What grub is used on my computer?

English Install/Boot/Login
#1

Hi, According to the instruction of a Linux book, I run the following command in a console:
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[/size][/FONT]grub/
grub2/
[FONT=TheSansMonoCondensed-Bold][size=1]grub2-efi@
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**[FONT=TheSansMonoCondensed-Bold][size=1]The book only gives “grub/”. I do not know why my computer (SUSE 12.3) shows two more lines. It has both grub and grub2? I can use either one? Thanks,
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#2

Hi, A new question is here. I compile the kernel from source code 3.8.8. And the install is also a success, for I can see the image file under boot folder. My computer is a dual boot. The first OS is OPEN SUSE 12.3, 32 bit. Then I installed Ubuntu 12.10 32 bit. I use GParted did the partition. Now the boot menu for Ubuntu and SUSE selection is still there. I want to modify the grub menu.lst file to add new OS of the kernel 3.8.8. The weird problem is that I cannot see menu.lst file under /boot/grub/ folder. BTW, when do the partition, I reserved 1 GB at the front of the hard disk (200 GB). SUSE has about 70 GB, then Ubuntu has 60 GB. The rest is for swap. Where is the menu.lst file even the boot still shows selection menu? Thanks,

#3

Hi, I notice that the title of the boot is: “GNU GRUB version 2.00-7ubunt11”. I hope this info can solve my problem. Thanks,

#4

On 2013-04-20 22:56, freerjw wrote:
> Hi, I notice that the title of the boot is: “GNU GRUB version
> 2.00-7ubunt11”. I hope this info can solve my problem. Thanks,

You let the Ubuntu install take over grub. That’s the one that is
running, not the one from openSUSE. Look over there.

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Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.
(from 12.1 x86_64 “Asparagus” at Telcontar)

#5

Grub2-efi is for the newer UEFI bios if you are not using it it is just there. Random tutorials are often out of date. Things change. Chance are if you did not specify it different Ubuntu is now controlling booting

#6

ofcourse, you can’t. Grub is deprecated in recent openSUSE . openSUSE uses GRUB2 openSUSE 12.3: Chapter 10. The Boot Loader GRUB2