remove deleted OSs from grub 1.98 boot menu

I am trying to remove entries for deleted operating systems, from grub 1.98 menu.

I am using Gnu/Linux Debian 6 ( grub version 1.98+20100804-14+squeeze1 ).

I had an Ubuntu partition with 10 kernel images, and a Microsoft Windows; Both these partitions have been deleted, but there entries are still in the boot menu.

I have tried sudo /usr/sbin/update-grub the output looked good,

#$sudo /usr/sbin/update-grub 

Generating grub.cfg ...

Found background image: /usr/share/images/desktop-base/desktop-grub.png

Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-686

Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-686

Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-486

Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-486

done

but nothing changed.

I then ran

sudo /usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig  2>&1 | less

to see what it did

*Generating grub.cfg ...*

#

# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE

#

# It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates

# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub

#



### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then

  load_env

fi

set default="0"

if [ "${prev_saved_entry}" ]; then

  set saved_entry="${prev_saved_entry}"

  save_env saved_entry

  set prev_saved_entry=

  save_env prev_saved_entry

  set boot_once=true

fi



function savedefault {

  if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then

    saved_entry="${chosen}"

    save_env saved_entry

  fi

}



function load_video {

  insmod vbe

  insmod vga

  insmod video_bochs

  insmod video_cirrus

}



insmod part_msdos

insmod ext2

set root='(hd0,msdos5)'

search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 456affde-b026-49a3-9682-2338da0e8271

if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then

  set gfxmode=640x480

  load_video

  insmod gfxterm

fi

terminal_output gfxterm

insmod part_msdos

insmod ext2

set root='(hd0,msdos5)'

search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 456affde-b026-49a3-9682-2338da0e8271

set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale

set lang=en

insmod gettext

set timeout=5

### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###



### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

insmod part_msdos

insmod ext2

set root='(hd0,msdos5)'

search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 456affde-b026-49a3-9682-2338da0e8271

*Found background image: /usr/share/images/desktop-base/desktop-grub.png*

insmod png

if background_image /usr/share/images/desktop-base/spacefun-grub.png; then

  set color_normal=light-gray/black

  set color_highlight=white/black

else

  set menu_color_normal=cyan/blue

  set menu_color_highlight=white/blue

fi

### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###



### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

*Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-686

Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-686*

menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-5-686' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {

    insmod part_msdos

    insmod ext2

    set root='(hd0,msdos5)'

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 456affde-b026-49a3-9682-2338da0e8271

    echo    'Loading Linux 2.6.32-5-686 ...'

    linux   /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-686 root=UUID=456affde-b026-49a3-9682-2338da0e8271 ro  quiet

    echo    'Loading initial ramdisk ...'

    initrd  /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-686

}

menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-5-686 (recovery mode)' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {

    insmod part_msdos

    insmod ext2

    set root='(hd0,msdos5)'

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 456affde-b026-49a3-9682-2338da0e8271

    echo    'Loading Linux 2.6.32-5-686 ...'

    linux   /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-686 root=UUID=456affde-b026-49a3-9682-2338da0e8271 ro single 

    echo    'Loading initial ramdisk ...'

    initrd  /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-686

}

*Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-486

Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-486*

menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-5-486' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {

    insmod part_msdos

    insmod ext2

    set root='(hd0,msdos5)'

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 456affde-b026-49a3-9682-2338da0e8271

    echo    'Loading Linux 2.6.32-5-486 ...'

    linux   /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-486 root=UUID=456affde-b026-49a3-9682-2338da0e8271 ro  quiet

    echo    'Loading initial ramdisk ...'

    initrd  /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-486

}

menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-5-486 (recovery mode)' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {

    insmod part_msdos

    insmod ext2

    set root='(hd0,msdos5)'

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 456affde-b026-49a3-9682-2338da0e8271

    echo    'Loading Linux 2.6.32-5-486 ...'

    linux   /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-486 root=UUID=456affde-b026-49a3-9682-2338da0e8271 ro single 

    echo    'Loading initial ramdisk ...'

