Ubuntu help

[HybridSquirrel]

So I loaded up the ubuntu 8.10 installer and installed with wubi...installation went smooth and when i rebooted there were 2 ubuntu selections. 1 works. the other brings up some error messages. Is there a way to remove the one that doesnt work? if i have to clear off the one that does work thats fine i can try to reinstall. i have major ocd on stuff like that.

edit: after reading my own post...would i have to run windows system recovery?

 

[gcy]

google "edit grub" and it'll give you directions on how to edit grub and change loading options.

 

[Brainonska511]

The only time I've ever had the two Ubuntu options is when the kernel updated. I guess it doesn't update the Grub file on its own, so you'll have to do what gcy said.

 

[Nothinman]

Are the extra options part of NTLDR or GRUB? I wouldn't think that WUBI would install GRUB but I've never done it myself.

 

[Colt45]

/boot/grub/menu.lst

near the end of the file... take off the one that doesn't work.

 

[VinDSL]

Originally posted by: Colt45
[Edit] /boot/grub/menu.lst

Correct answer! 😀

It never fails to amaze me how little ppl know about Linux!

And, this isn't directly toward you, Colt45, obviously...

 

[Nothinman]

Correct answer!

Unless the dupe is coming up from NTLDR, then the correct answer is boot.ini.