {
if [ "x${found_other_os}" = "x" ] || [ "x${GRUB_FORCE_HIDDEN_MENU}" = "xtrue" ] ; then

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I added these lines to the bottom of /etc/default/grub:

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GRUB_FORCE_HIDDEN_MENU="true"
export GRUB_FORCE_HIDDEN_MENU

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Save both files and update-grub.

On my machine the system no longer displays the menu.

Ok, I had modified the wrong block :P

Anyway, my menu is not showing now on boot but I can't get it to appear using SHIFT or any other key!

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Originally Posted by Dareus

Ok, I had modified the wrong block :P

Anyway, my menu is not showing now on boot but I can't get it to appear using SHIFT or any other key!

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The format of the 30_os-prober script makes the 'timeout' section appear to be independent of whether another os is found, but it is.

To correct this, in the same section you just modified, place the following immediately after the timeout funtion:

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make_timeout () {
if keystatus; then
if keystatus --shift; then
set timeout=-1
else
set timeout=0
fi
else
if sleep$verbose --interruptible 3 ; then
set timeout=0
fi
fi
if [ "x${found_other_os}" = "x" ] || [ "x${GRUB_FORCE_HIDDEN_MENU}" = "xtrue" ] ; then

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This should enable the SHIFT and ESC keys.

I've never understood why this feature was placed in the 30_... script and not the main script.

are you sure this line is correct?

Code:

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if sleep$verbose --interruptible 3 ; then

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I get an error when running update-grub

My 30_os-prober looks like this:

Code:

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#! /bin/sh
set -e

# grub-mkconfig helper script.
# Copyright (C) 2006,2007,2008,2009  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
#
# GRUB is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
# (at your option) any later version.
#
# GRUB is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with GRUB.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.

prefix="/usr"
exec_prefix="${prefix}"
datarootdir="${prefix}/share"

. "${datarootdir}/grub/grub-mkconfig_lib"

found_other_os=

make_timeout () {
###EDIT following block put here to have the key to show the menu
  if keystatus; then
    if keystatus --shift; then
      set timeout=-1
    else
      set timeout=0
    fi
  else
    if sleep$verbose --interruptible 3 ; then
      set timeout=0
    fi
  fi
###
#  if [ "x${found_other_os}" = "x" ] ; then EDIT to have the hidden menu working
  if [ "x${found_other_os}" = "x" ] || [ "x${GRUB_FORCE_HIDDEN_MENU}" = "xtrue" ] ; then
    if [ "x${1}" != "x" ] ; then
      if [ "x${GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT_QUIET}" = "xtrue" ] ; then
        verbose=
      else
        verbose=" --verbose"
      fi

      if [ "x${1}" = "x0" ] ; then
        cat <<EOF
if [ "x\${timeout}" != "x-1" ]; then
  if keystatus; then
    if keystatus --shift; then
      set timeout=-1
    else
      set timeout=0
    fi
  else
    if sleep$verbose --interruptible 3 ; then
      set timeout=0
    fi
  fi
fi
EOF
      else
        cat << EOF
if [ "x\${timeout}" != "x-1" ]; then
  if sleep$verbose --interruptible ${GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT} ; then
    set timeout=0
  fi
fi
EOF
      fi
    fi
  fi
}

adjust_timeout () {
  if [ "x$GRUB_BUTTON_CMOS_ADDRESS" != "x" ]; then
    cat <<EOF
if cmostest $GRUB_BUTTON_CMOS_ADDRESS ; then
EOF
    make_timeout "${GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT_BUTTON}" "${GRUB_TIMEOUT_BUTTON}"
    echo else
    make_timeout "${GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT}" "${GRUB_TIMEOUT}"
    echo fi
  else
    make_timeout "${GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT}" "${GRUB_TIMEOUT}"
  fi
}

if [ "x${GRUB_DISABLE_OS_PROBER}" = "xtrue" ]; then
  adjust_timeout
  exit 0
fi

if [ -z "`which os-prober 2> /dev/null`" -o -z "`which linux-boot-prober 2> /dev/null`" ] ; then
  # missing os-prober and/or linux-boot-prober
  adjust_timeout
  exit 0
fi

