On May 11, 2007 12:54:30 pm Greg Folkert wrote:
> On Fri, 2007-05-11 at 16:11 +0200, Raffaele Morelli wrote:
> > Hi you all
> >
> > I noticed this strange behaviour in grub, in etch and now in lenny.
> >
> > Every time update-grub is called, due to a kernel installation or
> > removal, menu.lst grows bigger. Installed kernel entries for (recovery
> > mode) are duplicated, same thing happened for AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
> > section.
> >
> > Actually the latter problem seems to be solved after a manual removal
> > of AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST duplicates.
> >
> > I did a apt-get --reinstall install grub and dpkg-reconfigure grub
> > with no success and removing recovery mode duplicated lines does not
> > solve. I know I won't be installing and removing kernels every day but
> > I think this is worth noting.
>
> On one machine I maintain, I have 4 kernels installed.
>
> linux-image-2.6.18-1-k7
> linux-image-2.6.18-2-k7
> linux-image-2.6.18-3-k7
> linux-image-2.6.18-4-k7
>
> That means there is all four kernels installed.
>
> And by default the grub setup for Etch and now Lenny enabled a
> "recovery" mode or Single user mode as an alternative to the regular
> one.
>
> So for me I have these 9 menu selections
>
> Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-4-k7
> Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-4-k7 (Single User Mode)
> Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-3-k7
> Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-3-k7 (Single User Mode)
> Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-2-k7
> Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-2-k7 (Single User Mode)
> Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-1-k7
> Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-1-k7 (Single User Mode)
> memtest86+
>
> I edited the /boot/grub/menu.lst to reflect the defaults I like rather
> than what came as default. You will also note the first entry has the
> "largest/newest" designation.
>
> If you don't like the "single User/Recover mode" then edit the line
> in /boot/grub/menu.lst that reads:
>
> # alternative=true
>
> To look like
>
> # alternative=false
>
> Then as root run: update-grub
That is not what he is saying you get for your example.
Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-4-k7
Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-4-k7 (Single User Mode)
Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-3-k7
Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-3-k7 (Single User Mode)
Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-4-k7
Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-4-k7 (Single User Mode)
Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-3-k7
Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-3-k7 (Single User Mode)
Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-2-k7
Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-2-k7 (Single User Mode)
Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-1-k7
Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-1-k7 (Single User Mode)
memtest86+
Happens every time I install/remove a kernel here as well then you have to
manually delete the extra 4 entries that are created it is rather annoying.
Stephen
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