[vox-tech] which kernel gets loaded?

[Brian Lavender]

I upgraded a Debian system from lenny to squeeze, but it doesn't look
like when the new system boots that it gets the kernel parameters I
am passing it. I need to tell it to have more serial console uarts
by appending 8250.nr_uarts=8, but it looks like it is chain loading
grub 1? How do I fix this? I attached menu.lst.

brian
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# 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-legacy-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 change this entry to 'saved' 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

# 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/whitney-root ro

## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=(hd0,0)

## 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

## 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=(single-user) single
# altoptions=(single-user 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 ##

title		Chainload into GRUB 2
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/grub/core.img

title		?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
root
		
title		When you have verified GRUB 2 works, you can use this command to
root

title		complete the upgrade:  upgrade-from-grub-legacy
root

title		?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
root

title		Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.32-5-686
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-686 root=/dev/mapper/whitney-root ro quiet 8250.nr_uarts=8
initrd		/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-686

title		Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.32-5-686 (single-user mode)
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-686 root=/dev/mapper/whitney-root ro single 8250.nr_uarts=8
initrd		/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-686

title		Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.26-2-686
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/vmlinuz-2.6.26-2-686 root=/dev/mapper/whitney-root ro quiet
initrd		/initrd.img-2.6.26-2-686

title		Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.26-2-686 (single-user mode)
root		(hd0,0)
kernel		/vmlinuz-2.6.26-2-686 root=/dev/mapper/whitney-root ro single
initrd		/initrd.img-2.6.26-2-686

### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST