removing boot options

aymbpc · 08-31-2003, 06:49 PM

Hi
While loading red hat linux by mistake i loaded a couple of kernels.Now while booting up it gives me a list of options along with windows option.I just want to options
1> windows
2>red hat linux.
Can someone please tell me how can i get rid of those extra options what i get.
Since i am new i would appreciate if told detailed step by step process.
Thank you
Ajay

Looking_Lost · 08-31-2003, 07:00 PM

as root in Red Hat as far as I remember in

/boot/grub/

open

grub.conf

in a text editor and comment out the ones you don't want with #
and change your default if necessary

Same principle if using lilo, find lilo.conf and do the same

contrasutra · 08-31-2003, 07:00 PM

You do this as root:

If you are using LILO:

pico /etc/lilo.conf

remove the entries you dont want.

Then save and exit.

then run "/sbin/lilo" to update LILO with the new config.

If you are using GRUB:

pico /etc/grub.conf

remove the entries you dont want.

Then save and exit.

You do not have to rerun grub.

If you dont have Pico, install the PINE RPM. It should be on your discs.

Looking_Lost · 08-31-2003, 07:02 PM

Yeah, I forgot the run

lilo

command after you've done what you got to do if it's lilo.conf

aymbpc · 09-01-2003, 05:21 PM

Hi
Thank you very much.But can someone just let me know which line in the grub.conf file indicates which operating system is the default one selected.
Previously Windows was the default one highlighted.But now after removing some of the options Linux is the default one which is highlighted.
Thank you

Looking_Lost · 09-01-2003, 05:27 PM

As far as I recall they'll be a line

like
Default=0

or
Default 0

just change the number to the one you want taking into account that the numbering starts at zero not one.