Old Kernels . . .(never die!)

[Dave Hall]

On Wed, 2009-01-07 at 08:03 +1100, The Wassermans wrote:
> On Fri, 2009-01-02 at 09:21 +1100, Dave Hall wrote:
> 
> > I personally keep the previous kernel for a few days to make sure that
> > everything works properly.
> > 
> > > 3.  How would I go about deleting them?
> > 
> > Using GNOME go system > admin > synaptic package manager
> > 
> > Search for "linux-image"
> > 
> > Don't try to remove the highest numbered entry (that will be the kernel
> > you are running)
> > 
> > For the remaining "linux-image-2.6.xx-y*" entries, just right click on
> > them and select "Mark for complete removal".  It will ask you to confirm
> > that you also want to remove the related restricted modules package as
> > well.
> > 
> > When done click Apply.  Confirm that you are happy with the changes by
> > clicking apply.  Wait for synaptic to work its magic.
> 
> I  did all of that Dave.  Actually, I did the above for Kernel #16, as a
> test. Upon re-booting the pesky #16 was still there.  So I re-booted and
> selected #16 and got the error message: "file not found". I have tried
> all the remedies suggested by the other members but nothing seems to get
> rid of the long list of Kernels at start-up.
> 
> Not that it's all that important really.  It's just a matter of
> aesthetics.  And the frustration at trying to fix something that should
> be quite easy

I know in earlier versions of ubuntu that the menu.lst wasn't always
properly updated.  try running 

sudo update-grub

from a terminal/the console.

Sorry for not replying to your previous post, been distracted by work
and the heat :(

Cheers

Dave