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    Question 2.6.24-19 Kernel upgrade problem

    I was running kernel 2.6.24.-16 and upgraded (or so I thought) to 2.6.24-19. During installation a window appeared with several options that previous kernel upgrades on other machines didn't appear. The options were regarding updating menu.lst. I chose to leave grub due to grub 'error 22' messages but now only the earlier kernel appears when booting up.

    Any ideas how to get to the latest kernel version and will the 'menu' only appear once as this was a newly installed version of Hardy Heron?

    TIA

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    Re: 2.6.24-19 Kernel upgrade problem

    Edeit menu.lst. Copy what you have at the beginning on top and change .16 to .19. Save>File Save, exit and reboot.
    Edit:
    gksudo gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst

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    Re: 2.6.24-19 Kernel upgrade problem

    Thanks for the prompt reply. Will try that but is the pop-up menu a new addition and does it appear for each kernel in future?

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    Re: 2.6.24-19 Kernel upgrade problem

    What pop up menu?

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    Re: 2.6.24-19 Kernel upgrade problem

    During installation of the kernel a side window appeared with radio buttons and you had to select one option out of about 7 including leaved menu.lst, update menu.lst etc...

    Without selecting an option would mean the installation process wouldn't continue.

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    Re: 2.6.24-19 Kernel upgrade problem

    Always choose the 'Mantainer's Option'

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    Re: 2.6.24-19 Kernel upgrade problem

    Is there a way to get this to appear again as I chose "leave menu.lst" option due to grub boot errors?

    BTW, I changed the kernel to 19 and get a few init.rd messages and then black screen. Am using 16 at present.

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    Re: 2.6.24-19 Kernel upgrade problem

    Post:
    cat /boot/grub/menu.lst

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    Re: 2.6.24-19 Kernel upgrade problem

    Hi

    Here goes:

    Code:
    # menu.lst - See: grub(8), info grub, update-grub(8)
    #            grub-install(8), grub-floppy(8),
    #            grub-md5-crypt, /usr/share/doc/grub
    #            and /usr/share/doc/grub-doc/.
    
    ## default num
    # Set the default entry to the entry number NUM. Numbering starts from 0, and
    # the entry number 0 is the default if the command is not used.
    #
    # You can specify 'saved' instead of a number. In this case, the default entry
    # is the entry saved with the command 'savedefault'.
    # WARNING: If you are using dmraid do not use 'savedefault' or your
    # array will desync and will not let you boot your system.
    default        3
    
    ## timeout sec
    # Set a timeout, in SEC seconds, before automatically booting the default entry
    # (normally the first entry defined).
    timeout        3
    
    ## hiddenmenu
    # Hides the menu by default (press ESC to see the menu)
    #hiddenmenu
    
    # Pretty colours
    #color cyan/blue white/blue
    
    ## password ['--md5'] passwd
    # If used in the first section of a menu file, disable all interactive editing
    # control (menu entry editor and command-line)  and entries protected by the
    # command 'lock'
    # e.g. password topsecret
    #      password --md5 $1$gLhU0/$aW78kHK1QfV3P2b2znUoe/
    # password topsecret
    
    #
    # examples
    #
    # title        Windows 95/98/NT/2000
    # root        (hd0,0)
    # makeactive
    # chainloader    +1
    #
    # title        Linux
    # root        (hd0,1)
    # kernel    /vmlinuz root=/dev/hda2 ro
    #
    
    #
    # Put static boot stanzas before and/or after AUTOMAGIC KERNEL LIST
    
    ### BEGIN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
    ## lines between the AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST markers will be modified
    ## by the debian update-grub script except for the default options below
    
    ## DO NOT UNCOMMENT THEM, Just edit them to your needs
    
    ## ## Start Default Options ##
    ## default kernel options
    ## default kernel options for automagic boot options
    ## If you want special options for specific kernels use kopt_x_y_z
    ## where x.y.z is kernel version. Minor versions can be omitted.
    ## e.g. kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro
    ##      kopt_2_6_8=root=/dev/hdc1 ro
    ##      kopt_2_6_8_2_686=root=/dev/hdc2 ro
    # kopt=root=UUID=b2d9d34f-f645-4917-a497-fee47fe80927 ro
    
    ## Setup crashdump menu entries
    ## e.g. crashdump=1
    # crashdump=0
    
    ## default grub root device
    ## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
    # groot=(hd1,6)
    
    ## should update-grub create alternative automagic boot options
    ## e.g. alternative=true
    ##      alternative=false
    # alternative=true
    
    ## should update-grub lock alternative automagic boot options
    ## e.g. lockalternative=true
    ##      lockalternative=false
    # lockalternative=false
    
    ## additional options to use with the default boot option, but not with the
    ## alternatives
    ## e.g. defoptions=vga=791 resume=/dev/hda5
    # defoptions=quiet splash
    
    ## should update-grub lock old automagic boot options
    ## e.g. lockold=false
    ##      lockold=true
    # lockold=false
    
