Grub question

[Tony Arnold]

R Kimber wrote:
> Is there way in grub to specify a default kernel such that it always
> remains the default kernel, despite updates and other kernels
> introduced via synaptic?
> 
> My limited understanding suggests that the default is either the kernel
> in the first stanza or, if specified, is stanza number N.  But
> introducing new kernels automatically changes this.
> 
> But I'm sure I've missed something


You could put a stanza with the kernel of your choice before the line

### BEGIN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST

or after the line

### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST

You would have to manually edit the file to move to a new kernel.

Regards,
Tony.
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