Re: grub2 and Previous Linux versions submenu
On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 1:39 PM, Colin Watson wrote:
> Indeed; sorry about that. This patch would do it.
Thank you both. This does exactly what I had in mind. Below an updated
patch that applies cleanly to my current 10_linux:
--- 10_linux.orig 2012-04-16 08:51:36.061262852 +0200
+++ 10_linux2012-04-16 08:52:48.881262843 +0200
@@ -194,7 +194,6 @@
if [ "\$linux_gfx_mode" != "text" ]; then load_video; fi
EOF
-in_submenu=false
while [ "x$list" != "x" ] ; do
linux=`version_find_latest $list`
echo "Found linux image: $linux" >&2
@@ -253,13 +252,4 @@
fi
list=`echo $list | tr ' ' '\n' | grep -vx $linux | tr '\n' ' '`
-
- if [ "$list" ] && ! $in_submenu; then
-echo "submenu \"Previous Linux versions\" {"
-in_submenu=:
- fi
done
-
-if $in_submenu; then
- echo "}"
-fi
Christoph
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Re: grub2 and Previous Linux versions submenu
On Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 09:06:53AM -0400, Evan Huus wrote:
> On Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 5:36 AM, Christoph Mathys wrote:
> > Since some time grub started to hide old kernel entries. This is
> > usually a good thing. However, on work we routinly boot
> > older/different kernels and its tedious to always navigate into
> > "Previous Linux versions" and choose the correct kernel. Is there a
> > simple switch that disables the new-style grub menu?
>
> It's not a simple switch exactly, but:
>
> Those entries are generated by the shell script /etc/grub.d/10_linux
> I believe your best choice at this point is to edit that file so that it
> doesn't create the submenu.
Indeed; sorry about that. This patch would do it.
--- /etc/grub.d/10_linux.orig 2012-03-06 13:40:33.0 +
+++ /etc/grub.d/10_linux2012-04-13 12:37:50.0 +0100
@@ -183,7 +183,6 @@
if [ "\$linux_gfx_mode" != "text" ]; then load_video; fi
EOF
-in_submenu=false
while [ "x$list" != "x" ] ; do
linux=`version_find_latest $list`
echo "Found linux image: $linux" >&2
@@ -242,13 +241,4 @@
fi
list=`echo $list | tr ' ' '\n' | grep -vx $linux | tr '\n' ' '`
-
- if [ "$list" ] && ! $in_submenu; then
-echo "submenu \"Previous Linux versions\" {"
-in_submenu=:
- fi
done
-
-if $in_submenu; then
- echo "}"
-fi
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Re: grub2 and Previous Linux versions submenu
It's not a simple switch exactly, but: Those entries are generated by the shell script /etc/grub.d/10_linux I believe your best choice at this point is to edit that file so that it doesn't create the submenu. Evan On Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 5:36 AM, Christoph Mathys wrote: > Since some time grub started to hide old kernel entries. This is > usually a good thing. However, on work we routinly boot > older/different kernels and its tedious to always navigate into > "Previous Linux versions" and choose the correct kernel. Is there a > simple switch that disables the new-style grub menu? > > Christoph > > -- > Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list > Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss > -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss
