Re: GRUB duplicates kernel entries in menu.lst
That is what I thought Wackojacko has the answer in this thread it is because of having the vmlinuz and vmlinuz.old symbolic links in /boot it adds these as well. I removed them and updated grub manually I did not get the duplicates put the links back updated grub and there were the duplicates again. Which sucks because without the links it does not list my newest kernel in the grub splash screen first so I would have to select it manually instead of getting to boot into it without an action on my part. Stephen Hi, that's what I have in my /boot -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 70797 2007-03-26 18:32 config-2.6.18-4-k7 drwxr-xr-x 2 root root4096 2007-05-14 09:47 grub -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4403522 2006-12-15 10:45 initrd.img-2.6.17-ra2.bak -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5025328 2007-05-11 14:24 initrd.img-2.6.18-4-k7 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 722453 2007-03-27 00:45 System.map-2.6.18-4-k7 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1268398 2007-03-27 00:45 vmlinuz-2.6.18-4-k7 as you can see there are no symlinks. I have removed any other kernel but the recent one in lenny and still update-grub adds recovery mode duplicates at evry run. The strange thing I see in that initrd.img-2.6.17-ra2.bak file whose origin is obscure to me, even if 'ra' is the suffix I use in --revision option when using make-kpkg. I have no other custom kernels installed, so I assume it is safe to remove initrd.img-2.6.17-ra2.bak and send other feedbaks. regards raffaele
Re: GRUB duplicates kernel entries in menu.lst
That is what I thought Wackojacko has the answer in this thread it is because of having the vmlinuz and vmlinuz.old symbolic links in /boot it adds these as well. I removed them and updated grub manually I did not get the duplicates put the links back updated grub and there were the duplicates again. Which sucks because without the links it does not list my newest kernel in the grub splash screen first so I would have to select it manually instead of getting to boot into it without an action on my part. Stephen Hi, that's what I have in my /boot -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 70797 2007-03-26 18:32 config-2.6.18-4-k7 drwxr-xr-x 2 root root4096 2007-05-14 09:47 grub -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4403522 2006-12-15 10:45 initrd.img-2.6.17-ra2.bak -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5025328 2007-05-11 14:24 initrd.img-2.6.18-4-k7 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 722453 2007-03-27 00:45 System.map-2.6.18-4-k7 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1268398 2007-03-27 00:45 vmlinuz-2.6.18-4-k7 as you can see there are no symlinks. I have removed any other kernel but the recent one in lenny and still update-grub adds recovery mode duplicates at evry run. The strange thing I see in that initrd.img-2.6.17-ra2.bak file whose origin is obscure to me, even if 'ra' is the suffix I use in --revision option when using make-kpkg. I have no other custom kernels installed, so I assume it is safe to remove initrd.img-2.6.17-ra2.bak and send other feedbaks. regards raffaele Just removed everything but kernel 2.6.18-4-k7, now /boot is -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 70797 2007-03-26 18:32 config-2.6.18-4-k7 drwxr-xr-x 2 root root4096 2007-05-14 13:53 grub -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5025328 2007-05-11 14:24 initrd.img-2.6.18-4-k7 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 722453 2007-03-27 00:45 System.map-2.6.18-4-k7 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1268398 2007-03-27 00:45 vmlinuz-2.6.18-4-k7 running `update-grub grep 'kernel 2.6.18-4-k7' /boot/grub/menu.lst | wc -l ` still outputs an increasing integer. Regards raffaele a little oddity, my twin machine at home works perfectly...
Re: GRUB duplicates kernel entries in menu.lst
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 Yes, that's the point.
