 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ubuntu Kernel Update Process
 |
Whenever I run the Ubuntu automated update program and it installs a new kernel version, It screws up my GRUB menu.lst. Not only does it create multiple entries for Ubuntu, it deletes the entries for the other Windows OSes (XP and Dell Utility Partition). Is there a way to set the autoupdater to not screw around with the bootloader menu, or is it just better to update the kernel manually?
This may not help but I use Kubuntu (very similiar) with the KDE interface (version 7.1 is downloadable) and this does not screw up or change the grub startup loader; I have both XP and kununtu on this hard disk and a recovery partition.
On my Ubuntu setup, I actually installed KDE, which ubuntu detects as kubuntu. Therefore, I have the option to either start a session with KDE or GNOME. However, the original install was the GNOME version of Ubuntu.
•
•
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 5,051
Reputation: 
Solved Threads: 332
•
•
•
•
Originally Posted by mjdodd 
This may not help but I use Kubuntu (very similiar) with the KDE interface (version 7.1 is downloadable) and this does not screw up or change the grub startup loader; I have both XP and kununtu on this hard disk and a recovery partition.
To the original poster: what version of Ubuntu are you using?
"Technological progress is like an axe in the hands of a pathological criminal."
All my posts may be freely redistributed under the terms of the MIT license.
All my posts may be freely redistributed under the terms of the MIT license.
in the grub configuration file you can set it so that there are entries that are always present and are not regenerated when the kernel is updated. Google it.
If i am helpful, please give me reputation points.
•
•
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 5,051
Reputation:
Solved Threads: 332
•
•
•
•
Originally Posted by jbennet
in the grub configuration file you can set it so that there are entries that are always present and are not regenerated when the kernel is updated. Google it.
### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST line in menu.lst, but that doesn't necessarily guarantee it won't be overwritten, due to some bugs with older versions of Ubuntu. "Technological progress is like an axe in the hands of a pathological criminal."
All my posts may be freely redistributed under the terms of the MIT license.
All my posts may be freely redistributed under the terms of the MIT license.
Just uninstall your old kernels, that should fix menu.lst.
"Hey ass, don't hijack my thread. This is serious." -JoshSCH
•
•
•
•
Originally Posted by joeprogrammer
To my knowledge, the only functional difference between Ubuntu and Kubuntu is the window manager and software associated with it. If Ubuntu screws up menu.lst, it's highly unlikely that installing Kubuntu will change anything.
To the original poster: what version of Ubuntu are you using?
•
•
•
•
Originally Posted by joeprogrammer
Well, you're supposed to add all extra operating system entries after the ### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST line in menu.lst, but that doesn't necessarily guarantee it won't be overwritten, due to some bugs with older versions of Ubuntu. |
Other Threads in the Kernels and Modules Forum
- Previous Thread: get vm working
- Next Thread: 2.4.22-14-rt
| Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
You need to join our community in order to build your list of favorite forums. You can visit the forum index for a listing of all forums.
Related Forum Features
Latest Kernels and Modules Posts
- Today's Posts
- Unanswered Threads
