Debian Etch
I installed a wrong of Debian-GNU/linux, now my system
boots up and I see something like this:


Debian-GNU/Linux, kernel 26.18-4-k7
Debian-GNU/Linux, kernel 26.18-4-686
Debian-GNU/Linux, kernel 26.18-4-686 single user
Debian-GNU/Linux, kernel 26.18-4-server

I only need the "Debian-GNU/Linux, kernel 26.18-4-686"
part. I tried to edit Grub and remove the opther options.
That works perfect, slight problem is however I cannot see
how to make such a selection "saved".
How do I restore it to only, or at least default
"Debian-GNU/Linux, kernel 26.18-4-686"

Edmund

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On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 14:29:18 +0200, Edmund wrote:

> Debian Etch
> I installed a wrong of Debian-GNU/linux, now my system
> boots up and I see something like this:
>
>
> Debian-GNU/Linux, kernel 26.18-4-k7
> Debian-GNU/Linux, kernel 26.18-4-686
> Debian-GNU/Linux, kernel 26.18-4-686 single user
> Debian-GNU/Linux, kernel 26.18-4-server
>
> I only need the "Debian-GNU/Linux, kernel 26.18-4-686"
> part. I tried to edit Grub and remove the opther options.
> That works perfect, slight problem is however I cannot see
> how to make such a selection "saved".
> How do I restore it to only, or at least default
> "Debian-GNU/Linux, kernel 26.18-4-686"
>
> Edmund

edit /boot/grub/menu.lst

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Government satellites recorded Edmund saying:

<snip>
> I only need the "Debian-GNU/Linux, kernel 26.18-4-686"
> part. I tried to edit Grub and remove the opther options.
> That works perfect, slight problem is however I cannot see
> how to make such a selection "saved".
> How do I restore it to only, or at least default
> "Debian-GNU/Linux, kernel 26.18-4-686"

While editing /boot/grub/menu.lst make Default be the number of the item (ke
rnel
choice) the one you desire. Remember, zero is the first item and one the sec
ond,
so forth. I'll show you part of mine, but you don't have to show me yours:

default         0

title           Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-4-686
root            (hd0,0)
kernel          /vmlinuz-2.6.18-4-686 root=/dev/sda3 ro vga=791
initrd          /initrd.img-2.6.18-4-686
savedefault

title           Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-4-686 (single-user mode)
root            (hd0,0)
kernel          /vmlinuz-2.6.18-4-686 root=/dev/sda3 ro single vga=791
initrd          /initrd.img-2.6.18-4-686
savedefault


You'll want to maintain a single-user mode for a time if something
does go very wrong - as when you goof and screw the system while
being root.

--
sk8r-365

http://goodbye-microsoft.com/

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ray wrote:

> On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 14:29:18 +0200, Edmund wrote:
> 
>
> edit /boot/grub/menu.lst

Thank you.

Edmund

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sk8r-365 wrote:

> Government satellites recorded Edmund saying:
>
> <snip> 
>
> While editing /boot/grub/menu.lst make Default be the number of the item
> (kernel choice) the one you desire. Remember, zero is the first item and
> one the second, so forth. I'll show you part of mine, but you don't have
> to show me yours:
>
> default         0
>
> title           Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-4-686
> root            (hd0,0)
> kernel          /vmlinuz-2.6.18-4-686 root=/dev/sda3 ro vga=791
> initrd          /initrd.img-2.6.18-4-686
> savedefault
>
> title           Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-4-686 (single-user mode)
> root            (hd0,0)
> kernel          /vmlinuz-2.6.18-4-686 root=/dev/sda3 ro single vga=791
> initrd          /initrd.img-2.6.18-4-686
> savedefault
>
>
> You'll want to maintain a single-user mode for a time if something
> does go very wrong - as when you goof and screw the system while
> being root.
Thank you

Edmund
>

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Edmund wrote:
> Debian Etch
> I installed a wrong of Debian-GNU/linux, now my system
> boots up and I see something like this:
>
> Debian-GNU/Linux, kernel 26.18-4-k7
> Debian-GNU/Linux, kernel 26.18-4-686
> Debian-GNU/Linux, kernel 26.18-4-686 single user
> Debian-GNU/Linux, kernel 26.18-4-server
>
> I only need the "Debian-GNU/Linux, kernel 26.18-4-686"
> part. I tried to edit Grub and remove the opther options.
> That works perfect, slight problem is however I cannot see
> how to make such a selection "saved".
> How do I restore it to only, or at least default
> "Debian-GNU/Linux, kernel 26.18-4-686"

Maybe you are looking for the 'update-grub' command, but I would
recommend not editing the kernel lists in grub.conf directly but instead
uninstalling any kernels you do not require and let update-grub manage
the kernel list.

>
> Edmund

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