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After installing a newer version of kernel the old one still shows up in grub. Should I remove the entry only from grub or should I remove the old kernel ...
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    remove old kernel

    After installing a newer version of kernel the old one still shows up in grub. Should I remove the entry only from grub or should I remove the old kernel completely? The last how can I do it?
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    if new kernel is working fine and you want to free up some space, un-install old kernel through YAST or 'rpm -e' command.
    un-install will remove entries from menu.lst too.
    OR keep old version too and put # signs before Old Kernel's title block in menu.lst file.
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    I tried through yast and the only kernel showing up is the new one. However I can boot to the old kernel. So where is the old one?
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    try to uninstall through 'rpm'.
    Code:
    rpm -qa | grep -i kernel
    rpm -e kernel-{VERSION}
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