Hi,
I upgraded my fedora 12 to 13 and then F13 to F14. I used the instructions for the desktop version in these two pages:
http://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-upgrade-from-fedora-12-to-fedora-13-desktop...
http://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-upgrade-from-fedora-13-to-fedora-14-desktop...
Which are basically the same for both upgrades.
Now in the boot loader I have 3 choices: F14, F13 and Other which is windoze. I can boot from both F13 and F14, they work properly. F13 desktop is the same know as F14 but when I check the version in terminal (uname -a), I get F13.
I'm not sure what I did wrong. Is there anyway to keep only F14 and get rid of F13?
Thank you
On 03/26/2011 11:47 AM, JB wrote:
Adam Tong<helpcomm<at> yahoo.com> writes:
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just edit # vi /etc/grub.conf and reboot. If it still does not work, post grub.conf here.
I don't want to start a holy war, but suggesting that a newcomer use vi without making sure they know how to use it can be a formula for disaster; it's not exactly new-user friendly. Adam, if you're not familiar with vi, consider using nano, as it's got all of the most common commands right at the bottom of the screen for you. (Hint: ^G is a very, very old computer shortcut for Ctrl-G.) That's not to say you shouldn't use vi if that's what you like, just that nano is easier to use if you've never seen either of them in use before.
On 03/26/2011 07:18 PM, Joe Zeff wrote: <>
I don't want to start a holy war, but suggesting that a newcomer use vi
someone not being familiar with setting up grub.conf, does not mean they are a "newcomer".
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(Hint: ^G is a very, very old computer shortcut for Ctrl-G.)
shortcut?
how about "another way to represent", aka, "synonym", like using;
"control + g", or, ^g, or, ctrl-g, or, <ctrl+g>.
also note, i am using lower case, 'g', where as upper case, 'G', might imply to some that "shift key", <shft> key needs to be pressed.
On 03/26/2011 12:38 PM, g wrote:
someone not being familiar with setting up grub.conf, does not mean they are a "newcomer".
Maybe not, but IMO, it's best not to assume too much knowledge. If it were me, I'd simply suggest that the OP use their favorite non-GUI text editor and leave it at that unless they ask for suggestions.
As I've mentioned other times, I also infest fedoraforum.org. I've seen posters go the extra mile by posting step-by-step instructions how to use vi to make an edit, just to be sure. Of course, that's on a website, where people can simply ignore the parts that don't interest them. Here on a mailing list, it's a tad less convenient, and I wouldn't expect it. (Hell, I didn't really expect it there, either.)
Hi,
The thread is very old. The problem I posted was that I had Three choices instead of just 2 during startup. After upgrading from fedora 13 to 14 I found that I have fedora 14 and Fedora 13, in addition to other (i have a win partition). A week ago i did a yum update, and i found an additional entry in the boat loader again. So now i'm doing finally the follow up. Here is the content of my /etc/grub.conf: --- # grub.conf generated by anaconda # # Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file # NOTICE: You have a /boot partition. This means that # all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /boot/, eg. # root (hd0,1) # kernel /vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/mapper/VolGroup-lv_root # initrd /initrd-[generic-]version.img #boot=/dev/sda default=0 timeout=10 splashimage=(hd0,1)/grub/splash.xpm.gz hiddenmenu title Fedora (2.6.35.13-91.fc14.i686.PAE) root (hd0,1) kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.35.13-91.fc14.i686.PAE ro root=/dev/mapper/VolGroup-lv_root LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SYSFONT=latarcyrheb-sun16 KEYBOARDTYPE=pc KEYTABLE=fr rhgb quiet initrd /initramfs-2.6.35.13-91.fc14.i686.PAE.img title Fedora (2.6.35.11-83.fc14.i686.PAE) root (hd0,1) kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.35.11-83.fc14.i686.PAE ro root=/dev/mapper/VolGroup-lv_root LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SYSFONT=latarcyrheb-sun16 KEYBOARDTYPE=pc KEYTABLE=fr rhgb quiet initrd /initramfs-2.6.35.11-83.fc14.i686.PAE.img title Fedora (2.6.34.8-68.fc13.i686.PAE) root (hd0,1) kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.34.8-68.fc13.i686.PAE ro root=/dev/mapper/VolGroup-lv_root LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SYSFONT=latarcyrheb-sun16 KEYBOARDTYPE=pc KEYTABLE=fr rhgb quiet initrd /initramfs-2.6.34.8-68.fc13.i686.PAE.img title Other rootnoverify (hd0,0) chainloader +1
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Thank you
----- Original Message ---- From: JB jb.1234abcd@gmail.com To: users@lists.fedoraproject.org Sent: Sat, March 26, 2011 2:47:01 PM Subject: Re: Boot loader after upgrade
