Index: normal/cmdline.c
===================================================================
--- normal/cmdline.c	(revision 1826)
+++ normal/cmdline.c	(working copy)
@@ -137,12 +137,17 @@
 {
   grub_normal_init_page ();
   grub_setcursor (1);
+
+  if ( nested == -1 )
+     grub_printf ("\n\
+ WARNING: GNU GRUB couldn't open /boot/grub/grub.cfg\n\
+ Falling back to GNU GRUB Command Line\n\n");
   
   grub_printf ("\
  [ Minimal BASH-like line editing is supported. For the first word, TAB\n\
    lists possible command completions. Anywhere else TAB lists possible\n\
    device/file completions.%s ]\n\n",
-	       nested ? " ESC at any time exits." : "");
+	       nested !=- 1 ? " ESC at any time exits." : "");
   
   while (1)
     {
@@ -153,7 +158,7 @@
       cmdline[0] = '\0';
       
       if (! grub_cmdline_get ("grub> ", cmdline, sizeof (cmdline), 0, 1)
-	  && nested)
+	  && nested > 0)
 	return;
 
       if (! *cmdline)
Index: normal/main.c
===================================================================
--- normal/main.c	(revision 1826)
+++ normal/main.c	(working copy)
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@
 	free_menu (menu);
     }
   else
-    grub_cmdline_run (nested);
+    grub_cmdline_run (-1);
 }
 
 /* Enter normal mode from rescue mode.  */