[SOLVED] Zorin 6.3 & grub menu

Hi everybody, how are you?

I'm running on a Acer Aspire 5100-5840 laptop and noticed a grub menu difference.

Instead of Zorin being automatically chosen after 10 seconds, that blue screen has highlighted Zorin on top, but there''s no countdown. It will sit there forever until I press Enter.

Any suggestions?

Hi:

You can read this, it can help

www.zoringroup.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=4511


I use boot loader soft to solve this problems


Have a nice day

But Zorin is the only OS.

Hello:

First of all You should use 'madvinegar solution' ( it's the first answer to the previously mentioned post - - viewtopic.php?f=5&t=4511)

An easier option is start from a live cd, open a terminal window (terminal) an write:

sudo update-grub

(as 'wolfman' suggested at that post)

If not». I'll try 'BOOT REPAIR':

http://www.sourceforge.net/p/boot-repair/home/Home/

If it doesnt't work for me, the choosen option should be reinstall the S.O. (But wait for other more knowledge users help because they'll tell u a better and not so 'drastic' option)

Have a nice day

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I think you repaired your SO with these solutions but you can also find an step by step guide at:

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=4635

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Is it solved now??

Hi,

if the other suggestions don't work for you, run "DPKG" per this guide which requires a network cable!:

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2247

Regards Wolfman

I did the "madvinegar solution" and it worked. I then did 'sudo gedit /etc/default/grub', changed from 10 to 5, clicked Save and then in terminal 'sudo update-grub'. I rebooted and it went back to my issue (no countdown).

Any ideas?

Hi,

did you run "DPKG" as I suggested?.

Regards Wolfman

Wolfman wrote:Hi,

did you run "DPKG" as I suggested?.

Regards Wolfman

Honestly no. I'll just let 10 seconds go by. Can DPKG hurt anything?

kkoz83 wrote:

Wolfman wrote:Hi,

did you run "DPKG" as I suggested?.

Regards Wolfman

Honestly no. I'll just let 10 seconds go by. Can DPKG hurt anything?

Hi,

no it won't hurt because it is a package repair tool as well as an updater!!.

Regards Wolfman

DPKG ran fine but then Zorin was acting worse than before
It's an empty PC so 1 wipe using DBAN and I'll reinstall Zorin from scratch.

Thanks for all the help so far & I'll keep you updated

Hi,

I have another question, did you use a disk to install and did you burn it at the slowest possible speed?:

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=4771

That might explain why you are having problems if you did burn the disk too fast!.

Regards Wolfman

Wolfman wrote:Hi,

I have another question, did you use a disk to install and did you burn it at the slowest possible speed?:

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=4771

That might explain why you are having problems if you did burn the disk too fast!.

Regards Wolfman

Nope, I'm installing off a USB.

Hi,

did you re-install in the meantime?.

Regards Wolfman

Wolfman wrote:Hi,

did you re-install in the meantime?.

Regards Wolfman

Not yet, in about an hour.

I wiped and re-installed. Before doing 210 updates via Ethernet cable, I changed grub menu from default (10) to 5 then restarted and
I'll see after updates - *fingers crossed*

After updated, all is well Thank you!!!

Hi,

glad to hear it, I will mark this as solved.

Regards Wolfman