Fedora 8 bootloader has too many versions of linux

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  • epots9
    Recognized Expert Top Contributor
    • May 2007
    • 1352

    Fedora 8 bootloader has too many versions of linux

    I've just installed Fedora 8 into my laptop (dual boot) and after i installed the updates that it recommended the bootloader now shows 2 fedoras (one newer than the other).
    here is a copy of my /etc/grub.conf:

    Code:
    # grub.conf generated by anaconda
    #
    # Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file
    # NOTICE:  You have a /boot partition.  This means that
    #          all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /boot/, eg.
    #          root (hd0,2)
    #          kernel /vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00
    #          initrd /initrd-version.img
    #boot=/dev/sda
    default=2
    timeout=5
    splashimage=(hd0,2)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
    hiddenmenu
    title Fedora (2.6.23.15-137.fc8)
    	root (hd0,2)
    	kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.23.15-137.fc8 ro root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 rhgb quiet
    	initrd /initrd-2.6.23.15-137.fc8.img
    title Fedora 8 (2.6.23.1-42.fc8)
    	root (hd0,2)
    	kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.23.1-42.fc8 ro root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 rhgb quiet
    	initrd /initrd-2.6.23.1-42.fc8.img
    title Windows XP
    	rootnoverify (hd0,0)
    	chainloader +1
    what can i do to completely remove the older version of fedora from my system without screwing it all up? cuz if i delete the lines in the grub.conf it won't show up anymore at the bootloader but it'll still be on the computer...i don't want that.

    another question, does anyone know where i can find good linux drivers, cuz my wireless requires me to do some tweaks here and there to get it working and i'm working if theres a better way (my laptop is HP Pavilion zd8000 series).

    thanks
  • Laharl
    Recognized Expert Contributor
    • Sep 2007
    • 849

    #2
    To answer your second question, Google for your card and distro (maybe add 'driver') and you'll probably still have to dig around. Wireless is tricky with Linux.

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    • sicarie
      Recognized Expert Specialist
      • Nov 2006
      • 4677

      #3
      Originally posted by epots9
      I've just installed Fedora 8 into my laptop (dual boot) and after i installed the updates that it recommended the bootloader now shows 2 fedoras (one newer than the other).
      So it looks to me like what happened there is that a kernel upgrade happened between the release of Fedora you have burned and the current version in the repositories. I'm not too sure how to get rid of it, though. I found this link from this Google search that looks like it's a bit more informative than myself.

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