Adam Tong <helpcomm <at> yahoo.com> writes:
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just edit # vi /etc/grub.conf and reboot. If it still does not work, post grub.conf here. JB
On Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 7:16 PM, Adam Tong helpcomm@yahoo.com wrote:
Hi,
The thread is very old. The problem I posted was that I had Three choices instead of just 2 during startup. After upgrading from fedora 13 to 14 I found that I have fedora 14 and Fedora 13, in addition to other (i have a win partition). A week ago i did a yum update, and i found an additional entry in the boat loader again. So now i'm doing finally the follow up. Here is the content of my /etc/grub.conf:
# grub.conf generated by anaconda # # Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file # NOTICE: You have a /boot partition. This means that # all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /boot/, eg. # root (hd0,1) # kernel /vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/mapper/VolGroup-lv_root # initrd /initrd-[generic-]version.img #boot=/dev/sda default=0 timeout=10 splashimage=(hd0,1)/grub/splash.xpm.gz hiddenmenu title Fedora (2.6.35.13-91.fc14.i686.PAE) root (hd0,1) kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.35.13-91.fc14.i686.PAE ro root=/dev/mapper/VolGroup-lv_root LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SYSFONT=latarcyrheb-sun16 KEYBOARDTYPE=pc KEYTABLE=fr rhgb quiet initrd /initramfs-2.6.35.13-91.fc14.i686.PAE.img title Fedora (2.6.35.11-83.fc14.i686.PAE) root (hd0,1) kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.35.11-83.fc14.i686.PAE ro root=/dev/mapper/VolGroup-lv_root LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SYSFONT=latarcyrheb-sun16 KEYBOARDTYPE=pc KEYTABLE=fr rhgb quiet initrd /initramfs-2.6.35.11-83.fc14.i686.PAE.img title Fedora (2.6.34.8-68.fc13.i686.PAE) root (hd0,1) kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.34.8-68.fc13.i686.PAE ro root=/dev/mapper/VolGroup-lv_root LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SYSFONT=latarcyrheb-sun16 KEYBOARDTYPE=pc KEYTABLE=fr rhgb quiet initrd /initramfs-2.6.34.8-68.fc13.i686.PAE.img title Other rootnoverify (hd0,0) chainloader +1
Thank you
When you upgraded from F13 to F14 the upgrade left a F13 kernel. (Think of it as a precaution.)
Here is a simple way to remove that extra kernel without editing skills or usage of a gui:
1. Boot F14.
2. If in Gnome or KDE or other desktop open a terminal.
3. Do "yum list kernel* "
4. Remove undesired installed kernel via "sudo yum remove kernel_____ "
Yum/rpm will take care of/remove the grub entry.
On Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 7:34 PM, Kam Leo kam.leo@gmail.com wrote:
On Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 7:16 PM, Adam Tong helpcomm@yahoo.com wrote:
Hi,
The thread is very old. The problem I posted was that I had Three choices instead of just 2 during startup. After upgrading from fedora 13 to 14 I found that I have fedora 14 and Fedora 13, in addition to other (i have a win partition). A week ago i did a yum update, and i found an additional entry in the boat loader again. So now i'm doing finally the follow up. Here is the content of my /etc/grub.conf:
# grub.conf generated by anaconda # # Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file # NOTICE: You have a /boot partition. This means that # all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /boot/, eg. # root (hd0,1) # kernel /vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/mapper/VolGroup-lv_root # initrd /initrd-[generic-]version.img #boot=/dev/sda default=0 timeout=10 splashimage=(hd0,1)/grub/splash.xpm.gz hiddenmenu title Fedora (2.6.35.13-91.fc14.i686.PAE) root (hd0,1) kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.35.13-91.fc14.i686.PAE ro root=/dev/mapper/VolGroup-lv_root LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SYSFONT=latarcyrheb-sun16 KEYBOARDTYPE=pc KEYTABLE=fr rhgb quiet initrd /initramfs-2.6.35.13-91.fc14.i686.PAE.img title Fedora (2.6.35.11-83.fc14.i686.PAE) root (hd0,1) kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.35.11-83.fc14.i686.PAE ro root=/dev/mapper/VolGroup-lv_root LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SYSFONT=latarcyrheb-sun16 KEYBOARDTYPE=pc KEYTABLE=fr rhgb quiet initrd /initramfs-2.6.35.11-83.fc14.i686.PAE.img title Fedora (2.6.34.8-68.fc13.i686.PAE) root (hd0,1) kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.34.8-68.fc13.i686.PAE ro root=/dev/mapper/VolGroup-lv_root LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SYSFONT=latarcyrheb-sun16 KEYBOARDTYPE=pc KEYTABLE=fr rhgb quiet initrd /initramfs-2.6.34.8-68.fc13.i686.PAE.img title Other rootnoverify (hd0,0) chainloader +1
Thank you
When you upgraded from F13 to F14 the upgrade left a F13 kernel. (Think of it as a precaution.)