    initrd  /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-486

}

### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###



### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###

### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###



### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###



### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_otheros ###



# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS

# on /dev/sda1

menuentry "Windows Vista (loader)" {

    set root=(hd0,msdos1)

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set eaee-eb49

    chainloader +1

}



# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS

# on /dev/sda2

menuentry "Windows Vista (loader)" {

    set root=(hd0,msdos2)

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 6030999e30997c2a

    chainloader +1

}



# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing

# linux installation on /dev/sda9.

menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-28-generic (on /dev/sda9)" {

    set root=(hd0,msdos9)

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f

    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-28-generic root=UUID=e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f ro quiet splash 

    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-28-generic

}





# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing

# linux installation on /dev/sda9.

menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-28-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda9)" {

    set root=(hd0,msdos9)

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f

    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-28-generic root=UUID=e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f ro single 

    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-28-generic

}





# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing

# linux installation on /dev/sda9.

menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-27-generic (on /dev/sda9)" {

    set root=(hd0,msdos9)

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f

    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-27-generic root=UUID=e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f ro quiet splash 

    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-27-generic

}





# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing

# linux installation on /dev/sda9.

menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-27-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda9)" {

    set root=(hd0,msdos9)

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f

    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-27-generic root=UUID=e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f ro single 

    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-27-generic

}





# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing

# linux installation on /dev/sda9.

menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-26-generic (on /dev/sda9)" {

    set root=(hd0,msdos9)

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f

    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-26-generic root=UUID=e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f ro quiet splash 

    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-26-generic

}





# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing

# linux installation on /dev/sda9.

menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-26-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda9)" {

    set root=(hd0,msdos9)

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f

    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-26-generic root=UUID=e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f ro single 

    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-26-generic

}





# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing

# linux installation on /dev/sda9.

menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-25-generic (on /dev/sda9)" {

    set root=(hd0,msdos9)

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f

    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-25-generic root=UUID=e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f ro quiet splash 

    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-25-generic

}





# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing

# linux installation on /dev/sda9.

menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-25-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda9)" {

    set root=(hd0,msdos9)

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f

    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-25-generic root=UUID=e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f ro single 

    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-25-generic

}





# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing

# linux installation on /dev/sda9.

menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.31-14-generic (on /dev/sda9)" {

    set root=(hd0,msdos9)

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f

    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f ro quiet splash 

    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic

}





# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing

# linux installation on /dev/sda9.

menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.31-14-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda9)" {

    set root=(hd0,msdos9)

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f

    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f ro single 

    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic

}



### END /etc/grub.d/30_otheros ###



### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###

# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries.  Simply type the

# menu entries you want to add after this comment.  Be careful not to change

# the 'exec tail' line above.

### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###



### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###

if [ -f  $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then

  source $prefix/custom.cfg;

fi

### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###

*done*

From this I can see the messages in stderr detecting the debian kernels but somewhere it is remembering the other OSs.

edited Jan 7 at 10:03

asked May 11 '12 at 15:52

ctrl-alt-delor

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looked it /etc/grub.d and found 30_os-prober and 30_otheros. This second file has all the unwanted stuff, so have removed it. Will now try again.

– ctrl-alt-delor
May 11 '12 at 15:59

1

removing /etc/grub.d/30_otheros worked. It is amazing how explaining a problem to someone else can help one solve it ones self. Thank you.

– ctrl-alt-delor
May 11 '12 at 16:07

1

You are encouraged to post such a solution as an answer to your own question and accept it. If not else so other people can see that the question is answered.

– Daniel Andersson
May 11 '12 at 16:08

1

And yes, formulating problems clearly is an immensely powerful error searching tool. This is one of the founding principles of the StackExchange network, actually: to encourage clear problem descriptions, so much that people will never have to ask anyone anything again! ;-)

– Daniel Andersson
May 11 '12 at 16:10

1

@Mawg I did not know about the other site at the time. I will not protest if the question is moved.

– ctrl-alt-delor
Jan 7 at 13:46

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I am trying to remove entries for deleted operating systems, from grub 1.98 menu.

