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P1ST0LPETE
May 27th, 2008, 04:48 AM
Hi all,

I have installed 2 new versions of Ubuntu since my original install. Each time I install a newer version, it adds more selections to the GRUB load screen. My current screen looks like this:

Ubuntu 7.10, kernal 2.6.22-14-generic
Ubuntu 7.10, kernal 2.6.22-14-generic (recovery mode)
Ubuntu 7.10, kernal 2.6.20-16-generic
Ubuntu 7.10, kernal 2.6.20-16-generic (recovery mode)
Ubuntu 7.10, kernal 2.6.20-15-generic
Ubuntu 7.10, kernal 2.6.20-15-generic (recovery mode)
Ubuntu 7.10, memtest86+
Other operating systems:
Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Is there any way that I can clean this up, so that there is only one version of Ubuntu to choose from instead of 3?
iaculallad
May 27th, 2008, 04:50 AM
Hi all,

I have installed 2 new versions of Ubuntu since my original install. Each time I install a newer version, it adds more selections to the GRUB load screen. My current screen looks like this:

Ubuntu 7.10, kernal 2.6.22-14-generic
Ubuntu 7.10, kernal 2.6.22-14-generic (recovery mode)
Ubuntu 7.10, kernal 2.6.20-16-generic
Ubuntu 7.10, kernal 2.6.20-16-generic (recovery mode)
Ubuntu 7.10, kernal 2.6.20-15-generic
Ubuntu 7.10, kernal 2.6.20-15-generic (recovery mode)
Ubuntu 7.10, memtest86+
Other operating systems:
Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Is there any way that I can clean this up, so that there is only one version of Ubuntu to choose from instead of 3?

You can clean it by editing the file named /boot/grub/menu.lst

But be sure to backup it first

Code:


sudo cp /boot/grub/menu.lst /boot/grub/menu.lst.bak

To edit it:

Code:


sudo gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst

Just be very careful of what you're trying to delete.
grim4593
May 27th, 2008, 05:03 AM
You could also remove the kernels that you are not using via Synaptic. Usually I keep around two kernel versions "just in case".
schtufbox
May 27th, 2008, 05:09 AM
You could also remove the kernels that you are not using via Synaptic. Usually I keep around two kernel versions "just in case".

yep, that's what I do as well, all I have installed now are:
2.6.24-17-rt

and

2.6.24-16-rt