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Hello! I just finished an update on the kernel and it seems to be ok as shown in the grub: Code: default=0 timeout=5 splashimage=(hd0,8)/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz hiddenmenu title Fedora (2.6.32.14-127.fc12.i686) NEW root ...
  1. 06-16-2010 #1
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    [SOLVED] Updated Kernel But Still Boots the Old

    Hello!

    I just finished an update on the kernel and it seems to be ok as shown in the grub:

    Code:
    default=0
timeout=5
splashimage=(hd0,8)/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz
hiddenmenu
title Fedora (2.6.32.14-127.fc12.i686)  NEW
        root (hd0,8)
        kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32.14-127.fc12.i686 ro root=UUID=9ea4d6d1-b9d3$
        initrd /boot/initramfs-2.6.32.14-127.fc12.i686.img
title Fedora (2.6.32.12-115.fc12.i686) OLD
        root (hd0,8)
        kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32.12-115.fc12.i686 ro root=UUID=9ea4d6d1-b9d3$
        initrd /boot/initramfs-2.6.32.12-115.fc12.i686.img
title Fedora (2.6.31.5-127.fc12.i686)
        root (hd0,8)
        kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31.5-127.fc12.i686 ro root=UUID=9ea4d6d1-b9d3-$
        initrd /boot/initramfs-2.6.31.5-127.fc12.i686.img
title Other
	rootnoverify (hd0,0)
        chainloader +1
    However, when I restart my system and checked, the machine is still booting the old kernel:

    Code:
    [jun@localhost ~]$ uname -r
2.6.32.12-115.fc12.i686
[jun@localhost ~]$
    How may I be able to make the machine point to the newer kernel please?

    Thanks as always!
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  2. 06-16-2010 #2
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    If you are selecting first entry in GRUB Menu then uname should display latest kernel version only. First entry is loading latest kernel only.
    Are you sure that you are selecting first entry only?
    Post the output of ls -l /boot command here.
    It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.
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  3. 06-16-2010 #3
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    Hello casper,

    Here it is:

    Code:
    [root@localhost ~]# ls -l /boot 
total 48368
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root   103363 2009-11-08 10:54 config-2.6.31.5-127.fc12.i686
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root   106890 2010-05-01 04:49 config-2.6.32.12-115.fc12.i686
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root   106890 2010-05-28 13:17 config-2.6.32.14-127.fc12.i686
drwxr-xr-x. 3 root root     4096 2009-11-10 03:13 efi
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root   161956 2009-10-14 03:13 elf-memtest86+-4.00
drwxr-xr-x. 2 root root     4096 2010-06-16 04:43 grub
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 10940391 2010-05-18 10:22 initramfs-2.6.31.5-127.fc12.i686.img
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 11249639 2010-05-21 08:27 initramfs-2.6.32.12-115.fc12.i686.img
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 11355905 2010-06-16 04:43 initramfs-2.6.32.14-127.fc12.i686.img
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root   160280 2009-10-14 03:13 memtest86+-4.00
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root  1459030 2009-11-08 10:54 System.map-2.6.31.5-127.fc12.i686
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root  1643223 2010-05-01 04:49 System.map-2.6.32.12-115.fc12.i686
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root  1643320 2010-05-28 13:17 System.map-2.6.32.14-127.fc12.i686
-rwxr-xr-x. 1 root root  3387680 2009-11-08 10:54 vmlinuz-2.6.31.5-127.fc12.i686
-rwxr-xr-x. 1 root root  3581440 2010-05-01 04:49 vmlinuz-2.6.32.12-115.fc12.i686
-rwxr-xr-x. 1 root root  3581568 2010-05-28 13:17 vmlinuz-2.6.32.14-127.fc12.i686
[root@localhost ~]#
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  4. 06-16-2010 #4
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    Create a copy of grub.conf file.
    Code:
    cd /boot/grub
cp grub.conf grub.conf.main
    Delete all its contents except first title block.
    Code:
    default=0
timeout=5
splashimage=(hd0,8)/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz
hiddenmenu
title Fedora (2.6.32.14-127.fc12.i686)  NEW
        root (hd0,8)
        kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32.14-127.fc12.i686 ro root=UUID=9ea4d6d1-b9d3$
        initrd /boot/initramfs-2.6.32.14-127.fc12.i686.img
    Boot up Fedora and check the output of uname -a command.
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  5. 06-17-2010 #5
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    Hello Casper,

    I tried what you said but when I checked uname -r it still is the old kernel.

    But I think I have an idea what's happening. I just can't oganize my brains to analyze it.
    I hope you would help me please

    I am using this grub to boot into my system. It's in PCLinux Partition:

    Code:
    timeout 120
color black/cyan yellow/cyan
gfxmenu (hd0,8)/boot/gfxmenu
default 0

title ( 1 ) PCLinux 2010.1
kernel (hd0,8)/boot/vmlinuz BOOT_IMAGE=linux root=UUID=7a4932d5-0287-47bb-9c93-9d3a155d15ee  resume=UUID=c472ea84-e954-40cd-a25e$
initrd (hd0,8)/boot/initrd.img

#title linux-nonfb
kernel (hd0,8)/boot/vmlinuz BOOT_IMAGE=linux-nonfb root=UUID=7a4932d5-0287-47bb-9c93-9d3a155d15ee  resume=UUID=c472ea84-e954-40c$
initrd (hd0,8)/boot/initrd.img