I am using Gnu/Linux Debian 6 ( grub version 1.98+20100804-14+squeeze1 ).

I had an Ubuntu partition with 10 kernel images, and a Microsoft Windows; Both these partitions have been deleted, but there entries are still in the boot menu.

I have tried sudo /usr/sbin/update-grub the output looked good,

#$sudo /usr/sbin/update-grub 

Generating grub.cfg ...

Found background image: /usr/share/images/desktop-base/desktop-grub.png

Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-686

Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-686

Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-486

Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-486

done

but nothing changed.

I then ran

sudo /usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig  2>&1 | less

to see what it did

*Generating grub.cfg ...*

#

# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE

#

# It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates

# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub

#



### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then

  load_env

fi

set default="0"

if [ "${prev_saved_entry}" ]; then

  set saved_entry="${prev_saved_entry}"

  save_env saved_entry

  set prev_saved_entry=

  save_env prev_saved_entry

  set boot_once=true

fi



function savedefault {

  if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then

    saved_entry="${chosen}"

    save_env saved_entry

  fi

}



function load_video {

  insmod vbe

  insmod vga

  insmod video_bochs

  insmod video_cirrus

}



insmod part_msdos

insmod ext2

set root='(hd0,msdos5)'

search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 456affde-b026-49a3-9682-2338da0e8271

if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then

  set gfxmode=640x480

  load_video

  insmod gfxterm

fi

terminal_output gfxterm

insmod part_msdos

insmod ext2

set root='(hd0,msdos5)'

search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 456affde-b026-49a3-9682-2338da0e8271

set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale

set lang=en

insmod gettext

set timeout=5

### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###



### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

insmod part_msdos

insmod ext2

set root='(hd0,msdos5)'

search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 456affde-b026-49a3-9682-2338da0e8271

*Found background image: /usr/share/images/desktop-base/desktop-grub.png*

insmod png

if background_image /usr/share/images/desktop-base/spacefun-grub.png; then

  set color_normal=light-gray/black

  set color_highlight=white/black

else

  set menu_color_normal=cyan/blue

  set menu_color_highlight=white/blue

fi

### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###



### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

*Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-686

Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-686*

menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-5-686' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {

    insmod part_msdos

    insmod ext2

    set root='(hd0,msdos5)'

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 456affde-b026-49a3-9682-2338da0e8271

    echo    'Loading Linux 2.6.32-5-686 ...'

    linux   /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-686 root=UUID=456affde-b026-49a3-9682-2338da0e8271 ro  quiet

    echo    'Loading initial ramdisk ...'

    initrd  /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-686

}

menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-5-686 (recovery mode)' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {

    insmod part_msdos

    insmod ext2

    set root='(hd0,msdos5)'

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 456affde-b026-49a3-9682-2338da0e8271

    echo    'Loading Linux 2.6.32-5-686 ...'

    linux   /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-686 root=UUID=456affde-b026-49a3-9682-2338da0e8271 ro single 

    echo    'Loading initial ramdisk ...'

    initrd  /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-686

}

*Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-486

Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-486*

menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-5-486' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {

    insmod part_msdos

    insmod ext2

    set root='(hd0,msdos5)'

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 456affde-b026-49a3-9682-2338da0e8271

    echo    'Loading Linux 2.6.32-5-486 ...'

    linux   /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-486 root=UUID=456affde-b026-49a3-9682-2338da0e8271 ro  quiet

    echo    'Loading initial ramdisk ...'

    initrd  /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-486

}

menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-5-486 (recovery mode)' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {

    insmod part_msdos

    insmod ext2

    set root='(hd0,msdos5)'

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 456affde-b026-49a3-9682-2338da0e8271

    echo    'Loading Linux 2.6.32-5-486 ...'

    linux   /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-486 root=UUID=456affde-b026-49a3-9682-2338da0e8271 ro single 

    echo    'Loading initial ramdisk ...'

    initrd  /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-486

}

### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###



### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###

### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###



### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###



### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_otheros ###



# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS

# on /dev/sda1

menuentry "Windows Vista (loader)" {

    set root=(hd0,msdos1)