OSPROBED="`os-prober | tr ' ' '^' | paste -s -d ' '`"
if [ -z "${OSPROBED}" ] ; then
  # empty os-prober output, nothing doing
  adjust_timeout
  exit 0
fi

osx_entry() {
        found_other_os=1
        cat << EOF
menuentry "${LONGNAME} (${2}-bit) (on ${DEVICE})" --class osx --class darwin --class os {
EOF
        save_default_entry | sed -e "s/^/\t/"
        prepare_grub_to_access_device ${DEVICE} | sed -e "s/^/\t/"
        cat << EOF
        load_video
        set do_resume=0
        if [ /var/vm/sleepimage -nt10 / ]; then
          if xnu_resume /var/vm/sleepimage; then
            set do_resume=1
          fi
        fi
        if [ \$do_resume = 0 ]; then
          xnu_uuid ${OSXUUID} uuid
          if [ -f /Extra/DSDT.aml ]; then
              acpi -e /Extra/DSDT.aml
          fi
          $1 /mach_kernel boot-uuid=\${uuid} rd=*uuid
          if [ /System/Library/Extensions.mkext -nt /System/Library/Extensions ]; then
              xnu_mkext /System/Library/Extensions.mkext
          else
              xnu_kextdir /System/Library/Extensions
          fi
          if [ -f /Extra/Extensions.mkext ]; then
              xnu_mkext /Extra/Extensions.mkext
          fi
          if [ -d /Extra/Extensions ]; then
              xnu_kextdir /Extra/Extensions
          fi
          if [ -f /Extra/devprop.bin ]; then
              xnu_devprop_load /Extra/devprop.bin
          fi
          if [ -f /Extra/splash.jpg ]; then
              insmod jpeg
              xnu_splash /Extra/splash.jpg
          fi
          if [ -f /Extra/splash.png ]; then
              insmod png
              xnu_splash /Extra/splash.png
          fi
          if [ -f /Extra/splash.tga ]; then
              insmod tga
              xnu_splash /Extra/splash.tga
          fi
        fi
}
EOF
}

wubi=

for OS in ${OSPROBED} ; do
  DEVICE="`echo ${OS} | cut -d ':' -f 1`"
  LONGNAME="`echo ${OS} | cut -d ':' -f 2 | tr '^' ' '`"
  LABEL="`echo ${OS} | cut -d ':' -f 3 | tr '^' ' '`"
  BOOT="`echo ${OS} | cut -d ':' -f 4`"

  if [ -z "${LONGNAME}" ] ; then
    LONGNAME="${LABEL}"
  fi

  echo "Found ${LONGNAME} on ${DEVICE}" >&2

  case ${BOOT} in
    chain)

      case ${LONGNAME} in
        Windows*)
          if [ -z "$wubi" ]; then
            if [ -x /usr/share/lupin-support/grub-mkimage ] && \
              /usr/share/lupin-support/grub-mkimage --test; then
              wubi=yes
            else
              wubi=no
            fi
          fi
          if [ "$wubi" = yes ]; then
            echo "Skipping ${LONGNAME} on Wubi system" >&2
            continue
          fi
          ;;
      esac

      found_other_os=1
      cat << EOF
menuentry "${LONGNAME} (on ${DEVICE})" --class windows --class os {
EOF
      save_default_entry | sed -e "s/^/\t/"
      prepare_grub_to_access_device ${DEVICE} | sed -e "s/^/\t/"

      case ${LONGNAME} in
        Windows\ Vista*|Windows\ 7*|Windows\ Server\ 2008*)
        ;;
        *)
          cat << EOF
        drivemap -s (hd0) \${root}
EOF
        ;;
      esac

      cat <<EOF
        chainloader +1
}
EOF
    ;;
    linux)
      LINUXPROBED="`linux-boot-prober ${DEVICE} 2> /dev/null | tr ' ' '^' | paste -s -d ' '`"
      prepare_boot_cache=

      for LINUX in ${LINUXPROBED} ; do
        LROOT="`echo ${LINUX} | cut -d ':' -f 1`"
        LBOOT="`echo ${LINUX} | cut -d ':' -f 2`"
        LLABEL="`echo ${LINUX} | cut -d ':' -f 3 | tr '^' ' '`"
        LKERNEL="`echo ${LINUX} | cut -d ':' -f 4`"
        LINITRD="`echo ${LINUX} | cut -d ':' -f 5`"
        LPARAMS="`echo ${LINUX} | cut -d ':' -f 6- | tr '^' ' '`"

        if [ -z "${LLABEL}" ] ; then
          LLABEL="${LONGNAME}"
        fi

        if [ "${LROOT}" != "${LBOOT}" ]; then
          LKERNEL="${LKERNEL#/boot}"
          LINITRD="${LINITRD#/boot}"
        fi

