Re: GRUB takes 30 seconds to load stage 2



On Tue, 29 Aug 2006 06:15:29 -0700, duncan wrote:

Hi,

When I boot my computer, I'm left looking at a screen that reads "GRUB
loading stage2..." for almost exactly 30 seconds before the GRUB menu
pops up.

<snip>

Any suggestions of how to remove this 30 second pause?? I'm not even
interested in being able choose between my linux versions, I'd be happy
for just the default to load up each time.

<snip>

I googled for this:
http://www.suseforums.net/lofiversion/index.php/t5169.html

I have seen some delays loading the menu on various systems, but not as
long as 30 seconds. Other systems show no delay. My guess is it has to
do with the BIOS, and probing devices for possible boot targets. Different
BIOS versions and different BIOS settings may be the simple explanation
for this behavior. Verify your BIOS settings. Also, check other
disc controllers (scsi, ide) are initialed properly initialized.

--
Douglas Mayne
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