grub kernel parameter editing not working

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Binary package hint: grub

intel p4
kernel: 2.6.27-9-server
grub: 0.97-29ubuntu45

on boot at the os menu list, press 'e' to select an os to edit. press 'e' again to select a particular line. on the edit prompt, typing any letter or number produces only a space. needless to say, the parameter being input is not executed. further, the line shown being edited is not what it ought to be. in my case, i'm editing the the kernel parameters of the 1st os but the line being shown is of the 3rd os in the list.

# menu.lst - See: grub(8), info grub, update-grub(8)
# grub-install(8), grub-floppy(8),
# grub-md5-crypt, /usr/share/doc/grub
# and /usr/share/doc/grub-doc/.

## default num
# Set the default entry to the entry number NUM. Numbering starts from 0, and
# the entry number 0 is the default if the command is not used.
#
# You can specify 'saved' instead of a number. In this case, the default entry
# is the entry saved with the command 'savedefault'.
# WARNING: If you are using dmraid do not use 'savedefault' or your
# array will desync and will not let you boot your system.
default 0

## timeout sec
# Set a timeout, in SEC seconds, before automatically booting the default entry
# (normally the first entry defined).
timeout 5

## hiddenmenu
# Hides the menu by default (press ESC to see the menu)
hiddenmenu

# Pretty colours
#color cyan/blue white/blue

## password ['--md5'] passwd
# If used in the first section of a menu file, disable all interactive editing
# control (menu entry editor and command-line) and entries protected by the
# command 'lock'
# e.g. password topsecret
# password --md5 $1$gLhU0/$aW78kHK1QfV3P2b2znUoe/
# password topsecret

#
# examples
#
# title Windows 95/98/NT/2000
# root (hd0,0)
# makeactive
# chainloader +1
#
# title Linux
# root (hd0,1)
# kernel /vmlinuz root=/dev/hda2 ro
#

#
# 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

## DO NOT UNCOMMENT THEM, Just edit them to your needs

## ## Start Default Options ##
## default kernel options
## default kernel options for automagic boot options
## If you want special options for specific kernels use kopt_x_y_z
## where x.y.z is kernel version. Minor versions can be omitted.
## e.g. kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro
## kopt_2_6_8=root=/dev/hdc1 ro
## kopt_2_6_8_2_686=root=/dev/hdc2 ro
# kopt=root=/dev/mapper/diskgrp-root1 ro

## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=b612540a-c7a7-44d8-a91e-a300aa9e92c7

## should update-grub create alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. alternative=true
## alternative=false
# alternative=true

## should update-grub lock alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. lockalternative=true
## lockalternative=false
# lockalternative=false

## additional options to use with the default boot option, but not with the
## alternatives
## e.g. defoptions=vga=791 resume=/dev/hda5
# defoptions=quiet splash

## should update-grub lock old automagic boot options
## e.g. lockold=false
## lockold=true
# lockold=false

## Xen hypervisor options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenhopt=

## Xen Linux kernel options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenkopt=console=tty0

## altoption boot targets option
## multiple altoptions lines are allowed
## e.g. altoptions=(extra menu suffix) extra boot options
## altoptions=(recovery) single
# altoptions=(recovery mode) single

## controls how many kernels should be put into the menu.lst
## only counts the first occurence of a kernel, not the
## alternative kernel options
## e.g. howmany=all
## howmany=7
# howmany=all

## should update-grub create memtest86 boot option
## e.g. memtest86=true
## memtest86=false
# memtest86=true

## should update-grub adjust the value of the default booted system
## can be true or false
# updatedefaultentry=false

## should update-grub add savedefault to the default options
## can be true or false
# savedefault=false

## ## End Default Options ##

splashimage=b612540a-c7a7-44d8-a91e-a300aa9e92c7/grub/splash.xpm.gz

title Ubuntu 8.10 (-9)
uuid b612540a-c7a7-44d8-a91e-a300aa9e92c7
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.27-9-server root=/dev/mapper/diskgrp-root1 ro
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.27-9-server
quiet

title Ubuntu 8.10 (-7)
uuid b612540a-c7a7-44d8-a91e-a300aa9e92c7
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-server root=/dev/mapper/diskgrp-root1 ro
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.27-7-server
quiet

title Fedora 10
uuid b612540a-c7a7-44d8-a91e-a300aa9e92c7
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.27.9-159.fc10.i686 root=/dev/mapper/diskgrp-root2 ro nomodeset
initrd /initrd-2.6.27.9-159.fc10.i686.img
quiet

### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST

[dino99 (9d9)]

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