Here is a simple way to remove that extra kernel without editing skills or usage of a gui:
Boot F14.
If in Gnome or KDE or other desktop open a terminal.
Do "yum list kernel* "
Remove undesired installed kernel via "sudo yum remove kernel_____ "
Yum/rpm will take care of/remove the grub entry.
I forgot to mention that there was nothing wrong with your upgrade from F13 to F14. Do "man uname" and you will understand.
Here is the result of the first command: ---- # yum list kernel Loaded plugins: presto, refresh-packagekit Available Packages kernel.i686 2.6.35.13-91.fc14 updates ----
So in that case I have just one kernel?!!
----- Original Message ---- From: Kam Leo kam.leo@gmail.com To: Community support for Fedora users users@lists.fedoraproject.org Sent: Thu, June 2, 2011 10:34:25 PM Subject: Re: Boot loader after upgrade
On Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 7:16 PM, Adam Tong helpcomm@yahoo.com wrote:
Hi,
The thread is very old. The problem I posted was that I had Three choices instead of just 2 during startup. After upgrading from fedora 13 to 14 I found that I have fedora 14 and Fedora 13, in addition to other (i have a win partition). A week ago i did a yum update, and i found an additional entry in the boat loader again. So now i'm doing finally the follow up. Here is the content of my /etc/grub.conf:
# grub.conf generated by anaconda # # Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file # NOTICE: You have a /boot partition. This means that # all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /boot/, eg. # root (hd0,1) # kernel /vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/mapper/VolGroup-lv_root # initrd /initrd-[generic-]version.img #boot=/dev/sda default=0 timeout=10 splashimage=(hd0,1)/grub/splash.xpm.gz hiddenmenu title Fedora (2.6.35.13-91.fc14.i686.PAE) root (hd0,1) kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.35.13-91.fc14.i686.PAE ro root=/dev/mapper/VolGroup-lv_root LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SYSFONT=latarcyrheb-sun16 KEYBOARDTYPE=pc KEYTABLE=fr rhgb quiet initrd /initramfs-2.6.35.13-91.fc14.i686.PAE.img title Fedora (2.6.35.11-83.fc14.i686.PAE) root (hd0,1) kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.35.11-83.fc14.i686.PAE ro root=/dev/mapper/VolGroup-lv_root LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SYSFONT=latarcyrheb-sun16 KEYBOARDTYPE=pc KEYTABLE=fr rhgb quiet initrd /initramfs-2.6.35.11-83.fc14.i686.PAE.img title Fedora (2.6.34.8-68.fc13.i686.PAE) root (hd0,1) kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.34.8-68.fc13.i686.PAE ro root=/dev/mapper/VolGroup-lv_root LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SYSFONT=latarcyrheb-sun16 KEYBOARDTYPE=pc KEYTABLE=fr rhgb quiet initrd /initramfs-2.6.34.8-68.fc13.i686.PAE.img title Other rootnoverify (hd0,0) chainloader +1
Thank you
When you upgraded from F13 to F14 the upgrade left a F13 kernel. (Think of it as a precaution.)
Here is a simple way to remove that extra kernel without editing skills or usage of a gui:
1. Boot F14.
2. If in Gnome or KDE or other desktop open a terminal.
3. Do "yum list kernel* "
4. Remove undesired installed kernel via "sudo yum remove kernel_____ "
Yum/rpm will take care of/remove the grub entry.
On Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 8:36 PM, Adam Tong helpcomm@yahoo.com wrote:
Here is the result of the first command:
# yum list kernel Loaded plugins: presto, refresh-packagekit Available Packages kernel.i686 2.6.35.13-91.fc14 updates
So in that case I have just one kernel?!!
No! You left out the trailing asterisk; i.e. kernel*