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Re: GRUB command-line with timeout



On Tuesday, July 13, 2021 06:24:27 PM David Wright wrote:
> On Tue 13 Jul 2021 at 15:43:55 (-0400), rhkramer@gmail.com wrote:

> > I'm not the OP, and I don't boot very often at all -- my machines run
> > 24/7 for months on end, so I don't know / remember what has to be done
> > in GRUB to get to the command line, but the bigger annoyance for me
> > would be waiting for the right moment to press that key (if there is a
> > time window associated with when you can press that key).
> > 
> > If my machine takes 15 or more seconds to get to the point when I can
> > press that single key, unless I am very careful and patient, I am likely
> > to miss that window.  (Of course, I am getting older :-(
> 
> Perhaps you're confusing Grub with getting into the CMOS?

Close enough (I would just say forgetfulness, but confusion works also ;-)


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