Re: Select between 686-pae and amd64 kernel in Grub?

[floris <jkfloris@dds.nl>]

Reiner Buehl schreef op 2018-07-25 19:51:
> Many thanks, Floris! With your expression I now see the other options:
>
> bilbo:~# awk -F"'" '/menuentry/ {print $2}' /boot/grub/grub.cfg
>
> Debian GNU/Linux
>
> Advanced options for Debian GNU/Linux
>
> Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 4.9.0-7-686-pae
>
> Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 4.9.0-7-686-pae (sysvinit)
>
> Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 4.9.0-7-686-pae (recovery mode)
>
> Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 4.9.0-7-amd64
>
> Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 4.9.0-7-amd64 (sysvinit)
>
> Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 4.9.0-7-amd64 (recovery mode)
>
> Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 4.9.0-6-686-pae
>
> Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 4.9.0-6-686-pae (sysvinit)
>
> Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 4.9.0-6-686-pae (recovery mode)
>
> Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 4.9.0-5-686-pae
>
> Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 4.9.0-5-686-pae (sysvinit)
>
> Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 4.9.0-5-686-pae (recovery mode)
>
> Do you know if just specifying "Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux
> 4.9.0-7-amd64" as option to grub-set-default is enough or do I need to
> somehow "navigate" into the "Advanced options for Debian GNU/Linux"
> sub menu?
>
> Best regards,
>
> Reiner

From grub-set-default --help
 Usage: grub-set-default [OPTION] MENU_ENTRY
 MENU_ENTRY is a number, a menu item title or a menu item identifier.

Specifying "Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 4.9.0-7-amd64" should be 
enough.

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Floris