Re: grub
Barry Scott <[email protected]> Sun, 26 Jul 2026 10:01:14 +0100
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--===============7395930817616524791== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_79EB2382-423C-4602-80BF-F106EEE30CFE" --Apple-Mail=_79EB2382-423C-4602-80BF-F106EEE30CFE Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > On 26 Jul 2026, at 09:39, Patrick Dupre <[email protected]> wrote: >=20 > This is not an issue with the number of installed kernels. > For example > rpm -q kernel-core > kernel-core-7.1.4-200.fc44.x86_64 > kernel-core-7.1.4-202.fc44.x86_64 > kernel-core-7.1.4-204.fc44.x86_64 > =20 > I guess that it is an issue with os-prober > and of os-prober_proxy > 1) why both? > It seems that they provide the same entries. > 2) os-prober and os-prober_proxy probe unmounted partitions > which may be not relevant > Can I exclude the probing of specific partitions? > I guess that I can edit /etc/default/grub > setting=20 > GRUB_DISABLE_OS_PROBE_PROXY=3D"false" > but what about specific partitions ? If you read /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober you will see that setting GRUB_DISABLE_OS_PROBE_PROXY=3D"true" Will disable the os probing completely. No idea how to limit to specific partitions. I do not have a os-prober_proxy on my f44. Barry p.s. I added the list back in. > =20 > =20 > On 25 Jul 2026, at 21:58, Patrick Dupre via users = <[email protected]> wrote: >=20 > Hello,=20 >=20 > =20 > The grub interface (for choosing the distribution to load) offers me > until 5 options for the a single fedora 44 distribution available on a > disk partition (in addition older fedora [like 42]). > This is the result of grub2-mkconfig > A bit annoying. >=20 > Some ideas? > =20 > There is a dnf setting to control how many old kernels will be kept. > See man dnf.conf and installonly_limit > =20 > Personally I raise that limit, but you can set to 2. > At 2 that means that if a new kernel causing you a problem you can > boot up and choose the last working kernel. > =20 > There is also the rescue kernel that you can get rid of. > See = https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/rescue-kernel-removal/139119 > =20 > If you get rid of the rescue kernel make sure that you have a live USB = in > case you need to repair your system. > =20 > Barry > =20 > =20 > Thank. > =20 > = =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =20 > Patrick DUPR=C3=89 | | email: [email protected]=20 > = =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= > --=20 > _______________________________________________=20 > users mailing list -- [email protected]=20 > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected]=20 > Fedora Code of Conduct: = https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/=20 > List Guidelines: = https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines=20 > List Archives: = https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]= g=20 > Do not reply to spam, report it: = https://forge.fedoraproject.org/infra/tickets/issues/new --Apple-Mail=_79EB2382-423C-4602-80BF-F106EEE30CFE Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 <html aria-label=3D"message body"><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" = content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body = style=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; = line-break: after-white-space;"><br = id=3D"lineBreakAtBeginningOfMessage"><div><br><blockquote = type=3D"cite"><div>On 26 Jul 2026, at 09:39, Patrick Dupre = <[email protected]> wrote:</div><br = class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div><div><div style=3D"font-family: = verdana; font-size: 12px;">This is not an issue with the number of = installed kernels.</div> <div style=3D"font-family: verdana; font-size: 12px;">For example</div> <div style=3D"font-family: verdana; font-size: 12px;">rpm -q = kernel-core<br>kernel-core-7.1.4-200.fc44.x86_64<br>kernel-core-7.1.4-202.= fc44.x86_64<br>kernel-core-7.1.4-204.fc44.x86_64</div> <div style=3D"font-family: verdana; font-size: 12px;"> </div> <div style=3D"font-family: verdana; font-size: 12px;">I guess that it is = an issue with os-prober</div> <div style=3D"font-family: verdana; font-size: 12px;">and of = os-prober_proxy</div> <div style=3D"font-family: verdana; font-size: 12px;">1) why both?</div> <div style=3D"font-family: verdana; font-size: 12px;">It seems that they = provide the same entries.</div> <div style=3D"font-family: verdana; font-size: 12px;">2) os-prober and = os-prober_proxy probe unmounted partitions</div> <div style=3D"font-family: verdana; font-size: 12px;">which may be not = relevant</div> <div style=3D"font-family: verdana; font-size: 12px;">Can I exclude the = probing of specific partitions?</div> <div style=3D"font-family: verdana; font-size: 12px;">I guess that I can = edit /et<span style=3D"background-color: = #ffffff;">c/default/grub</span></div> <div style=3D"font-family: verdana; font-size: 12px;"><span = style=3D"background-color: #ffffff;">setting </span></div> <div style=3D"font-family: verdana; font-size: = 12px;">GRUB_DISABLE_OS_PROBE_PROXY=3D"false"</div> <div style=3D"font-family: verdana; font-size: 12px;">but what about = specific partitions ?