On Tue, 25 Mar 2014 20:42:07 +0000 (UTC), James wrote: > So I have these entries in my /etc/default/grub file: > > GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR="Gentoo" > GRUB_DEFAULT=kernel-3.13.6-gentoo > GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=3 > GRUB_TIMEOUT=10 > GRUB_GFXMODE=1024x768 > > I ran 'grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg' > after the last ebuild of 3.13.6-gentoo > > > /boot shows: > kernel-3.13.0-gentoo > kernel-3.13.0-gentoo-r1 > kernel-3.13.1-gentoo > kernel-3.13.6-gentoo > kernel-3.13.6B-gentoo > kernel-3.13.7-gentoo > > > Obviously, I like to kept kernel experiments around a while.... > > So when I get the Grub2 (ascii) boot menu and just select the > default, it boots kernel-3.13.7-gentoo, despite > 'kernel-3.13.6-gentoo' being set in as the default for Grub2?
DEFAULT, if not set to a number, matches the title or --id of a menu entry, not the kernel name (you could have several entries with the same kernel). > Also, is there a nice 'gui' boot-menu for grub2 ? Yes, GRUB2 can use themes. The starfield theme is included, uncomment the GRUB_THEME setting in the defaults file. > The is what I have read on grub2 (man pages, gentoo wiki) so additional > reading, with some useful examples would also be much appreciated. The grub info pages are more helpful than the man page. -- Neil Bothwick Always be sincere even if you don't mean it.
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