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set eaee-eb49

    chainloader +1

}



# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS

# on /dev/sda2

menuentry "Windows Vista (loader)" {

    set root=(hd0,msdos2)

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 6030999e30997c2a

    chainloader +1

}



# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing

# linux installation on /dev/sda9.

menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-28-generic (on /dev/sda9)" {

    set root=(hd0,msdos9)

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f

    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-28-generic root=UUID=e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f ro quiet splash 

    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-28-generic

}





# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing

# linux installation on /dev/sda9.

menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-28-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda9)" {

    set root=(hd0,msdos9)

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f

    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-28-generic root=UUID=e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f ro single 

    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-28-generic

}





# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing

# linux installation on /dev/sda9.

menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-27-generic (on /dev/sda9)" {

    set root=(hd0,msdos9)

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f

    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-27-generic root=UUID=e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f ro quiet splash 

    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-27-generic

}





# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing

# linux installation on /dev/sda9.

menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-27-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda9)" {

    set root=(hd0,msdos9)

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f

    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-27-generic root=UUID=e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f ro single 

    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-27-generic

}





# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing

# linux installation on /dev/sda9.

menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-26-generic (on /dev/sda9)" {

    set root=(hd0,msdos9)

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f

    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-26-generic root=UUID=e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f ro quiet splash 

    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-26-generic

}





# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing

# linux installation on /dev/sda9.

menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-26-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda9)" {

    set root=(hd0,msdos9)

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f

    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-26-generic root=UUID=e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f ro single 

    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-26-generic

}





# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing

# linux installation on /dev/sda9.

menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-25-generic (on /dev/sda9)" {

    set root=(hd0,msdos9)

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f

    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-25-generic root=UUID=e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f ro quiet splash 

    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-25-generic

}





# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing

# linux installation on /dev/sda9.

menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-25-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda9)" {

    set root=(hd0,msdos9)

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f

    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-25-generic root=UUID=e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f ro single 

    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-25-generic

}





# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing

# linux installation on /dev/sda9.

menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.31-14-generic (on /dev/sda9)" {

    set root=(hd0,msdos9)

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f

    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f ro quiet splash 

    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic

}





# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing

# linux installation on /dev/sda9.

menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.31-14-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda9)" {

    set root=(hd0,msdos9)

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f

    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f ro single 

    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic

}



### END /etc/grub.d/30_otheros ###



### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###

# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries.  Simply type the

# menu entries you want to add after this comment.  Be careful not to change

# the 'exec tail' line above.

### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###



### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###

if [ -f  $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then

  source $prefix/custom.cfg;

fi

### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###

*done*

From this I can see the messages in stderr detecting the debian kernels but somewhere it is remembering the other OSs.

edited Jan 7 at 10:03

asked May 11 '12 at 15:52

ctrl-alt-delor

1,528823

1

looked it /etc/grub.d and found 30_os-prober and 30_otheros. This second file has all the unwanted stuff, so have removed it. Will now try again.

– ctrl-alt-delor
May 11 '12 at 15:59

1

removing /etc/grub.d/30_otheros worked. It is amazing how explaining a problem to someone else can help one solve it ones self. Thank you.

– ctrl-alt-delor
May 11 '12 at 16:07

1

You are encouraged to post such a solution as an answer to your own question and accept it. If not else so other people can see that the question is answered.

– Daniel Andersson
May 11 '12 at 16:08

1

And yes, formulating problems clearly is an immensely powerful error searching tool. This is one of the founding principles of the StackExchange network, actually: to encourage clear problem descriptions, so much that people will never have to ask anyone anything again! ;-)

– Daniel Andersson
May 11 '12 at 16:10

1

@Mawg I did not know about the other site at the time. I will not protest if the question is moved.

– ctrl-alt-delor
Jan 7 at 13:46

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I am trying to remove entries for deleted operating systems, from grub 1.98 menu.

I am using Gnu/Linux Debian 6 ( grub version 1.98+20100804-14+squeeze1 ).

