multi operating system

[tommac]

sclewin at bmts.com wrote:

>>I have my computer set up with 2 operating
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>systems, ubuntu 5.10 and 
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>>windows ME.
>>It is set up to show both systems on opening
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>screen. This morning it 
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>>showed the following:
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>>Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.12-10-386
>>Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.12-10-386 (recovery mode)
>>Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.12-9-386
>>Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.12-9-386 (recovery mode)
>>Ubuntu memtest 86+
>>other operating systems:
>>windows 95/98/me
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>>Until this morning only 2 of the first 4 lines
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>were listed. Should I 
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>>remove 2 of the lines?
>>I don't know whether the first 2 or the second 2
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>were the original.
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>>Will it hurt to leave it as it is?
>>Did I do something wrong to get this double listing?
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>Don't worry you simply recieved an update to your
>Linux kernel.  You probably did update of your
>system.  If you want to get rid of the newer
>kernel you can simply go to adept/synaptic and
>type in the name of the kernel and then select it
>for uninstall.  I would, however, suggest you try
>out the newer one, the 2.6.12-10 as it should have
>sevurity and other fixes that may help you. 
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>Your friend,
>Scott
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thanks Scott.I appreciate you taking time to reply.
tom