Deleting earlier Kernel Versions

[Thilo Six]

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Betti Ann & Preston Smith wrote the following on 21.05.2006 19:55:
> Good day all!
> 
> AS my system is updated I notice from the GRUB menu that I now have a
> total of four kernel versions on my system
> 
> How do I go about deleting the earlier versions and totally removing
> them from my system?

The easiest way is imho to open synaptic search for the linux images and
deleste what not is needed.

> 
> When I delete a kernel is grub updated or do I have to manually do the
> update?

Yes grub is automated updated. Works like charm. ;)

> In the Grub menu I default to XP so that my wife will always have her
> O/S of choice.  Presently after each update I increment the Default
> statement by 2 to keep XP as the default.  Is there a statement other
> than Default that I can use so that I do not have to manually intervene?

There is a possibilty to save the last choise you made in grub.
Grub will then highlight this entry again next time.
But i guess, this is not what you look for.

> Thank you and enjoy the weekend.

u2 ;)

> Preston

bye Thilo
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- - some friend of mine

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