Grub does not see my new kernel after update [solved]

[Mogweh]

I've just upgraded from 9.04 to 9.10 in an AMD 64bit box and I am still only using the kernel 2.6.27-11-generic. I was under the impression that 31 was the correct kernel for this build.

What should I do?

Do I need to do anything?

I just checked and I have 31 installed, but I get no option to use it at start up - I guess this is something to do with grub?

I ran grub --version and it returned 0.97

[Fintan]

Re: Kernel not upgraded to the latest version

Did you reboot? or run

sudo update-grub

[Mogweh]

Re: Kernel not upgraded to the latest version

I rebooted but didn't run the update-grub.

[Mogweh]

Re: Kernel not upgraded to the latest version

I ran

sudo grub-update

Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub
Searching for default file ... found: /boot/grub/default
Testing for an existing GRUB menu.lst file ... found: /boot/grub/menu.lst
Searching for splash image ... none found, skipping ...
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-20-generic
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-11-generic
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic
Found kernel: /boot/memtest86+.bin
Updating /boot/grub/menu.lst ... done

However, nothing has changed.

I checked again in Synaptic and 2.6.31 is installed.

[Fintan]

Re: Kernel not upgraded to the latest version

Hmmm...
update-grub sees your vmlinuz.

Did you reboot (I know stupid question, butt.... )

You should have your latest kernel in the grub boot splash.

$ uname -r

will obviously only give you the running kernel

If you have synaptic installed do a search for:

-generic

you should find:

linux-headers-2.6.31-20-generic

do a search for:

linux-image-2.6.31-20-generic

as well.

Are they installed? If not install, run sudo update-grub again and reboot.
If yes, reinstall and run sudo and reboot.

If that doesn't help there is something wrong with grub and I would change the title of your post to a more grub specific tiltle (grub does not see my new kernel after update, or something to that effect)

[The Liquidator]

Re: Kernel not upgraded to the latest version

I imagine Fintan has already nailed it for you but I think the package that registers a new kernel as being available in grub is the "headers" package.

[Mogweh]

Re: Kernel not upgraded to the latest version

All the packages stated are there. I reinstalled the 2.6.31 image but still no joy.

[Fintan]

Re: Kernel not upgraded to the latest version

Sorry I couldn't be of any help

Then I guess this is a grub issue.

As I suggested above please change the title

[Mogweh]

Grub does not see my new kernel after update

oops, I forgot to change the title - okay done

[GilGib]

Re: Grub does not see my new kernel after update

I had a similar problem. I upgraded from 9.04 and to 9.10 and grub legacy wouldn't show any new kernel.

I installed grub2 and the new kernel showed up.

[Mogweh]

Re: Grub does not see my new kernel after update

I ran

sudo apt-get install grub2

I get a package configuration program which is attempting to take my old grub file and create a new one. It is asking if my "kopt" parameter from the old config file is correct, but it is empty

[Mogweh]

Re: Grub does not see my new kernel after update

Installing Grub 2 did the trick

Thanks to all who helped

[Fintan]

Re: Grub does not see my new kernel after update [solved]

Great