Help to get rid of second ubuntu install


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I have set up this computer with xp on one hdd and ubuntu on the other. When I start up my computer I get the grub menu which lists the two ubuntu installs and xp. Along with a memory text.\

I want to get rid of the secondary Ubuntu install but I cannot figure out how to do it. I cannot find grub anywhere other than the initial boot options screen.

It is a dell b110

Intel Celeron 2.66 ghz processor

2 Gb ram

Nvidia geforce 6200

I appreciate any and all help with this one too. Thanks to all of you who have helped me and given me advice since I joined.

Sincerely,

gibsongirl

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Grub will show multiple Ubuntu boot options if there are multiple kernel versions for the same Ubuntu install. It doesn't automatically remove any old kernels when you run an update.

Unless you installed Ubuntu twice and on separate partitions then it is just showing all of the kernels installed. You can uninstall the old kernel versions from Synaptic. Usually it's safer to keep at least one extra kernel installed. It doesn't take up much disk space anyways.

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If you have installed it twice, you need to edit the /boot/grub/menu.lst file to change the entries:

sudo -i
cp /boot/grub/menu.lst /boot/grub/menu.lst.bkp
nano /boot/grub/menu.lst

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Snag StartUp-Manager from the Add/Remove option of the Applications menu. (search for "grub" to see other grub managers/editors)

Once installed it'll be under System - Administration. Under the Advanced tab is an option to only display 1 kernel in grub.

Be careful with these grub managers/editors as they can muck up your boot experience :p I'd only use one at a time and make changes slowly/thoughtfully kinda like you would with BIOS settings.

edit

I should note that changing certain settings in StartUp-Manager (namely how many kernels to display) seems to reset the default OS on the Boot Options tab. So check that it's set to the proper OS before you exit the program.

Edited by Aahz
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