Thread: Multiple Kernels showing up in GRUB 1.98 menu

so after running multiple mid-installation errors trying install 11.04 on thinkpad, decided didn't want unity anyway, installed 10.04 without trace. i'm trying custimize grub menu, , notice there following entries:

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### begin /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###  menuentry 'ubuntu, linux 2.6.32-32-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {  	recordfail  	insmod ext2  	set root='(hd0,5)'  	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 581f0734-d3d8-4e9a-aad5-2045fe55536d  	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-32-generic root=uuid=581f0734-d3d8-4e9a-aad5-2045fe55536d ro   quiet splash  	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-32-generic  }  menuentry 'ubuntu, linux 2.6.32-32-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {  	recordfail  	insmod ext2  	set root='(hd0,5)'  	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 581f0734-d3d8-4e9a-aad5-2045fe55536d  	echo	'loading linux 2.6.32-32-generic ...'  	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-32-generic root=uuid=581f0734-d3d8-4e9a-aad5-2045fe55536d ro single   	echo	'loading initial ramdisk ...'  	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-32-generic  }  menuentry 'ubuntu, linux 2.6.32-28-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {  	recordfail  	insmod ext2  	set root='(hd0,5)'  	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 581f0734-d3d8-4e9a-aad5-2045fe55536d  	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-28-generic root=uuid=581f0734-d3d8-4e9a-aad5-2045fe55536d ro   quiet splash  	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-28-generic  }  menuentry 'ubuntu, linux 2.6.32-28-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {  	recordfail  	insmod ext2  	set root='(hd0,5)'  	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 581f0734-d3d8-4e9a-aad5-2045fe55536d  	echo	'loading linux 2.6.32-28-generic ...'  	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-28-generic root=uuid=581f0734-d3d8-4e9a-aad5-2045fe55536d ro single   	echo	'loading initial ramdisk ...'  	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-28-generic  }  ### end /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###    ### begin /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###  menuentry "memory test (memtest86+)" {  	insmod ext2  	set root='(hd0,5)'  	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 581f0734-d3d8-4e9a-aad5-2045fe55536d  	linux16	/boot/memtest86+.bin  }  menuentry "memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {  	insmod ext2  	set root='(hd0,5)'  	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 581f0734-d3d8-4e9a-aad5-2045fe55536d  	linux16	/boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttys0,115200n8  }  ### end /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###    ### begin /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###  menuentry "windows recovery mode" {  	insmod ntfs  	set root='(hd0,1)'  	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 32bcadf2bcadb0b1  	chainloader +1  }  menuentry "windows 7" {  	insmod ntfs  	set root='(hd0,2)'  	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 286290c762909ae0  	drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}  	chainloader +1

note: changed names of windows recovery mode (grub thought vista) , windows 7 (grub thought vista recovery mode).

so, why list ubuntu, linux 2.6.32-32-generic , recovery mode along ubuntu, linux 2.6.32-28-generic , recovery mode.

32 vs 28? number mean? i've looked around , think means kernel ubuntu's using. why different options? left on when tried install natty?

when boot each can't tell difference, each option (not recovery modes) boots same 10.04 installation.
can remove 28 1 , it's recovery entry? also, can change order ubuntu , win7 @ top, recovery modes , memtest stuff @ bottom? (i've read on differences between old grub , 1.98, , in new grub's documentation can find whether or not can change order of menu, option change entry default). don't want bootloader crisis on hands, i've had enough of those.

thanks.

first of all, should use "update-grub" freshly generated grub menu.
despite of that, info generated "update-grub" command , not intended manually changed (you can change files in /etc/grub.d/ instead), can see why detected wrongly (if once updated still display same info).

in order change display order can rename files (10_linux -> 50_linux) , change order.

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