I had an Ubuntu partition with 10 kernel images, and a Microsoft Windows; Both these partitions have been deleted, but there entries are still in the boot menu.

I have tried sudo /usr/sbin/update-grub the output looked good,

#$sudo /usr/sbin/update-grub 

Generating grub.cfg ...

Found background image: /usr/share/images/desktop-base/desktop-grub.png

Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-686

Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-686

Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-486

Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-486

done

but nothing changed.

I then ran

sudo /usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig  2>&1 | less

to see what it did

*Generating grub.cfg ...*

#

# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE

#

# It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates

# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub

#



### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then

  load_env

fi

set default="0"

if [ "${prev_saved_entry}" ]; then

  set saved_entry="${prev_saved_entry}"

  save_env saved_entry

  set prev_saved_entry=

  save_env prev_saved_entry

  set boot_once=true

fi



function savedefault {

  if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then

    saved_entry="${chosen}"

    save_env saved_entry

  fi

}



function load_video {

  insmod vbe

  insmod vga

  insmod video_bochs

  insmod video_cirrus

}



insmod part_msdos

insmod ext2

set root='(hd0,msdos5)'

search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 456affde-b026-49a3-9682-2338da0e8271

if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then

  set gfxmode=640x480

  load_video

  insmod gfxterm

fi

terminal_output gfxterm

insmod part_msdos

insmod ext2

set root='(hd0,msdos5)'

search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 456affde-b026-49a3-9682-2338da0e8271

set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale

set lang=en

insmod gettext

set timeout=5

### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###



### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

insmod part_msdos

insmod ext2

set root='(hd0,msdos5)'

search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 456affde-b026-49a3-9682-2338da0e8271

*Found background image: /usr/share/images/desktop-base/desktop-grub.png*

insmod png

if background_image /usr/share/images/desktop-base/spacefun-grub.png; then

  set color_normal=light-gray/black

  set color_highlight=white/black

else

  set menu_color_normal=cyan/blue

  set menu_color_highlight=white/blue

fi

### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###



### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

*Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-686

Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-686*

menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-5-686' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {

    insmod part_msdos

    insmod ext2

    set root='(hd0,msdos5)'

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 456affde-b026-49a3-9682-2338da0e8271

    echo    'Loading Linux 2.6.32-5-686 ...'

    linux   /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-686 root=UUID=456affde-b026-49a3-9682-2338da0e8271 ro  quiet

    echo    'Loading initial ramdisk ...'

    initrd  /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-686

}

menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-5-686 (recovery mode)' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {

    insmod part_msdos

    insmod ext2

    set root='(hd0,msdos5)'

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 456affde-b026-49a3-9682-2338da0e8271

    echo    'Loading Linux 2.6.32-5-686 ...'

    linux   /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-686 root=UUID=456affde-b026-49a3-9682-2338da0e8271 ro single 

    echo    'Loading initial ramdisk ...'

    initrd  /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-686

}

*Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-486

Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-486*

menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-5-486' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {

    insmod part_msdos

    insmod ext2

    set root='(hd0,msdos5)'

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 456affde-b026-49a3-9682-2338da0e8271

    echo    'Loading Linux 2.6.32-5-486 ...'

    linux   /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-486 root=UUID=456affde-b026-49a3-9682-2338da0e8271 ro  quiet

    echo    'Loading initial ramdisk ...'

    initrd  /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-486

}

menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-5-486 (recovery mode)' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {

    insmod part_msdos

    insmod ext2

    set root='(hd0,msdos5)'

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 456affde-b026-49a3-9682-2338da0e8271

    echo    'Loading Linux 2.6.32-5-486 ...'

    linux   /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-486 root=UUID=456affde-b026-49a3-9682-2338da0e8271 ro single 

    echo    'Loading initial ramdisk ...'

    initrd  /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-486

}

### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###



### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###

### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###



### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###



### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_otheros ###



# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS

# on /dev/sda1

menuentry "Windows Vista (loader)" {

    set root=(hd0,msdos1)

