Removing old Kernels (Resolved)

[Stephen]

Steve wrote:
> On Sat, 29 Aug 2009 21:11:01 +0100, Stephen <stephen_o at rogers.com> wrote:
>
>   
>> Steve wrote:
>>     
>>> On Sat, 29 Aug 2009 19:33:53 +0100, Stephen <stephen_o at rogers.com>  
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>       
>>>> I have updated my kernel in uBuntu 9.04 a couple of times.
>>>> I have:
>>>>
>>>> 2.6.28-11-generic
>>>> 2.6.28-13-generic and
>>>> 2.6.28-15-generic
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Could some one could tell me how to remove the older ones please.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance;
>>>> Stephen Oulton.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>         
>>> Use synaptic
>>>
>>> System -> Administartion -> Synaptic
>>>
>>> it will also remove thwe entries from GRUB as well
>>>
>>>
>>>       
>> Thanks for the reply
>>
>> I'm fairly new to linux, and really green with Ubuntu.
>>
>> I did as you suggested. When I ran Synaptic Package Manager.
>> I scrolled down through the list of aps, and then I did a search for
>> kernels.
>> I don't have a clue which apts I can safely remove, and I don't want to
>> end up re-installing my whole system.
>>
>>
>>     
> As  Fred suggested 'linux-image-2.6.28-11-generic' is the one to remove.   
> I would suggest keeping the two newset kernels in case there is ever a  
> problem.  You can then boot from the other.  As  you can see there are  
> always several ways of doing things with Linux.  The method I use is:-
>
> Having launched Synaptic slect Status then Installed.  In the Qucik Serch  
> box type linux-image then scroll down and click on  
> linux-image-2.6.28-11-generic and slect Mark for Complete Removal.  Any  
> other packages related to it that can be removed will be listed, just  
> selct Mark then Apply and away you go.
>
>   

I went into synaptics package manager and searched for the image file. I 
removed 2.6.28-11 image and when I rebooted it was gone from the boot 
menu. I only had to edit boot\grub\menu.ls to make windows the default 
boot up.

Other people use this computer and it makes things simpler for them.

Thanks a lot for the information;
Stephen Oulton.