</div></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div>If = you read /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober you will see that = setting</div><div><span style=3D"font-family: verdana; font-size: = 12px;">GRUB_DISABLE_OS_PROBE_PROXY=3D"true"</span></div><div><span = style=3D"font-family: verdana; font-size: 12px;">Will disable the os = probing completely.</span></div><div><span style=3D"font-family: = verdana; font-size: 12px;">No idea how to limit to specific = partitions.</span></div><div><br></div><div>I do not have a = os-prober_proxy on my f44.</div><div><br></div><div><span = style=3D"font-family: verdana; font-size: = 12px;">Barry</span></div><div><span style=3D"font-family: verdana; = font-size: 12px;">p.s. I added the list back = in.</span></div><div><div><div style=3D"font-family: verdana; font-size: = 12px;"><br></div></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><div> <div style=3D"font-family: verdana; font-size: 12px;"> </div> <div id=3D"signature-container" style=3D"background-color: rgb(255, 255, = 255); font-size: 12px; font-family: verdana;"></div> <div id=3D"sub-body-container" style=3D"margin: 10px 5px 5px 10px; = padding: 10px 0px 10px 10px; border-left: 2px solid rgb(195, 217, = 229);"> <div style=3D"margin: 0px 0px 10px;"> <div> </div> </div> <div> <blockquote> <div>On 25 Jul 2026, at 21:58, Patrick Dupre via users = <[email protected]> wrote:</div> <br> <div> <div> <div style=3D"font-family: verdana; font-size: 12.0px;">Hello, = <br><br></div> <div style=3D"font-family: verdana; font-size: 12.0px;"> </div> <div style=3D"font-family: verdana; font-size: 12.0px;">The grub = interface (for choosing the distribution to load) offers me</div> <div style=3D"font-family: verdana; font-size: 12.0px;">until 5 options = for the a single fedora 44 distribution available on a</div> <div style=3D"font-family: verdana; font-size: 12.0px;">disk partition = (in addition older fedora [like 42]).</div> <div style=3D"font-family: verdana; font-size: 12.0px;">This is the = result of grub2-mkconfig</div> <div style=3D"font-family: verdana; font-size: 12.0px;">A bit = annoying.</div> </div> </div> </blockquote> <br> <blockquote> <div> <div> <div style=3D"font-family: verdana; font-size: 12.0px;">Some = ideas?</div> </div> </div> </blockquote> <div> </div> <div>There is a dnf setting to control how many old kernels will be = kept.</div> <div>See man dnf.conf and installonly_limit</div> <div> </div> <div>Personally I raise that limit, but you can set to 2.</div> <div>At 2 that means that if a new kernel causing you a problem you = can</div> <div>boot up and choose the last working kernel.</div> <div> </div> <div>There is also the rescue kernel that you can get rid of.</div> <div>See <a = href=3D"https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/rescue-kernel-removal/13911= 9" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" = data-href=3D"https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/rescue-kernel-removal/= 139119">https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/rescue-kernel-removal/13911= 9</a></div> <div> </div> <div>If you get rid of the rescue kernel make sure that you have a live = USB in</div> <div>case you need to repair your system.</div> <div> </div> <div>Barry</div> <div> </div> <blockquote> <div> <div> <div style=3D"font-family: verdana; font-size: 12.0px;"> </div> <div style=3D"font-family: verdana; font-size: 12.0px;">Thank.</div> <div style=3D"font-family: verdana; font-size: 12.0px;"> </div> <div style=3D"background-color: #ffffff; font-size: 12.0px; font-family: = verdana;">=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D <br>Patrick DUPR=C3=89 | | email: [email protected] = <br>=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D</div> </div> -- <br>_______________________________________________ <br>users mailing = list -- [email protected] <br>To unsubscribe send an email = to [email protected] <br>Fedora Code of Conduct: = https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ <br>List = Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines = <br>List Archives: = https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]= g <br>Do not reply to spam, report it: = https://forge.fedoraproject.org/infra/tickets/issues/new </div> </blockquote> </div> </div></div> </div></blockquote></div><br></body></html>= --Apple-Mail=_79EB2382-423C-4602-80BF-F106EEE30CFE-- --===============7395930817616524791== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64 Content-Disposition: inline LS0gCl9fX19fX19fX19fX19fX19fX19fX19fX19fX19fX19fX19fX19fX19fX19fX19fCnVzZXJz IG1haWxpbmcgbGlzdCAtLSB1c2Vyc0BsaXN0cy5mZWRvcmFwcm9qZWN0Lm9yZwpUbyB1bnN1YnNj cmliZSBzZW5kIGFuIGVtYWlsIHRvIHVzZXJzLWxlYXZlQGxpc3RzLmZlZG9yYXByb2plY3Qub3Jn CkZlZG9yYSBDb2RlIG9mIENvbmR1Y3Q6IGh0dHBzOi8vZG9jcy5mZWRvcmFwcm9qZWN0Lm9yZy9l bi1VUy9wcm9qZWN0L2NvZGUtb2YtY29uZHVjdC8KTGlzdCBHdWlkZWxpbmVzOiBodHRwczovL2Zl ZG9yYXByb2plY3Qub3JnL3dpa2kvTWFpbGluZ19saXN0X2d1aWRlbGluZXMKTGlzdCBBcmNoaXZl czogaHR0cHM6Ly9saXN0cy5mZWRvcmFwcm9qZWN0Lm9yZy9hcmNoaXZlcy9saXN0L3VzZXJzQGxp c3RzLmZlZG9yYXByb2plY3Qub3JnCkRvIG5vdCByZXBseSB0byBzcGFtLCByZXBvcnQgaXQ6IGh0 dHBzOi8vZm9yZ2UuZmVkb3JhcHJvamVjdC5vcmcvaW5mcmEvdGlja2V0cy9pc3N1ZXMvbmV3Cg== --===============7395930817616524791==--