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set eaee-eb49

    chainloader +1

}



# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS

# on /dev/sda2

menuentry "Windows Vista (loader)" {

    set root=(hd0,msdos2)

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 6030999e30997c2a

    chainloader +1

}



# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing

# linux installation on /dev/sda9.

menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-28-generic (on /dev/sda9)" {

    set root=(hd0,msdos9)

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f

    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-28-generic root=UUID=e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f ro quiet splash 

    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-28-generic

}





# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing

# linux installation on /dev/sda9.

menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-28-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda9)" {

    set root=(hd0,msdos9)

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f

    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-28-generic root=UUID=e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f ro single 

    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-28-generic

}





# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing

# linux installation on /dev/sda9.

menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-27-generic (on /dev/sda9)" {

    set root=(hd0,msdos9)

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f

    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-27-generic root=UUID=e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f ro quiet splash 

    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-27-generic

}





# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing

# linux installation on /dev/sda9.

menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-27-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda9)" {

    set root=(hd0,msdos9)

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f

    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-27-generic root=UUID=e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f ro single 

    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-27-generic

}





# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing

# linux installation on /dev/sda9.

menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-26-generic (on /dev/sda9)" {

    set root=(hd0,msdos9)

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f

    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-26-generic root=UUID=e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f ro quiet splash 

    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-26-generic

}





# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing

# linux installation on /dev/sda9.

menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-26-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda9)" {

    set root=(hd0,msdos9)

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f

    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-26-generic root=UUID=e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f ro single 

    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-26-generic

}





# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing

# linux installation on /dev/sda9.

menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-25-generic (on /dev/sda9)" {

    set root=(hd0,msdos9)

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f

    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-25-generic root=UUID=e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f ro quiet splash 

    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-25-generic

}





# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing

# linux installation on /dev/sda9.

menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-25-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda9)" {

    set root=(hd0,msdos9)

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f

    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-25-generic root=UUID=e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f ro single 

    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-25-generic

}





# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing

# linux installation on /dev/sda9.

menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.31-14-generic (on /dev/sda9)" {

    set root=(hd0,msdos9)

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f

    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f ro quiet splash 

    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic

}





# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing

# linux installation on /dev/sda9.

menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.31-14-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda9)" {

    set root=(hd0,msdos9)

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f

    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f ro single 

    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic

}



### END /etc/grub.d/30_otheros ###



### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###

# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries.  Simply type the

# menu entries you want to add after this comment.  Be careful not to change

# the 'exec tail' line above.

### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###



### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###

if [ -f  $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then

  source $prefix/custom.cfg;

fi

### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###

*done*

From this I can see the messages in stderr detecting the debian kernels but somewhere it is remembering the other OSs.

edited Jan 7 at 10:03

asked May 11 '12 at 15:52

ctrl-alt-delor

1,528823

I am trying to remove entries for deleted operating systems, from grub 1.98 menu.

I am using Gnu/Linux Debian 6 ( grub version 1.98+20100804-14+squeeze1 ).

I had an Ubuntu partition with 10 kernel images, and a Microsoft Windows; Both these partitions have been deleted, but there entries are still in the boot menu.

I have tried sudo /usr/sbin/update-grub the output looked good,

#$sudo /usr/sbin/update-grub 

Generating grub.cfg ...

Found background image: /usr/share/images/desktop-base/desktop-grub.png

Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-686

Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-686

Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-486

Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-486

done

but nothing changed.

I then ran

sudo /usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig  2>&1 | less

to see what it did

*Generating grub.cfg ...*

#

# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE

#

# It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates

# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub

#



### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then

  load_env

fi

set default="0"

if [ "${prev_saved_entry}" ]; then

  set saved_entry="${prev_saved_entry}"

  save_env saved_entry

  set prev_saved_entry=

  save_env prev_saved_entry

  set boot_once=true

fi



function savedefault {

  if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then

    saved_entry="${chosen}"

    save_env saved_entry

  fi

}



function load_video {

  insmod vbe

  insmod vga

  insmod video_bochs

  insmod video_cirrus

}



insmod part_msdos

insmod ext2

set root='(hd0,msdos5)'

search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 456affde-b026-49a3-9682-2338da0e8271

if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then

  set gfxmode=640x480

  load_video

  insmod gfxterm

fi

terminal_output gfxterm

insmod part_msdos

insmod ext2

set root='(hd0,msdos5)'

search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 456affde-b026-49a3-9682-2338da0e8271

set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale

set lang=en

insmod gettext

set timeout=5

### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###



### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

insmod part_msdos

insmod ext2

set root='(hd0,msdos5)'

search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 456affde-b026-49a3-9682-2338da0e8271

