Do you have, in /etc/default/grub, GRUB_TIMEOUT set to a non-null value and
no GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT?
If not, edit the file, save and execute 'sudo update-grub'.
10 for GRUB_TIMEOUT is a lot. At least half that value. I am not sure what
GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT does if set at 0: remove that line if you want to see
GRUB's menu.
However, all that would have no influence if you actually have GRUB Legacy
(i.e., version 0.97) installed. The package for GRUB 2
You need not installed "grub", i.e., GRUB Legacy. "grub-pc" is GRUB 2.
I still have not understood if your /boot is encrypted. If so, what is the
point?
An unencrypted boot partition opens the possibility for someone to be able to
install malicious software, since it can be read from and written to without
any problem.
Indeed. However, encryption only makes a difference in a scenario with
physical access. That is, in this case, someone boot
Well, not anyone... but if the attacker has enough power on Intel (states),
then, yes, it is a potential problem.
