Comment 2 for bug 136621

thank you!
especially your exampel is very helpful - i will follow your advice!

andrew

On 1 Sep 07 19 00, TJ wrote:
> As documented, grub-update will re-write everything between:
>
> # Put static boot stanzas before and/or after AUTOMAGIC KERNEL LIST
>
> ### BEGIN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
> ## lines between the AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST markers will be modified
> ## by the debian update-grub script except for the default options
> below
>
> and
>
> ### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
>
> Any boot menu entries you want to retain should be placed outside this
> block, at the end of the file.
>
> Example:
>
> ## ## End Default Options ##
>
> title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.20-16-generic
> root (hd0,4)
> kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.20-16-generic
> root=UUID=f8f56c60-4507-47ff-beaf-bb87352f3128
> ro vga=791 quiet splash
> initrd /initrd.img-2.6.20-16-generic
> quiet
> savedefault
>
> title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.20-16-generic (recovery mode)
> root (hd0,4)
> kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.20-16-generic
> root=UUID=f8f56c60-4507-47ff-beaf-bb87352f3128
> ro single
> initrd /initrd.img-2.6.20-16-generic
>
> title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.20-15-generic-x32
> root (hd0,4)
> kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.20-15-generic-x32
> root=UUID=f8f56c60-4507-47ff-beaf-bb87352f3128 ro vga=791 quiet splash
> initrd /initrd.img-2.6.20-15-generic-x32
> quiet
> savedefault
>
> title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.20-15-generic-x32 (recovery
> mode)
> root (hd0,4)
> kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.20-15-generic-x32
> root=UUID=f8f56c60-4507-47ff-beaf-bb87352f3128 ro single
> initrd /initrd.img-2.6.20-15-generic-x32
>
> title Ubuntu, memtest86+
> root (hd0,4)
> kernel /memtest86+.bin
> quiet
>
> ### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
>
> title Ubuntu Gutsy Tribe-5, kernel 2.6.22-10-generic
> root (hd0,4)
> kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.22-10-generic
> root=UUID=9bab8491-9029-4c78-a6f4-cd953cd7d9b4
> ro quiet splash
> initrd /initrd.img-2.6.22-10-generic
> quiet
> savedefault
>
> title Ubuntu Gutsy Tribe-5, kernel 2.6.22-10-generic
> (recovery mode)
> root (hd0,4)
> kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.22-10-generic
> root=UUID=9bab8491-9029-4c78-a6f4-cd953cd7d9b4
> ro single
> initrd /initrd.img-2.6.22-10-generic
>
> # This is a divider, added to separate the menu items below from the
> Debian
> # ones.
> title Other operating systems:
> root
>
>
> # This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a
> non-linux OS
> # on /dev/sda1
> title Sony Windows Recovery Tool
> root (hd0,0)
> savedefault
> makeactive
> chainloader +1
>
>
> # This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a
> non-linux OS
> # on /dev/sda2
> title Windows Vista Home Premium
> root (hd0,1)
> savedefault
> makeactive
> chainloader +1
>
>
> ** Changed in: ubuntu
> Assignee: (unassigned) => TJ
>
> --
> menu.lst is overwritten
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/136621
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