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In my GRUB bootloader, I am getting two entries for Fedora. I am using the default GRUB distributed with Fedora 12. The two entries are as shown below. I looked ...
  1. 12-31-2009 #1
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    [SOLVED] Two entries for Fedora showing up in GRUB

    In my GRUB bootloader, I am getting two entries for Fedora. I am using the default GRUB distributed with Fedora 12. The two entries are as shown below. I looked in the boot folder of my Fedora filesystem and each entry has its own config file. I'm kind of a newbie and I am trying to understand why this happened. Should I delete one, and if so which? Would I be better off to leave both? I can boot using either entry. Thanks ahead of time!

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    Fedora (2.6.31.5-127.fc12.x86_64)
Fedora (2.6.31.9-174.fc12.x86_64)
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    Welcome to the forums!

    It looks like you've upgraded your kernel somewhere along the way. The older kernels are usually kept in place so that if the new kernel doesn't work properly, your system won't be left in an unbootable state. You should be fine with deleting the older kernel if the new one is working properly.
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    Thanks ozar. I did install some updates. So just to be clear I should delete the on that says 5-127 and not the one that says 9-174? Also, what exactly should I delete? The config files in the boot folder?
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    If latest version, 2.6.31.9-174 is working fine then un-install earlier version.
    Execute this
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rpm -q kernel
rpm -e kernel-<correct-version>
    rpm -e will un-install kernel. Make sure to un-install earlier version only.
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    Thanks to the both of you! devils casper, will give that a try in the morning when I'm feeling more adventurous. Out of curiosity, if I left all my kernels when updating would they just pile up? Or would Fedora automatically delete older ones after a while?
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    I think Fedora will eventually remove them but I could be wrong, I haven't used Fedora in awhile now.
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    Fedora will not remove those and kernels will pile up.
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    Quote Originally Posted by devils casper View Post
    Fedora will not remove those and kernels will pile up.
    Well, thanks for the info...it's good to know but I sure do think that distros like Fedora that want to be user friendly should remove them for you. I'm pretty sure Mint Linux will do this for you and I just think it's a nice Feature.
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    There are a lot of problems in Fedora. Its installer doesn't recognize other installed Linux distro and one has to edit grub.conf to add entries of other distros.
    Fedora installer detects Windows OS perfectly.
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    Thanks devils casper! That did the trick
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