This is a boot manager so don't confuse that with Linux.
Here's a tutorial on editing GRUB entries -> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2
Bob
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This is a boot manager so don't confuse that with Linux.
Here's a tutorial on editing GRUB entries -> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2
Bob
Thanks to both of you. As indicated, I am totally new to Linux/Ubuntu, thus, my total ignorance of GRUB.
Ray, does it mean that I have to keep all 8 options as listed in my page?
How do I get to the terminal to make changes?
Keeping two kernels only means that if you have problems with one you can revert to the other and boot your distro from it.
To get to a terminal click on gmenu :accessories :terminal : from there you have to type the commands need to change the default boot option
As I use a dock your gmenu may be the left most entry on your panel or taskbar
I also eliminate mentest as it is for checking ram cards and can be found in synaptic if needed.
Hope this helps
Based on your suggestion to maintain at least two kernels at a time, I left everything in tact.
Problem now is after a couple of upgrades, I have had two more kernels added to my GRUB/boot listing making it a total of about 10 listings.
You mentioned something about synaptics download manager which I could find my way to locate it. I rather, though found under System->Administration->Synaptic Package Manager. From there I did not know what to do next.
Being new, I would be grateful if you could direct me where to go from there.
Another issue is that my Windows Vista (loader) has been interchanged with the related Recovery Environment (loader). This means if I want to log in to Windows and scroll down to Vista (loader), I will be invoking reovery process instead of loading Windows. How could this also be changed?
Thanks and regards,
Might sound a Mandriva sales pitch but here is the answer with Mandriva Linux.
Go to the Mandriva Control Center (MCC)
Click under System Boot
If you do not like the Decision Time (secs) to which OS to boot you can change the amount to longer or shorter time, click Next.
There you Check the box to choose the Default on which OS you want to boot up if a choice is not made and remove the Old Kernels from the boot. Also, you can change the labels that will show at the Boot Loader.
Click save and you are done.
That easy! No even a single command line all done through GUI.
There is no Mandriva Control Center in Ubuntu.
Mandriva is other Linux distribution. You can try it out too ![]()