Bug#630926: grub-pc: Grub-pc boots extremely slow depending on 'AGP Apperture Size' value

[Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko]

On 18.06.2011 22:39, Pvt. Pyle wrote:
> I recently upgraded my computer, from 1GB of RAM to 4GB (1GB x 4 Corsair Memory all alike). Suddently, Grub was really,
> really slow when booting. The grub's loading message remains on the screen during 20-30secs before boot. I removed the
> memory and when the computer had 2GB of RAM grub booted normally. I set the memory back and the last feature I didn't
> check was the 'AGP Apperture Size' in the BIOS. It was set to 256Mb and I reduced it step by step. When AGP Apperture Size
> was set to 4Mb Grub booted normally.

This is actually BIOS bug. Change to text mode (GRUB_TERMINAL=console)
and it shouldn't affect you anymore.

-- 
Regards
Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko


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