#title failsafe
kernel (hd0,8)/boot/vmlinuz BOOT_IMAGE=failsafe root=UUID=7a4932d5-0287-47bb-9c93-9d3a155d15ee  failsafe
initrd (hd0,8)/boot/initrd.img


title ( 2 ) Windows XP :(
root (hd0,0)
makeactive
chainloader +1

title ( 3 ) Linux Mint 7 Gloria, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic
root    (hd0,6)
kernel  /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=/dev/sda7 ro quiet splash
initrd  /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
quiet

title ( 4 ) Fedora (2.6.32.12-115.fc12.i686) (on /dev/sda8)
root  (hd0,7)
kernel     /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32.12-115.fc12.i686 ro root=UUID=9ea4d6d1-b9d3-405b-ac5c-0f9dc896e759 noiswmd LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SYSF$
initrd  /boot/initramfs-2.6.32.12-115.fc12.i686.img
savedefault
boot

title ( 5 ) Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-21-generic (on /dev/sda6)
root  (hd0,5)
kernel         /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-21-generic root=UUID=62310446-d606-4c7a-81a7-13ba4a7583f1 ro quiet splash.
initrd         /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-21-generic

title ( 6 ) antiX at sda10, kernel 2.6.32-1-mepis-smp
root  (hd0,9)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-1-mepis-smp root=/dev/sda10 nomce quiet nosplash vga=791 nomodeset acpi_backlight=vendor i915.modese$
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-1-mepis-smp
boot
    This is taken from the Fedora partition. I erased everything except the first entry. I restored it from the cp.

    Code:
    default=0
timeout=5
splashimage=(hd0,8)/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz
hiddenmenu
title Fedora (2.6.32.14-127.fc12.i686)  NEW
        root (hd0,8)
        kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32.14-127.fc12.i686 ro root=UUID=9ea4d6d1-b9d3$
        initrd /boot/initramfs-2.6.32.14-127.fc12.i686.img
title Fedora (2.6.32.12-115.fc12.i686) OLD
        root (hd0,8)
        kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32.12-115.fc12.i686 ro root=UUID=9ea4d6d1-b9d3$
        initrd /boot/initramfs-2.6.32.12-115.fc12.i686.img
title Fedora (2.6.31.5-127.fc12.i686)
        root (hd0,8)
        kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31.5-127.fc12.i686 ro root=UUID=9ea4d6d1-b9d3-$
        initrd /boot/initramfs-2.6.31.5-127.fc12.i686.img
title Other
	rootnoverify (hd0,0)
        chainloader +1
    Thank you!
    Last edited by nujinini; 06-17-2010 at 09:43 AM.
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  6. 06-17-2010 #6
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    Add this to the PcLinux boot menu, at the bottom.
    Code:
    title Fedora
root (hd0,7)
configfile /boot/grub/menu.lst
    Save and reboot. See if Fedora boots and runs the newest kernel. This should work unless PcLinux is using GRUB2. If that's the case you will need to boot PcLinux and run
    Code:
    sudo update-grub
    then reboot and try the new Fedora entry.

    Furthermore, and maybe most importantly, what was the last Linux OS you installed? The GRUB from that one is probably running the show. This is important so that we know how to reply and what advice to give.
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  7. 06-17-2010 #7
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    Hello Glenn,

    Thank you for your response!

    I added
    Code:
    title Fedora
root (hd0,7)
configfile /boot/grub/menu.lst
    at the bottom of the PCLinux grub and it still didn't work. Still booted the old kernel.

    ...PcLinux is using GRUB2
    PCLinux uses grub legacy, fyi.
    Furthermore, and maybe most importantly, what was the last Linux OS you installed? The GRUB from that one is probably running the show. This is important so that we know how to reply and what advice to give.
    The last OS I installed was AntiX. However, I configured the grub to use the PCLinux partition w/c in this case is (hd0,8 ).

    Code:
     [ Minimal BASH-like line editing is supported.  For the first word, TAB
   lists possible command completions.  Anywhere else TAB lists the possible
   completions of a device/filename.]
grub> find /boot/grub/stage1
find /boot/grub/stage1
 (hd0,6)
 (hd0,7)
 (hd0,8)
 (hd0,9)
grub>
    Thank you again!
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  8. 06-18-2010 #8
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    I tried to add the kernel in the PCLinux grub and called it from there. Still it gave me an error 15. Thanks!

    Code:
    title ( 4 ) Fedora (2.6.32.12-115.fc12.i686) (on /dev/sda8)
root  (hd0,7)
kernel     /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32.12-115.fc12.i686 ro root=UUID=9ea4d6d1-b9d3-405b-ac5c-0f9dc896e759 noiswmd LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SYSFONT$
initrd  /boot/initramfs-2.6.32.12-115.fc12.i686.img
savedefault
boot

title ( 4a) Fedora (2.6.32.14-127.fc12.i686)
root (hd0,8)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32.14-127.fc12.i686 ro root=UUID=9ea4d6d1-b9d3-405b-ac5c-0f9dc896e759 noiswmd LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SYSFONT=latarcyr$
initrd /boot/initramfs-2.6.32.14-127.fc12.i686.img
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  9. 06-19-2010 #9
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    Hello Everyone!

    Just wanted to share how I solved my problem!

    # yum upgrade
    # Yes

    Then I copied to PCLinux grub:

    Code:
    title Fedora (2.6.32.14-127.fc12.i686)
root (hd0,8 )
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32.14-127.fc12.i686 ro root=UUID=9ea4d6d1-b9d3-405bac5c0f9dc896e759 noiswmd LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SYSFONT=latarcyr$
initrd /boot/initramfs-2.6.32.14-127.fc12.i686.img
savedefault
boot
    Changed (hd0,8 ) to (hd0,7)

    reboot > New kernel!

    Code:
    [jun@localhost ~]$ uname -a
Linux localhost.localdomain 2.6.32.14-127.fc12.i686 #1 SMP Fri May 28 05:04:10 UTC 2010 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
[jun@localhost ~]$
    Thanks!
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