Grub did not upgrade

[raunhar]

I upgraded Ubuntu 8.10 to 9.04 and then to 9.10

After upgrade I noticed that while booting Grub showed 8.10 with the old kernel.

How do I upgrade it, so that while booting it shows the new version.

[Tom.Lane]

Hello.

You will need to update the grub.conf file. You can use the following command to open the file in nano.

In a Terminal window type:


nano /boot/grub/grub.conf

Keep scrolling down until you find the line that says your operating system name and modify it accordingly.

EDIT: it should look something like this when complete.


title Ubuntu 9.10
root (hd0,5)
Tom

[oldfred]

If you upgraded and did not separately uninstall grub legacy and install grub2 you still have old grub and its menu.lst.

You can edit menu.lst manually but if you upgraded to grub2, you do not directly edit grub.conf.

Did you try, it should work for old grub as well as grub2, but grub2 is much better at finding new operating systems.

sudo update-grub

[raunhar]

I have the old grub with menu.lst

When I opened that file through terminal, There was no mention of the new kernels.

[presence1960]

Let's get a better look at your setup & boot process. Boot into Ubuntu. Come back here and do the following:

1. Download the boot info script. There is a link in my signature.
2. Move the boot info script to the desktop.
3. Open a terminal and run the command
sudo bash ~/Desktop/boot_info_script*.sh

This will create a RESULTS.txt file on the desktop. Paste the entire contents of that file back here. Once pasted highlight all text and click the # sign on the toolbar to place code tags around the text.

See here (http://bootinfoscript.sourceforge.net/) for more info on the boot info script.

Above link is to meierfra's Sourceforge web page.

[raunhar]

Here is the content of RESULT.txt
Boot Info Script 0.55 dated February 15th, 2010

============================= Boot Info Summary: ==============================

=> Grub 0.97 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks on the same drive
in partition #6 for /boot/grub/stage2 and /boot/grub/menu.lst.

sda1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows XP
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System: Windows XP
Boot files/dirs: /boot.ini /ntldr /NTDETECT.COM

sda2: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: Extended Partition
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:

sda5: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: vfat
Boot sector type: Windows XP: Fat32
Boot sector info: According to the info in the boot sector, sda5 starts
at sector 63.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:

sda6: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ext3
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 9.10
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/menu.lst /etc/fstab

=========================== Drive/Partition Info: =============================

Drive: sda ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

Disk /dev/sda: 80.0 GB, 80026361856 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 9729 cylinders, total 156301488 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xf9e3f9e3

Partition Boot Start End Size Id System

/dev/sda1 * 63 61,432,559 61,432,497 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 61,432,560 156,296,384 94,863,825 f W95 Ext d (LBA)
/dev/sda5 61,432,623 112,631,714 51,199,092 b W95 FAT32
/dev/sda6 112,631,778 156,296,384 43,664,607 83 Linux


blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________

Device UUID TYPE LABEL

/dev/sda1 7A0454D2045492CD ntfs
/dev/sda5 24AA-D63F vfat
/dev/sda6 18539188-4390-4960-9b29-d9ca86606674 ext3

============================ "mount | grep ^/dev output: ===========================

Device Mount_Point Type Options

/dev/sda6 / ext3 (rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro)


================================ sda1/boot.ini: ================================

[boot loader]

timeout=30

default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S

[operating systems]

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect


=========================== sda6/boot/grub/menu.lst: ===========================

# 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 0

## timeout sec
# Set a timeout, in SEC seconds, before automatically booting the default entry
# (normally the first entry defined).
timeout 10

## 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=18539188-4390-4960-9b29-d9ca86606674 ro

## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=18539188-4390-4960-9b29-d9ca86606674

## 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 vga=773

## 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

## specify if running in Xen domU or have grub detect automatically
## update-grub will ignore non-xen kernels when running in domU and vice versa
## e.g. indomU=detect
## indomU=true
## indomU=false
# indomU=detect

## 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 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-15-generic
uuid 18539188-4390-4960-9b29-d9ca86606674
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-15-generic root=UUID=18539188-4390-4960-9b29-d9ca86606674 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-15-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-15-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 18539188-4390-4960-9b29-d9ca86606674
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-15-generic root=UUID=18539188-4390-4960-9b29-d9ca86606674 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-15-generic

#title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-14-generic
uuid 18539188-4390-4960-9b29-d9ca86606674
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-14-generic root=UUID=18539188-4390-4960-9b29-d9ca86606674 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-14-generic
quiet

#title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-14-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 18539188-4390-4960-9b29-d9ca86606674
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-14-generic root=UUID=18539188-4390-4960-9b29-d9ca86606674 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-14-generic

#title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-11-generic
uuid 18539188-4390-4960-9b29-d9ca86606674
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-11-generic root=UUID=18539188-4390-4960-9b29-d9ca86606674 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-11-generic
quiet

#title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-11-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 18539188-4390-4960-9b29-d9ca86606674
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-11-generic root=UUID=18539188-4390-4960-9b29-d9ca86606674 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-11-generic

#title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-7-generic
uuid 18539188-4390-4960-9b29-d9ca86606674
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic root=UUID=18539188-4390-4960-9b29-d9ca86606674 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic
quiet

#title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-7-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 18539188-4390-4960-9b29-d9ca86606674
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic root=UUID=18539188-4390-4960-9b29-d9ca86606674 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic

#title Ubuntu 8.10, memtest86+
uuid 18539188-4390-4960-9b29-d9ca86606674
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


=============================== sda6/etc/fstab: ===============================

# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
# /dev/sda6
UUID=18539188-4390-4960-9b29-d9ca86606674 / ext3 relatime,errors=remount-ro 0 1
/dev/scd0 /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0

=================== sda6: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================


??GB: boot/grub/menu.lst
??GB: boot/grub/stage2
??GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-15-generic
??GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-20-generic
??GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-15-generic
??GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-20-generic
??GB: initrd.img
??GB: vmlinuz

[oldfred]

Did you run the sudo update-grub? The top entry is your Karmic -15 but it did not add the -20 newest version to the menu. All the other entries are the old versions and you should edit out.

The other choice is to copy the -15 entry and manually create -20 entry. And change descriptions to Karmic 9.10.

You could rename menu.lst to menu.lst.old and run the update. It should create a brand new menu.lst. If the old kernels are still in synaptic I would also delete them.

[raunhar]

I have reinstalled Ubuntu 09.04 and then upgraded it to 9.10.
So problem solved the other way.