[ubuntu] Problems with Grub? [Archive]

illy123

January 1st, 2010, 09:47 PM

I recently installed Ubuntu and thus am now dual booting it with W7 (which was installed first). These are the options I get with Grub:

Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-16-generic
Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-16-generic (recovery mode)
Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-14-generic
Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-14-generic (recovery mode)
Memory test (memtest86+)
Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)
Windows 7 (loader) (on /dev/sda1)

I'm not sure if there is something wrong with this; why is there an option for Linux 16 and then for 14? At the moment I'm booting into Ubuntu using Linux 16.

I'm a sticker for looks and would prefer reducing it down just to:

Windows 7
Ubuntu

Thanks a lot.

raymondh

January 1st, 2010, 09:58 PM

I recently installed Ubuntu and thus am now dual booting it with W7 (which was installed first). These are the options I get with Grub:

Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-16-generic
Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-16-generic (recovery mode)
Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-14-generic
Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-14-generic (recovery mode)
Memory test (memtest86+)
Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)
Windows 7 (loader) (on /dev/sda1)

I'm not sure if there is something wrong with this; why is there an option for Linux 16 and then for 14? At the moment I'm booting into Ubuntu using Linux 16.

I'm a sticker for looks and would prefer reducing it down just to:

Windows 7
Ubuntu

Thanks a lot.

Those are kernels. It is suggested/recommended to have at least 2 kernel versions just in case your current one borks.

Some reading on how to re-configure grub2

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1195275&highlight=drs305
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2

illy123

January 1st, 2010, 10:00 PM

Those are kernels. It is suggested/recommended to have at least 2 kernel versions just in case your current one borks.

I see.

Thanks a lot :)

ywh842005

January 1st, 2010, 10:14 PM

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I'm a sticker for looks and would prefer reducing it down just to:

Windows 7
Ubuntu

if you want to reduce the menuentry, this website may give you what you want
[url]https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2#Custom (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2#Custom Menu Entries) Menu Entries

ywh842005

January 1st, 2010, 10:20 PM

This one is more clear
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Grub2#Removing Entries from Grub 2