sg42
December 12th, 2009, 05:54 PM
Hi:
Looking at my /boot/gsub/menu.lst after a long time, i see a large number of entries of the form:
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-XX-generic
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-XX-generic (recovery mode)
where XX varies
I was wondering if anyone could explain what the different entries mean. Below is a copy of my menu.lst file.
Cheers.
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-17-generic
root (hd0,2)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.28-17-generic root=UUID=de57202b-4cfd-4de3-8b3c-92c2267eb10a ro quiet splash vga=773
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.28-17-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-17-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,2)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.28-17-generic root=UUID=de57202b-4cfd-4de3-8b3c-92c2267eb10a ro single
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.28-17-generic
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-16-generic
root (hd0,2)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.28-16-generic root=UUID=de57202b-4cfd-4de3-8b3c-92c2267eb10a ro quiet splash vga=773
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.28-16-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-16-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,2)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.28-16-generic root=UUID=de57202b-4cfd-4de3-8b3c-92c2267eb10a ro single
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.28-16-generic
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-15-generic
root (hd0,2)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic root=UUID=de57202b-4cfd-4de3-8b3c-92c2267eb10a ro quiet splash vga=773
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-15-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,2)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic root=UUID=de57202b-4cfd-4de3-8b3c-92c2267eb10a ro single
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-14-generic
root (hd0,2)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.28-14-generic root=UUID=de57202b-4cfd-4de3-8b3c-92c2267eb10a ro quiet splash vga=773
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.28-14-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-14-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,2)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.28-14-generic root=UUID=de57202b-4cfd-4de3-8b3c-92c2267eb10a ro single
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.28-14-generic
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-13-generic
root (hd0,2)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.28-13-generic root=UUID=de57202b-4cfd-4de3-8b3c-92c2267eb10a ro quiet splash vga=773
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.28-13-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-13-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,2)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.28-13-generic root=UUID=de57202b-4cfd-4de3-8b3c-92c2267eb10a ro single
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.28-13-generic
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic
root (hd0,2)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=de57202b-4cfd-4de3-8b3c-92c2267eb10a ro quiet splash vga=773
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,2)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=de57202b-4cfd-4de3-8b3c-92c2267eb10a ro single
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.27-14-generic
root (hd0,2)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.27-14-generic root=UUID=de57202b-4cfd-4de3-8b3c-92c2267eb10a ro quiet splash vga=773
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.27-14-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.27-14-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,2)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.27-14-generic root=UUID=de57202b-4cfd-4de3-8b3c-92c2267eb10a ro single
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.27-14-generic
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.24-23-generic
root (hd0,2)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.24-23-generic root=UUID=de57202b-4cfd-4de3-8b3c-92c2267eb10a ro quiet splash vga=773
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.24-23-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.24-23-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,2)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.24-23-generic root=UUID=de57202b-4cfd-4de3-8b3c-92c2267eb10a ro single
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.24-23-generic
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.22-16-generic
root (hd0,2)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.22-16-generic root=UUID=de57202b-4cfd-4de3-8b3c-92c2267eb10a ro quiet splash vga=773
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.22-16-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.22-16-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,2)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.22-16-generic root=UUID=de57202b-4cfd-4de3-8b3c-92c2267eb10a ro single
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.22-16-generic
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.20-17-generic
root (hd0,2)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.20-17-generic root=UUID=de57202b-4cfd-4de3-8b3c-92c2267eb10a ro quiet splash vga=773
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.20-17-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.20-17-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,2)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.20-17-generic root=UUID=de57202b-4cfd-4de3-8b3c-92c2267eb10a ro single
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.20-17-generic
title Ubuntu 9.04, memtest86+
root (hd0,2)
kernel /memtest86+.bin
quiet
Looking at my /boot/gsub/menu.lst after a long time, i see a large number of entries of the form:
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-XX-generic
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-XX-generic (recovery mode)
where XX varies
I was wondering if anyone could explain what the different entries mean. Below is a copy of my menu.lst file.
Cheers.
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-17-generic
root (hd0,2)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.28-17-generic root=UUID=de57202b-4cfd-4de3-8b3c-92c2267eb10a ro quiet splash vga=773
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.28-17-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-17-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,2)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.28-17-generic root=UUID=de57202b-4cfd-4de3-8b3c-92c2267eb10a ro single
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.28-17-generic
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-16-generic
root (hd0,2)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.28-16-generic root=UUID=de57202b-4cfd-4de3-8b3c-92c2267eb10a ro quiet splash vga=773
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.28-16-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-16-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,2)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.28-16-generic root=UUID=de57202b-4cfd-4de3-8b3c-92c2267eb10a ro single
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.28-16-generic
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-15-generic
root (hd0,2)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic root=UUID=de57202b-4cfd-4de3-8b3c-92c2267eb10a ro quiet splash vga=773
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-15-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,2)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic root=UUID=de57202b-4cfd-4de3-8b3c-92c2267eb10a ro single
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-14-generic
root (hd0,2)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.28-14-generic root=UUID=de57202b-4cfd-4de3-8b3c-92c2267eb10a ro quiet splash vga=773
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.28-14-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-14-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,2)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.28-14-generic root=UUID=de57202b-4cfd-4de3-8b3c-92c2267eb10a ro single
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.28-14-generic
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-13-generic
root (hd0,2)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.28-13-generic root=UUID=de57202b-4cfd-4de3-8b3c-92c2267eb10a ro quiet splash vga=773
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.28-13-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-13-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,2)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.28-13-generic root=UUID=de57202b-4cfd-4de3-8b3c-92c2267eb10a ro single
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.28-13-generic
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic
root (hd0,2)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=de57202b-4cfd-4de3-8b3c-92c2267eb10a ro quiet splash vga=773
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,2)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=de57202b-4cfd-4de3-8b3c-92c2267eb10a ro single
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.27-14-generic
root (hd0,2)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.27-14-generic root=UUID=de57202b-4cfd-4de3-8b3c-92c2267eb10a ro quiet splash vga=773
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.27-14-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.27-14-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,2)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.27-14-generic root=UUID=de57202b-4cfd-4de3-8b3c-92c2267eb10a ro single
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.27-14-generic
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.24-23-generic
root (hd0,2)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.24-23-generic root=UUID=de57202b-4cfd-4de3-8b3c-92c2267eb10a ro quiet splash vga=773
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.24-23-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.24-23-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,2)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.24-23-generic root=UUID=de57202b-4cfd-4de3-8b3c-92c2267eb10a ro single
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.24-23-generic
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.22-16-generic
root (hd0,2)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.22-16-generic root=UUID=de57202b-4cfd-4de3-8b3c-92c2267eb10a ro quiet splash vga=773
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.22-16-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.22-16-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,2)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.22-16-generic root=UUID=de57202b-4cfd-4de3-8b3c-92c2267eb10a ro single
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.22-16-generic
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.20-17-generic
root (hd0,2)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.20-17-generic root=UUID=de57202b-4cfd-4de3-8b3c-92c2267eb10a ro quiet splash vga=773
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.20-17-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.20-17-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,2)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.20-17-generic root=UUID=de57202b-4cfd-4de3-8b3c-92c2267eb10a ro single
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.20-17-generic
title Ubuntu 9.04, memtest86+
root (hd0,2)
kernel /memtest86+.bin
quiet