    ## Xen hypervisor options to use with the default Xen boot option
    # xenhopt=
    
    ## Xen Linux kernel options to use with the default Xen boot option
    # xenkopt=console=tty0
    
    ## altoption boot targets option
    ## multiple altoptions lines are allowed
    ## e.g. altoptions=(extra menu suffix) extra boot options
    ##      altoptions=(recovery) single
    # altoptions=(recovery mode) single
    
    ## controls how many kernels should be put into the menu.lst
    ## only counts the first occurence of a kernel, not the
    ## alternative kernel options
    ## e.g. howmany=all
    ##      howmany=7
    # howmany=all
    
    ## should update-grub create memtest86 boot option
    ## e.g. memtest86=true
    ##      memtest86=false
    # memtest86=true
    
    ## should update-grub adjust the value of the default booted system
    ## can be true or false
    # updatedefaultentry=false
    
    ## should update-grub add savedefault to the default options
    ## can be true or false
    # savedefault=false
    
    ## ## End Default Options ##
    
    title        Ubuntu 8.04, kernel 2.6.24-19-generic
    root        (hd0,6)
    kernel        /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-19-generic root=UUID=b2d9d34f-f645-4917-a497-fee47fe80927 ro quiet splash
    initrd        /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-19-generic
    quiet
    
    title        Ubuntu 8.04, kernel 2.6.24-16-generic (recovery mode)
    root        (hd0,6)
    kernel        /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-16-generic root=UUID=b2d9d34f-f645-4917-a497-fee47fe80927 ro single
    initrd        /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-16-generic
    
    title        Ubuntu 8.04, memtest86+
    root        (hd0,6)
    kernel        /boot/memtest86+.bin
    quiet
    
    ### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
    
    # This is a divider, added to separate the menu items below from the Debian
    # ones.
    #title        Other operating systems:
    #root
    
    
    # This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
    # on /dev/sda1
    title        Microsoft Windows XP Professional
    root        (hd0,0)
    savedefault
    makeactive
    chainloader    +1
    
    
    # This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
    # on /dev/sdb1
    #title        Microsoft Windows XP Professional
    #root        (hd1,0)
    #savedefault
    #makeactive
    #map        (hd0) (hd1)
    #map        (hd1) (hd0)
    #chainloader    +1
    
    
    # This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
    # linux installation on /dev/sdb6.
    title        Ubuntu 7.10, kernel 2.6.22-15-generic (on /dev/sdb6)
    root        (hd0,5)
    kernel        /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.22-15-generic root=UUID=dab2d54d-cd04-4b57-a16a-c85df3180652 ro quiet splash 
    initrd        /boot/initrd.img-2.6.22-15-generic
    savedefault
    boot
    
    
    # This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
    # linux installation on /dev/sdb6.
    title        Ubuntu 7.10, kernel 2.6.22-15-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sdb6)
    root        (hd0,5)
    kernel        /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.22-15-generic root=UUID=dab2d54d-cd04-4b57-a16a-c85df3180652 ro single 
    initrd        /boot/initrd.img-2.6.22-15-generic
    savedefault
    boot
    
    
    # This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
    # linux installation on /dev/sdb6.
    title        Ubuntu 7.10, kernel 2.6.22-14-generic (on /dev/sdb6)
    root        (hd0,5)
    kernel        /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.22-14-generic root=UUID=dab2d54d-cd04-4b57-a16a-c85df3180652 ro quiet splash 
    initrd        /boot/initrd.img-2.6.22-14-generic
    savedefault
    boot
    
    
    # This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
    # linux installation on /dev/sdb6.
    title        Ubuntu 7.10, kernel 2.6.22-14-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sdb6)
    root        (hd0,5)
    kernel        /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.22-14-generic root=UUID=dab2d54d-cd04-4b57-a16a-c85df3180652 ro single 
    initrd        /boot/initrd.img-2.6.22-14-generic
    savedefault
    boot
    
    
    # This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
    # linux installation on /dev/sdb6.
    title        Ubuntu 7.10, memtest86+ (on /dev/sdb6)
    root        (hd0,5)
    kernel        /boot/memtest86+.bin  
    savedefault
    boot
    The option I am booting with is here ( I changed the -19 to -16 to boot again):

    title Ubuntu 8.04, kernel 2.6.24-19-generic
    root (hd0,6)
    kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-19-generic root=UUID=b2d9d34f-f645-4917-a497-fee47fe80927 ro quiet splash
    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-19-generic
    quiet

    title Ubuntu 8.04, kernel 2.6.24-16-generic (recovery mode)
    root (hd0,6)
    kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-16-generic root=UUID=b2d9d34f-f645-4917-a497-fee47fe80927 ro single
    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-16-generic

    title Ubuntu 8.04, memtest86+
    root (hd0,6)
    kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
    quiet

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    Re: 2.6.24-19 Kernel upgrade problem

    If you are using kernel 16; you are booting in recovery mode. What exactly happens when you try to boot 19?

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