*Found background image: /usr/share/images/desktop-base/desktop-grub.png*

insmod png

if background_image /usr/share/images/desktop-base/spacefun-grub.png; then

  set color_normal=light-gray/black

  set color_highlight=white/black

else

  set menu_color_normal=cyan/blue

  set menu_color_highlight=white/blue

fi

### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###



### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

*Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-686

Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-686*

menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-5-686' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {

    insmod part_msdos

    insmod ext2

    set root='(hd0,msdos5)'

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 456affde-b026-49a3-9682-2338da0e8271

    echo    'Loading Linux 2.6.32-5-686 ...'

    linux   /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-686 root=UUID=456affde-b026-49a3-9682-2338da0e8271 ro  quiet

    echo    'Loading initial ramdisk ...'

    initrd  /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-686

}

menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-5-686 (recovery mode)' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {

    insmod part_msdos

    insmod ext2

    set root='(hd0,msdos5)'

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 456affde-b026-49a3-9682-2338da0e8271

    echo    'Loading Linux 2.6.32-5-686 ...'

    linux   /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-686 root=UUID=456affde-b026-49a3-9682-2338da0e8271 ro single 

    echo    'Loading initial ramdisk ...'

    initrd  /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-686

}

*Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-486

Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-486*

menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-5-486' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {

    insmod part_msdos

    insmod ext2

    set root='(hd0,msdos5)'

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 456affde-b026-49a3-9682-2338da0e8271

    echo    'Loading Linux 2.6.32-5-486 ...'

    linux   /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-486 root=UUID=456affde-b026-49a3-9682-2338da0e8271 ro  quiet

    echo    'Loading initial ramdisk ...'

    initrd  /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-486

}

menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-5-486 (recovery mode)' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {

    insmod part_msdos

    insmod ext2

    set root='(hd0,msdos5)'

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 456affde-b026-49a3-9682-2338da0e8271

    echo    'Loading Linux 2.6.32-5-486 ...'

    linux   /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-486 root=UUID=456affde-b026-49a3-9682-2338da0e8271 ro single 

    echo    'Loading initial ramdisk ...'

    initrd  /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-486

}

### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###



### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###

### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###



### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###



### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_otheros ###



# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS

# on /dev/sda1

menuentry "Windows Vista (loader)" {

    set root=(hd0,msdos1)

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set eaee-eb49

    chainloader +1

}



# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS

# on /dev/sda2

menuentry "Windows Vista (loader)" {

    set root=(hd0,msdos2)

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 6030999e30997c2a

    chainloader +1

}



# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing

# linux installation on /dev/sda9.

menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-28-generic (on /dev/sda9)" {

    set root=(hd0,msdos9)

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f

    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-28-generic root=UUID=e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f ro quiet splash 

    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-28-generic

}





# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing

# linux installation on /dev/sda9.

menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-28-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda9)" {

    set root=(hd0,msdos9)

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f

    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-28-generic root=UUID=e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f ro single 

    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-28-generic

}





# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing

# linux installation on /dev/sda9.

menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-27-generic (on /dev/sda9)" {

    set root=(hd0,msdos9)

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f

    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-27-generic root=UUID=e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f ro quiet splash 

    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-27-generic

}





# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing

# linux installation on /dev/sda9.

menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-27-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda9)" {

    set root=(hd0,msdos9)

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f

    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-27-generic root=UUID=e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f ro single 

    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-27-generic

}





# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing

# linux installation on /dev/sda9.

menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-26-generic (on /dev/sda9)" {

    set root=(hd0,msdos9)

