Fwd: [OpenWrt Forum] [Installing and Using OpenWrt] [generic-squashfs-combined-efi] Grub2 timeout does not work in console, but works in serial

[email protected] Sat, 26 Jul 2025 00:53:07 -0400
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Hi,

Can you guys checkout this thread:

https://forum.openwrt.org/t/generic-squashfs-combined-efi-grub2-timeout-=
does-not-work-in-console-but-works-in-serial/237523/1

I am sure it is a feature and not a bug, unfortunately I could not find =
any help by reading the manual online.

I promise to report back to that thread so that it is documented somewhe=
re....

Many thanks in advance.

Zucca

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Subject: [OpenWrt Forum] [Installing and Using OpenWrt] [generic-squashf=
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Date: Friday, July 25, 2025 04:11



Marko M=C3=A4enp=C3=A4=C3=A4 <https://forum.openwrt.org/u/mm67> *mm67*=20
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I have had the same problem for some years, also with a Qotom computer. =
My solution has been to remove first two lines of grub.cfg


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