[SOLVED] kernel upgrade and grub entries

07-04-2009	#1 (permalink)
stoppage Just Joined! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Frankfurt, Germany Posts: 95	[SOLVED] kernel upgrade and grub entries Part of a recent Hardy upgrade included an updated kernel version to 2.6.24-24. I decided on the option to retain current grub entries. Now synaptec shows 2.6.24-24 as installed and „uname -r „ returns 2.6.24-23. If I change grub entries will I then be using latest kernel? Obliged for any help here.

07-04-2009	#2 (permalink)
MikeTbob Trusted Penguin Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Panther City, Tx Posts: 4,110	No, you need to reboot for the new kernel to take effect __________________ I do not respond to private messages asking for help. Please keep it on the forums only.

07-04-2009	#3 (permalink)
stoppage Just Joined! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Frankfurt, Germany Posts: 95	Reboot makes no difference

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Originally Posted by stoppage

Reboot makes no difference

Can you expound on this? Did the newer kernel not get loaded? Did you see a grub menu asking which OS/version you wanted to boot?

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07-04-2009	#5 (permalink)
devils casper Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chandigarh, India Posts: 21,081	Post the contents of /boot/grub/menu.lst file here. Post the output of this too : Code: ls /boot __________________ It takes a lot of time to be a genius, you have to sit around so much doing nothing, really doing nothing. - Gertrude Stein New Users: Read This First

07-05-2009	#6 (permalink)
stoppage Just Joined! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Frankfurt, Germany Posts: 95	Changing appropriate values in menu.lst from kernel 2.6.24-23 to 2.6.24-24 brought me up and running into new kernel with „uname -r“ returning correct version. Should I also change kernel values in „recovery“ entry?

07-05-2009	#7 (permalink)
Jonathan183 Linux Guru Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,410	Normally there is an entry for the current kernel normal boot and current kernel recovery so yes ... but its up to you. Previous kernel versions are also left in the menu ... I tend to comment out all but latest and previous kernel version - but again thats up to you