Comment 19 for bug 1863434

@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 <email address hidden> 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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> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1863434
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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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