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Boot Menu: rEFInd Initializes Too Quickly

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    ReinierG
    last edited by Mar 21, 2025, 8:54 AM

    Hey,

    When we start the boot menu and reach the main “boot” screen, if we don’t select anything within 3-5 seconds, it automatically proceeds to the rEFInd initializing screen with a blue bar.

    Is there a way to disable this, or is it a crucial feature? Right now, we have to switch tabs very quickly to make a selection, so having an option to disable this would be really helpful.

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      ReinierG
      last edited by Mar 21, 2025, 8:59 AM

      And when we press “Boot from Hard Disk,” it returns to the rEFInd screen instead of booting from the hard disk. It should boot directly from the hard disk, right?

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        Tom Elliott @ReinierG
        last edited by Mar 21, 2025, 10:28 AM

        @ReinierG This is a setting of the exit type for the host.

        There’s 2 places this can be defined. The first place is global should should be configured under FOG Settings -> Exit Type (I cannot remember if it’s specifically under EFI Exit, but I think it is)

        The 2nd place is individually to each host.

        I would suggest looking at the host settings and see what it’s efi exit type is configured for. It sounds like it’s configured as rEFInd exit, if you set to EXIT does this fix the issue you’re seeing?

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          ReinierG @Tom Elliott
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            ReinierG @Tom Elliott
            last edited by Mar 21, 2025, 12:13 PM

            @Tom-Elliott said in Boot Menu: rEFInd Initializes Too Quickly:

            @ReinierG This is a setting of the exit type for the host.

            There’s 2 places this can be defined. The first place is global should should be configured under FOG Settings -> Exit Type (I cannot remember if it’s specifically under EFI Exit, but I think it is)

            The 2nd place is individually to each host.

            I would suggest looking at the host settings and see what it’s efi exit type is configured for. It sounds like it’s configured as rEFInd exit, if you set to EXIT does this fix the issue you’re seeing?

            Hey @Tom-Elliott
            Thanks for the quick response! I’ve updated the Boot Exit settings:

            ‘Exit to hard drive type’ to EXIT
            ‘Exit to hard drive type (EFI)’ to EXIT
            Now, the boot-to-disk function works fine, which is already amazing thanks! However, we’re still facing the issue where, after 3-5 seconds, it automatically exits.

            What else can we try to keep it in the main boot menu?

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              Tom Elliott @ReinierG
              last edited by Mar 21, 2025, 3:47 PM

              @ReinierG What do you mean “it automatically exits”?

              What does? Sorry just trying to understand what issue you’re having.

              Are you saying there’s no screen for you to perform any action?

              If that’s the case (and I’m only guessing) there is a way to extend the timeout. Again, I don’t have my actual option available but It would fall under FOG Settings -> Pxe Menu Timeout or something like that? I believe the default is 3 seconds.

              I’d recommend updating this to 5, then increment it slowly (1 second at a time) so as not to make all your systmes seemingly suddenly slow.

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                ReinierG @Tom Elliott
                last edited by ReinierG Mar 24, 2025, 1:06 AM Mar 24, 2025, 7:05 AM

                @Tom-Elliott said in Boot Menu: rEFInd Initializes Too Quickly:

                Pxe Menu Timeout

                Hey @Tom-Elliott ,

                No, the issue is not that we don’t see a menu. When we start netboot and the main FOG menu opens (where we can deploy an image and access other options), it automatically exits after 3-5 seconds and proceeds to rEFInd, which is not correct.

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                  ReinierG @ReinierG
                  last edited by Mar 24, 2025, 7:16 AM

                  @ReinierG said in Boot Menu: rEFInd Initializes Too Quickly:

                  @Tom-Elliott said in Boot Menu: rEFInd Initializes Too Quickly:

                  Pxe Menu Timeout

                  Hey @Tom-Elliott ,

                  No, the issue is not that we don’t see a menu. When we start netboot and the main FOG menu opens (where we can deploy an image and access other options), it automatically exits after 3-5 seconds and proceeds to rEFInd, which is not correct.

                  I allready see the setting, can i just set the timeout as high as i want without issue’s?

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