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f

    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-26-generic root=UUID=e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f ro quiet splash 

    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-26-generic

}





# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing

# linux installation on /dev/sda9.

menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-26-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda9)" {

    set root=(hd0,msdos9)

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f

    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-26-generic root=UUID=e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f ro single 

    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-26-generic

}





# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing

# linux installation on /dev/sda9.

menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-25-generic (on /dev/sda9)" {

    set root=(hd0,msdos9)

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f

    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-25-generic root=UUID=e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f ro quiet splash 

    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-25-generic

}





# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing

# linux installation on /dev/sda9.

menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-25-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda9)" {

    set root=(hd0,msdos9)

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f

    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-25-generic root=UUID=e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f ro single 

    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-25-generic

}





# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing

# linux installation on /dev/sda9.

menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.31-14-generic (on /dev/sda9)" {

    set root=(hd0,msdos9)

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f

    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f ro quiet splash 

    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic

}





# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing

# linux installation on /dev/sda9.

menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.31-14-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda9)" {

    set root=(hd0,msdos9)

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f

    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=e4bcaf13-21fb-4aab-b9ad-91d01637d78f ro single 

    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic

}



### END /etc/grub.d/30_otheros ###



### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###

# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries.  Simply type the

# menu entries you want to add after this comment.  Be careful not to change

# the 'exec tail' line above.

### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###



### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###

if [ -f  $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then

  source $prefix/custom.cfg;

fi

### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###

*done*

From this I can see the messages in stderr detecting the debian kernels but somewhere it is remembering the other OSs.

linux boot debian grub gnu

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looked it /etc/grub.d and found 30_os-prober and 30_otheros. This second file has all the unwanted stuff, so have removed it. Will now try again.

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removing /etc/grub.d/30_otheros worked. It is amazing how explaining a problem to someone else can help one solve it ones self. Thank you.

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And yes, formulating problems clearly is an immensely powerful error searching tool. This is one of the founding principles of the StackExchange network, actually: to encourage clear problem descriptions, so much that people will never have to ask anyone anything again! ;-)

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looked it /etc/grub.d and found 30_os-prober and 30_otheros. This second file has all the unwanted stuff, so have removed it. Will now try again.

– ctrl-alt-delor
May 11 '12 at 15:59

1

removing /etc/grub.d/30_otheros worked. It is amazing how explaining a problem to someone else can help one solve it ones self. Thank you.

– ctrl-alt-delor
May 11 '12 at 16:07

1

You are encouraged to post such a solution as an answer to your own question and accept it. If not else so other people can see that the question is answered.

– Daniel Andersson
May 11 '12 at 16:08

1

And yes, formulating problems clearly is an immensely powerful error searching tool. This is one of the founding principles of the StackExchange network, actually: to encourage clear problem descriptions, so much that people will never have to ask anyone anything again! ;-)

– Daniel Andersson
May 11 '12 at 16:10

1

@Mawg I did not know about the other site at the time. I will not protest if the question is moved.

– ctrl-alt-delor
Jan 7 at 13:46

looked it /etc/grub.d and found 30_os-prober and 30_otheros. This second file has all the unwanted stuff, so have removed it. Will now try again.

– ctrl-alt-delor
May 11 '12 at 15:59

removing /etc/grub.d/30_otheros worked. It is amazing how explaining a problem to someone else can help one solve it ones self. Thank you.

– ctrl-alt-delor
May 11 '12 at 16:07

You are encouraged to post such a solution as an answer to your own question and accept it. If not else so other people can see that the question is answered.

– Daniel Andersson
May 11 '12 at 16:08

And yes, formulating problems clearly is an immensely powerful error searching tool. This is one of the founding principles of the StackExchange network, actually: to encourage clear problem descriptions, so much that people will never have to ask anyone anything again! ;-)

– Daniel Andersson
May 11 '12 at 16:10

@Mawg I did not know about the other site at the time. I will not protest if the question is moved.

– ctrl-alt-delor
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