Update causes GRUB to get messy

Tobes · 4 Jun 2008 at 02:31

Everytime I update Ubuntu I assume it updates the kernel.

So now my GRUB is starting to fill up with more options to boot different versions. This is annoying.

I could clean it up by removing the lines...with Qgrub because messing with anything else scares me

but I don't think that will stop my problem.

Just me?

thegoonden · 4 Jun 2008 at 07:34

That's a feature not a bug.
If the new kernel deleted the old one, and then didn't work, you'd be as screwed as you would be if you used windows.

mynsa · 4 Jun 2008 at 07:45

pretty much what thegoonden is saying,

also at boot time, grub gives you the options to boot to other kernels, this is all set in /boot/grub/grub.conf,

celliott · 4 Jun 2008 at 08:15

Just remove the stanzas for all but the one your currently booting into obviously.

You might also want to delete those old kernels from /boot/ to free up some space, if you have several.

bennyB · 4 Jun 2008 at 09:45

Download startup manager through synaptic, it will allow you to easily configure how many kernals (and which) you want displayed on grub and also if you want a recovery mode and memtest for each kernal.

Tobes · 4 Jun 2008 at 16:09

Cheers peeps

Outcast · 4 Jun 2008 at 16:42

sudo gedit
Navigate to filesystem/boot/grub and load menu.lst

scroll down near the bottom and highlight a few oldish entries and delete them.
save
Bobs your uncle. (just did this last night as this machine uses the experimental repos)

I'd stick clear of startup manager. It does..... strange things.

bennyB · 4 Jun 2008 at 18:03

Outcast said:
I'd stick clear of startup manager. It does..... strange things.

You've got me worried now! I've never had any problems with it, what are these strange things?!