Updated Kernel

link1305 · 11-22-2003, 08:08 PM

I just installed Red Hat 9 2 days ago, and I downloaded all the updated recommended by the Red Hat updater. One was the new kernal "kernel-2.4.20-20.9" I installed it successfully, but after I restarted there were 2 kernels in my GRUB boot list. The new one was on the top, and "kernel-2.4.20-8" was on the bottom. The older was was also highlighted as the default one to use, for some reason. Can I change it so the newer one always boots? Anyone know why this would happen?

Thanks,
link

trickykid · 11-22-2003, 08:14 PM

Edit which one you want as the default in your grub.conf file.

link1305 · 11-23-2003, 12:27 PM

Ok, here is what my grub.conf says:

Code:

# grub.conf generated by anaconda
#
# Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file
# NOTICE:  You have a /boot partition.  This means that
#          all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /boot/, eg.
#          root (hd0,0)
#          kernel /vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/hda2
#          initrd /initrd-version.img
#boot=/dev/hda
default=1
timeout=10
splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
title Red Hat Linux (2.4.20-20.9)
        root (hd0,0)
        kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.20-20.9 ro root=LABEL=/
        initrd /initrd-2.4.20-20.9.img
title Red Hat Linux (2.4.20-8)
        root (hd0,0)
        kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.20-8 ro root=LABEL=/
        initrd /initrd-2.4.20-8.img
~

I would assume "default" is the line I need to change...but it's already at 1, shouldn't that say to boot off the top listing?

link1305 · 11-24-2003, 10:03 PM

Anyone have suggestions?

zaphodiv · 11-25-2003, 10:41 AM

The info page for grub conf says you need default=0 to boot the first entry.

Alternativly you could move the four lines of the second entry to before the other one.

Disclaimer: make sure you have a boot disk that you can use to sort it out if you change somthing that stops the system booting.

link1305 · 11-25-2003, 07:38 PM

Thanks man, that should do the trick