how to remove old kernel from boot 2.6.15-26

pburn · 09-23-2006, 12:06 PM

When GRUB loads, I see the following options for Linux 2.6.15-26, 2.6.15-26 (Recovery mode), 2.6.15-27 and 2.6.15-27(Recovery mode). Now how do I delete the old version from the boot menu?

Also when I surf the Nike.com website ( http://nike.com/index.jhtml#l=nikeho...US&co=US&la=EN ) and click on customize your own product, the firefox web browser just hangs. I was wondering if there might be something that I could customize to remove this problem.

Thanx

weibullguy · 09-23-2006, 12:11 PM

Edit the file /boot/grub/menu.lst and delete or comment out the lines associated with the kernels you want to remove. For example, if I wanted to remove kernel #8 from my boot menu, I woud delete these lines.

Code:

title Gentoo 2006.0 (2.6.16-DAR-8)
        root (hd0,0)
        kernel /gentoo/gentoo-2.6.16-DAR-8 ro root=/dev/hda7
        savedefault 7

This won't remove the kernel from /boot, but it's always good to keep an older kernel that you know was working around for just such an emergency. That's why I would recommend just commenting the lines if you don't want to see them.

You should start a new thread for your other, unrelated question.

fragos · 09-23-2006, 08:51 PM

If you use Synaptic to remove the old kernel it will also be deleted from the grub menu.

Old_Fogie · 09-24-2006, 07:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pburn

Also when I surf the Nike.com website ( http://nike.com/index.jhtml#l=nikeho...US&co=US&la=EN ) and click on customize your own product, the firefox web browser just hangs. I was wondering if there might be something that I could customize to remove this problem.

Thanx

maybe it's a java script of some type that is messing you up. try the site in konqueror or opera and see if it still happens.