I still see the menu even without LVM. My PC is an HP nx7400. As a workaround I followed this:
https://gist.github.com/LeahCim/9332432 Also, here's the bug report I filed (in case your problem and mine are the same): https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/1273764 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1298476 Title: Trusty: inconsistent behaviour of GRUB_TIMEOUT_STYLE=countdown To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/1298476/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs