Ubuntu Desktop: Boot into text mode
Posted by michael on Thursday, 30 July 2015
Back up original grub file:
sudo cp -n /etc/default/grub /etc/default/grub.orig
Create file for restore somewhere handy:
sudo vi GRUB_RESTORE_CMD
Insert this into the file:
sudo mv /etc/default/grub.orig /etc/default/grub && sudo update-grub
Now edit the grub file:
sudo vi /etc/default/grub
Find these lines:
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=”quiet splash” GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=”" #GRUB_TERMINAL=console
...and change them to:
#GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=”quiet splash” GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=”text” GRUB_TERMINAL=console
Commit modifications...
sudo update-grub
..and reboot
sudo reboot now