Topic: Grub - boot *NOT* in last kernel

[SchulzStefan]

Running SME 9 up-to-date.

Kernels are

vmlinuz-2.6.32-642.1.1.el6.i686
vmlinuz-2.6.32-642.3.1.el6.i686
vmlinuz-2.6.32-642.4.2.el6.i686

No chance to access the console, everything has to be done remote.

Now - what has to be done to change the default boot kernel back to vmlinuz-2.6.32-642.3.1.el6.i686?

Thank's for any advice.
stefan

[janet]

SchulzStefan

edit
/boot/grub/grub.conf
& select the kernel you want to boot to
ie I think it's
default=0 (or 1 or 2 etc)

[SchulzStefan]

janet

thank you for your reply.

Would do a yum remove vmlinuz-2.6.32-642.4.2.el6.i686 also the trick? With this the boot-menu should be newly generated and the vmlinuz-2.6.32-642.3.1.el6.i686 should be the default. I'm not quite sure about this...

It seems that this kernel is not 100% compatible with the motherboard. The machine looses the USB-bus. I opened a bug already.

[janet]

SchulzStefan

Would do a yum remove vmlinuz-2.6.32-642.4.2.el6.i686 also the trick?

Should do, but it will be upgraded again next time ....

[SchulzStefan]

Maybe yum upgrade --exclude kernel?

[janet]

SchulzStefan

Maybe yum upgrade --exclude kernel?

Well yes as long as you remember next time.

You seem to be wanting to use a more involved answer, than a simple one.
What's wrong with specifying the kernel version to load using
default=1
in grub.conf
You can make changes in grub.conf & they will be retained.

[CharlieBrady]

It seems that this kernel is not 100% compatible with the motherboard. The machine looses the USB-bus. I opened a bug already.

bugzilla.redhat.com would be the best place to open that bug.

Check that your BIOS is up to date.