I finally got around to looking at this again. Here is part of my grub.conf. default=1 timeout=5 splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz hiddenmenu title Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (2.6.9-34.0.2.EL) root (hd0,0) kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL ro root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 rhgb q initrd /initrd-2.6.9-34.0.2.EL.img title Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (2.6.9-34.0.2.ELsmp) root (hd0,0) kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.9-34.0.2.ELsmp ro root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 rhg initrd /initrd-2.6.9-34.0.2.ELsmp.img title Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (2.6.9-34.EL) root (hd0,0) kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.9-34.EL ro root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 rhgb quiet initrd /initrd-2.6.9-34.EL.img title Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (2.6.9-34.ELsmp) root (hd0,0) kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.9-34.ELsmp ro root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 rhgb qu initrd /initrd-2.6.9-34.ELsmp.img As you can see the default is 1 and hiddenmenu is turned on. Would the next oldest kernel be 2 or 3? Line 2 is the ELsmp but line 3 looks like the next oldest kernel. Paul Crittenden Computer Systems Manager Simpson College Phone: 515-961-1680 Email: paul.crittenden@xxxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- Message: 3 Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2006 19:08:01 +0200 From: David Tonhofer Subject: Re: HP Trap Alerts To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list <redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx> Message-ID: <44C8F2F1.9000708@xxxxxxxxxxx> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Paul Crittenden wrote: > I know > we used to be able to choose which kernel to boot, although I don't know > for sure if it was available in RHE 4.0. How can I go back to an older > kernel and see if this fixes my problem? Does anyone have any other > suggestions. > > Hi Paul, Going back to an older kernel sounds good In principle, the GRUB boot menu should allow you to choose the kernel. Immediately after the BIOS has handed control over to the boot loader, you have a couple of seconds to hit a button, then you can select an earlier kernel manually. For permanent selection, edit "/boot/grub/grub.conf" and edit the "default" index value to your desired kernel as described here: http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/manual/grub.html#default -- David -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list