Change boot menu time?

gael33 · 05-01-2015, 03:06 PM

On my partner's duel boot computer (Windows 7 & Linux Mint 17.1) after an update and grub upgrade the time the choices menu stays on screen is only a few seconds.

How do I extend that time from a few seconds to about 15 seconds that will give her enough time to choose her OS of choice?

Thanks,

gael

rokytnji · 05-01-2015, 03:09 PM

http://askubuntu.com/questions/14809...ult-boot-entry

Might help, might not.

rokytnji · 05-01-2015, 03:13 PM

Backup before editng in case something goes wrong

Code:

harry@tramp:~
$ cd /etc/default
harry@tramp:/etc/default
$ ls
acpid         console-setup  gdomap   irqbalance  ntpdate   smartmontools  wicd
acpi-support  cron           grub     keyboard    numlockx  ssh
avahi-daemon  cryptdisks     halt     locale      rcS       tmpfs
bluetooth     dbus           hdparm   networking  rsync     ufw
bsdmainutils  devpts         hwclock  nfs-common  rsyslog   unclutter
cacerts       extlinux       ifplugd  nss         saned     useradd
harry@tramp:/etc/default
$ cp grub grub.old
cp: cannot create regular file grub.old: Permission denied
harry@tramp:/etc/default
$ su
Password: 
root@tramp:/etc/default# cp grub grub.old
root@tramp:/etc/default# ls
acpid	       cron	   grub.old    locale	   rsync	  unclutter
acpi-support   cryptdisks  halt        networking  rsyslog	  useradd
avahi-daemon   dbus	   hdparm      nfs-common  saned	  wicd
bluetooth      devpts	   hwclock     nss	   smartmontools
bsdmainutils   extlinux    ifplugd     ntpdate	   ssh
cacerts        gdomap	   irqbalance  numlockx    tmpfs
console-setup  grub	   keyboard    rcS	   ufw

grub.old is now my original file made into a backup before I edit the grub file.

gael33 · 05-01-2015, 03:42 PM

Thank you for your replies and assistance.

Most appreciated,

gael.