ubuntu grub unchanged

linuxfia · 06-22-2009, 07:24 PM

I've upgraded the kernel version to the latest on my ubuntu but the menu.lst hasn't been modified so it still boots to the old kernel.
During the upgrade,

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A new version of /boot/grub/menu.lst is available, but the version installed currently has been locally modified.
1. install the package maintainer's version
2. keep the local version currently installed
3. show the differences between the versions
4. show a side-by-side difference between the versions
5. show a 3-way difference between available versions
6. do a 3-way merge between available versions (experimental)
7. start a new shell to examine the situation

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2. keep the local version currently installed

was the default so I chose that. Was I supposed to choose 1,

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1. install the package maintainer's version

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Mr-Bisquit · 06-22-2009, 09:33 PM

yes.
You can still add the entry by the commands- which I don't like- or by editing with vi- of which I prefer.

linuxfia · 06-23-2009, 12:03 PM

Thanks. What are the commands to add the entry?
If using vi, can I just globally replace the old version number with the new?
The old is 2.6.24-20. The new is 2.6.24-24.

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title Ubuntu 8.04.2, kernel 2.6.24-20-server
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-20-server root=UUID=f3caaf43-20c2-4436-aeb8-feca6d31c934 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-20-server
quiet

title Ubuntu 8.04.2, kernel 2.6.24-20-server (recovery mode)
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-20-server root=UUID=f3caaf43-20c2-4436-aeb8-feca6d31c934 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-20-server

title Ubuntu 8.04.2, memtest86+
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
quiet

ronlau9 · 06-23-2009, 12:58 PM

Do not replace the old values with the new ones
ADD it as the last entry to the menu.lst
If you replace it it does not work you do not have a working system any more
My favourite for this kind of job is nano you might have to install first

If the new kernel it is on the same partition you can use the original entry as a example .
Although it is some what strange that it is not installed automaticly
Standard Ubuntu keeps to versions of the kernel