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["Christopher M. Penalver" <christopher.m.penalver@xxxxxxxxx>]

JONNALAGADDA Srinivas, as per http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareCategory?os=4063&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&sw_lang=&product=5277771#N1570 an update to your BIOS is available (F.24). If you update to this following https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BiosUpdate does it change anything?  If it doesn't, could you please both specify what happened, and provide the output of the following terminal command:
sudo dmidecode -s bios-version && sudo dmidecode -s bios-release-date

Please note your current BIOS is already in the Bug Description, so
posting this on the old BIOS would not be helpful.

For more on BIOS updates and linux, please see
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs#Bug_reporting_etiquette
.

Thank you for your understanding.

** Tags removed: needs-full-computer-model
** Tags added: bios-outdated-f.29

** Tags removed: bios-outdated-f.29
** Tags added: bios-outdated-f.24

** Summary changed:

- GRUB boot menu does not appear
+ [HP Pavilion dv6-7040tx Entertainment Notebook PC] GRUB boot menu does not appear

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Title:
  [HP Pavilion dv6-7040tx Entertainment Notebook PC] GRUB boot menu does
  not appear

Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  When (re)booting, the GRUB boot menu does not appear.  Instead, a
  black rectangle - where the boot menu should otherwise appear - is
  displayed.

  A picture is attached herewith.  It shows the said black rectangle.
  Please excuse the glossy screen, and the consequent poor visibility.
  The black rectangle is clearly visible in the left-bottom corner of
  the first picture.

  The absence of a boot menu makes it virtually impossible for me to try
  any other kernel, pass boot options, etc.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic 3.13.0-24.46 [modified: boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-24-generic]
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-24.46-generic 3.13.9
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-24-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  js         2134 F.... pulseaudio
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Fri Apr 25 09:13:50 2014
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-20 (4 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
  MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC
  ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.13.0-24-generic.efi.signed root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-24-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-24-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                             1.127
  SourcePackage: linux
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 09/07/2012
  dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde
  dmi.bios.version: F.13
  dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag
  dmi.board.name: 181B
  dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
  dmi.board.version: 52.23
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Chassis Asset Tag
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
  dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsyde:bvrF.13:bd09/07/2012:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPPaviliondv6NotebookPC:pvr0790100000205710000620100:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn181B:rvr52.23:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrChassisVersion:
  dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC
  dmi.product.version: 0790100000205710000620100
  dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard

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