Re: GRUB duplicates kernel entries in menu.lst
you mean you get multiple entries for the recovery mode of the *same* kernel? e.g. three recovery mode entries for 2.6.18-4 Yes. or are you just worried about multiple kernel entries in general. That is controlled by the howmany= statement in menu.lst. A No, I frequently try different kernel setup so I always have 3, 4 or more kernels installed and multiple kernel entries in menu.lst As you can guess this lead me to have duplicates for each installed kernel and a 60kb menu.lst raffaele
Re: GRUB duplicates kernel entries in menu.lst
On May 12, 2007 07:27:05 am Raffaele Morelli wrote: 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 Yes, that's the point. That is what I thought Wackojacko has the answer in this thread it is because of having the vmlinuz and vmlinuz.old symbolic links in /boot it adds these as well. I removed them and updated grub manually I did not get the duplicates put the links back updated grub and there were the duplicates again. Which sucks because without the links it does not list my newest kernel in the grub splash screen first so I would have to select it manually instead of getting to boot into it without an action on my part. Stephen -- GPG Pubic Key: http://users.eastlink.ca/~stephencormier/publickey.asc pgplxmpDBA5dc.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: GRUB duplicates kernel entries in menu.lst
On 05/12/2007 05:56 PM, Stephen Cormier wrote: [...] without the links it does not list my newest kernel in the grub splash screen first so I would have to select it manually instead of getting to boot into it without an action on my part. Stephen /boot/grub/menu.lst has a default option that you can set to indicate your desired default kernel. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
GRUB duplicates kernel entries in menu.lst
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. Any ideas? regards raffaele
Re: GRUB duplicates kernel entries in menu.lst
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 -- greg, [EMAIL PROTECTED] PGP key: 1024D/B524687C 2003-08-05 Fingerprint: E1D3 E3D7 5850 957E FED0 2B3A ED66 6971 B524 687C Alternate Fingerprint: 09F9 1102 9D74 E35B D841 56C5 6356 88C0 signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
Re: GRUB duplicates kernel entries in menu.lst
On May 11, 9:20 am, Raffaele Morelli [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi you all I noticed this strange behaviour in grub, in etch and now in lenny. I noticed the same thing when installing Ubuntu Edgy Eft many months ago. However I did not get the same thing when I installed Debian Etch just after the new year. Don't know what causes it. rd -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: GRUB duplicates kernel entries in menu.lst
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 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. Any ideas? I believe that it is designed that way on purpose. If you install a new kernel and it doesn't work, you can always fall back to using the old one. You can safely remove any kernel that you are not running at the time, but I would recommend keeping 2 kernels. The current one, and the one that worked before. You never know when one might not work and you'll need the other. Joe -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFGRJ6riXBCVWpc5J4RAhnUAJ49J1UDn5aq3+evqfrKfBVEqySZkgCdEGG6 /aP8YmBpXRbvHh/Htj1rlFU= =Y4C4 -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: GRUB duplicates kernel entries in menu.lst
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 -- GPG Pubic Key: http://users.eastlink.ca/~stephencormier/publickey.asc pgpEcf8N6hj3D.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: GRUB duplicates kernel entries in menu.lst
Joe Hart wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 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. Any ideas? I believe that it is designed that way on purpose. If you install a new kernel and it doesn't work, you can always fall back to using the old one. You can safely remove any kernel that you are not running at the time, but I would recommend keeping 2 kernels. The current one, and the one that worked before. You never know when one might not work and you'll need the other. Joe Could the OP be referring to the fact that grub installs boot options for both the kernels *and* any symlinks in /boot. On my sid system I have vmlinuz and vmlinuz.old which are symlinks to the two latest kernel installed. Update-grub will add these to menu.lst in addition to the direct kernels so I have duplicate entries for these two kernels. Wackojacko -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: GRUB duplicates kernel entries in menu.lst
On Fri, May 11, 2007 at 04:11:50PM +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. you mean you get multiple entries for the recovery mode of the *same* kernel? e.g. three recovery mode entries for 2.6.18-4 or are you just worried about multiple kernel entries in general. That is controlled by the howmany= statement in menu.lst. A signature.asc Description: Digital signature
