Removed kernel using Synaptic manager

[Bendude]

My uncle was trying to clean up his Ubuntu installation by removing some old kernels using the synaptic package manager. But he removed them all and now the grub loader only shows a mem test and the windows options.

We used a live cd and we can see his file system still intact.

Is there anyway to recover the kernel or just put it back into the grub options?

Thanks in advance

Ben

[Bendude]

i should probably add that when we boot with a live cd the boot directory is empty all but the grub folder. missing vmz, init files etc

Thanks again

[Bendude]

can anyone help with this its really important

[hansdown]

Hi Bendude.

Sorry I can't give you a good solution, apart from a clean install.

I've searched the net, and the threads I found that matched your's went unanswered.

Hope it works out.

[Bendude]

He installed over the top which kept all his files etc so that was not to bad.

over at linux questions i had a thread that showed you how to replace the linux-image from using the live cd.

I am sure that way would have worked but when i got in my uncle had already re-installed lol

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-general-1/removed-kernel-using-synaptic-manager-665903/

Ben

[signifer123]

can anyone help with this its really important

See above link.


Edit: Well it was already solved.

[signifer123]

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[hansdown]

Glad it worked out Bendude.