Re: update-grub help, menu.lst is not changing

[Florian Kulzer <florian.kulzer+debian@icfo.es>]

On Wed, Nov 14, 2007 at 22:50:07 +0800, Louie Miranda wrote:
> Sorry about this newbie stuff question.
> But, last full Debian way of configuration i was in was in the lilo days and
> Grub was still new.
> 
> It has been a while since..
> 
> OK, here goes..
> 
> I have edited /boot/grub/menu.lst
> 
> and tried to remove this line..
> 
> ## ## End Default Options ##
> >
> > title           Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-4-686
> > root            (hd0,1)
> > kernel          /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-4-686 root=/dev/hda2 ro
> > initrd          /boot/initrd.img-2.6.18-4-686
> > savedefault
> >
> > # this following lines, remove!
> > #title           Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.18-4-686 (single-user mode)
> > #root            (hd0,1)
> > #kernel          /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-4-686 root=/dev/hda2 ro single
> > #initrd          /boot/initrd.img-2.6.18-4-686
> > #savedefault
> >
> > ### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
> >
> 
> And after typing update-grub, that whole line goes back to being
> UN-commented. How can i edit that permanently? I have tried adding this..
> 
> updatedefaultentry=false
> 
> before
> 
> ## ## End Default Options ##
> 
> But, it is still the same.

Try changing

# alternative=true

to

# alternative=false

(Do not uncomment the line!)

-- 
Regards,            | http://users.icfo.es/Florian.Kulzer
          Florian   |