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Linux Headers making seperate partitions

by Big DB Jul 1, 2010 10:59AM PDT

as each linux header updates like from 2.6.32 to 2.6.33 create new partitions when I choose what OS to boot into. I have had Ubuntu for a while now and My list has one Win7, and 6 Ubuntu headers. Is there a way to clean up the old ones when a new one comes out?

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Linux Headers making seperate partitions
by Ray_moe Jul 2, 2010 8:07AM PDT

Big DB

Are you speaking of the entries in the grub menu.

If so you can use synaptic and remove the ones you do not want.

Assuming you are running grub 2

Then run grub-update from a console to update the menu.

It is advisable to keep two kernels in case you have problems with the new one.

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I think Its GRUB menu
by Big DB Jul 2, 2010 9:00AM PDT

i have win7 and ubuntu partitioned and i'm pretty sure it is the grub menu. What is the exact name of what i am removing with synaptic? is it linux headers or what?

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Not headers
by 3rdalbum Jul 2, 2010 1:14PM PDT

It's "linux-image-generic" and then a version number. Remove them all except for the one with the highest version number.

If you also have corresponding "linux-headers-generic" packages then you can remove these too in the same way.

These extra kernels are not creating partitions, they are just extra kernels ONLY.

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Worked
by Big DB Jul 3, 2010 3:25AM PDT

Thank you, now all but the newest kernel have been removed...they should include an uninstall for the old ones when the update manager gives a new kernel version.

quick question...I would like the only 2 things on the list to be windows 7 and ubuntu, however there are two memory test sections in the grub menu. Is there a way I could eliminate those as well?

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got it all
by Big DB Jul 4, 2010 2:11AM PDT

everything is now removed from the grub menu except one ubuntu kernel and windows. thank you so much

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