Name
terminal
Synopsis
terminal [options] [console] [serial]Specify a terminal for user interaction. This command is available only if GRUB was compiled with serial support. If both console and serial are specified, GRUB uses the first terminal where a key is pressed, or the first after the timeout has expired. If neither is specified, GRUB displays the current setting.
Options
- --dumb
The terminal is a dumb terminal; if this option is not specified, the terminal is assumed to be VT100-compatible.
- --lines=num
The terminal has num lines. The default is 24.
- --silent
Suppress the prompt to hit any key (useful if your system does not have a terminal).
- --timeout=secs
Specify the timeout in seconds.
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