        if [ -z "${prepare_boot_cache}" ]; then
          prepare_boot_cache="$(prepare_grub_to_access_device ${LBOOT} | sed -e "s/^/\t/")"
          [ "${prepare_boot_cache}" ] || continue
        fi
        found_other_os=1
        cat << EOF
menuentry "${LLABEL} (on ${DEVICE})" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
EOF
        save_default_entry | sed -e "s/^/\t/"
        printf '%s\n' "${prepare_boot_cache}"
        cat <<  EOF
        linux ${LKERNEL} ${LPARAMS}
EOF
        if [ -n "${LINITRD}" ] ; then
          cat << EOF
        initrd ${LINITRD}
EOF
        fi
        cat << EOF
}
EOF
      done
    ;;
    macosx)
      OSXUUID="`grub-probe --target=fs_uuid --device ${DEVICE} 2> /dev/null`"
      osx_entry xnu_kernel 32
      osx_entry xnu_kernel64 64
    ;;
    hurd)
      found_other_os=1
      cat << EOF
menuentry "${LONGNAME} (on ${DEVICE})" --class hurd --class gnu --class os {
EOF
      save_default_entry | sed -e "s/^/\t/"
      prepare_grub_to_access_device ${DEVICE} | sed -e "s/^/\t/"
      grub_device="`${grub_probe} --device ${DEVICE} --target=drive`"
      mach_device="`echo "${grub_device}" | sed -e 's/(\(hd.*\),msdos\(.*\))/\1s\2/'`"
      grub_fs="`${grub_probe} --device ${DEVICE} --target=fs`"
      case "${grub_fs}" in
        *fs)        hurd_fs="${grub_fs}" ;;
        *)        hurd_fs="${grub_fs}fs" ;;
      esac
      cat << EOF
        multiboot /boot/gnumach.gz root=device:${mach_device}
        module /hurd/${hurd_fs}.static ${hurd_fs} --readonly \\
                        --multiboot-command-line='\${kernel-command-line}' \\
                        --host-priv-port='\${host-port}' \\
                        --device-master-port='\${device-port}' \\
                        --exec-server-task='\${exec-task}' -T typed '\${root}' \\
                        '\$(task-create)' '\$(task-resume)'
        module /lib/ld.so.1 exec /hurd/exec '\$(exec-task=task-create)'
}
EOF
    ;;
    *)
      echo "  ${LONGNAME} is not yet supported by grub-mkconfig." >&2
    ;;
  esac
done

adjust_timeout

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and the error says:

Code:

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/etc/grub.d/30_os-prober: 30: /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober: keystatus: not found
sleep: opzione non valida -- "-"
Usare «sleep --help» per ulteriori informazioni.
done

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sorry for the error message being in italian :D

says 'sleep: invalid option -- "-" '

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Dareus

are you sure this line is correct?

Code:

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if sleep$verbose --interruptible 3 ; then

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I get an error when running update-grub

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:oops:

Sorry. I simply cut and pasted so I don't know where that came from. But you are correct, it should be:

Quote:

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if sleep --interruptible 3 ; then

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Quote:

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Originally Posted by drs305

:oops:

Sorry. I simply cut and pasted so I don't know where that came from. But you are correct, it should be:

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I'm really puzzled...

1. I found in the same file many lines reporting the sleep$verbose thing
2. I removed $verbose but update-grub keeps reporting there's the error (same message above)
3. Removing the lines you suggested me to add let update-grub not to show any error (finally something that works as expected :P )
4. Syntax higlighting is really weird in that file (wrongly highlighted parts alternate with right ones)

In short, removing $verbose did not the trick for me

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Dareus

I'm really puzzled...

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That's because I keep confusing you.

I've slowed down, called up Grub 1.99's 30_os-prober and found the problem.

The section I quoted isn't really run in the 30_ script. It's copied to the grub.cfg file, so the CAT/EOF instructions need to be included in the paste operation.

So the final result should look like this:

Quote:

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make_timeout () {

cat <<EOF
if [ "x\${timeout}" != "x-1" ]; then
if keystatus; then
if keystatus --shift; then
set timeout=-1
else
set timeout=0
fi
else
if sleep$verbose --interruptible 3 ; then
set timeout=0
fi
fi
fi
EOF


if [ "x${found_other_os}" = "x" ]|| [ "x${GRUB_FORCE_HIDDEN_MENU}" = "xtrue" ] ; then

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Save and update-grub.

First of all let me thank you again for your help in solving my problem.

I did what you said but I still wasn't able to get the menu.

But please, take a look at my script (posted a few messages above): after the make_timeout function declaration there's the block you made me add (now updated to the latest version you suggested), but a few lines down, 12 to be precise, BANG! those lines were already there! And unfortunately didn't work... :(