Dual boot selection is wrong

Can you give the output of:

sudo update-grub; uname -a; dpkg -l | grep linux-image

Thanks

Below is what these commands give:

mike@wanda:~$ sudo update-grub; uname -a; dpkg -l | grep linux-image
Generating grub.cfg ...
Found Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition on /dev/sda1
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-33-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-33-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-43-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-43-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
done
Linux wanda 3.2.0-33-generic #52-Ubuntu SMP Thu Oct 18 16:29:15 UTC 2012
x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
rc linux-image-2.6.31-16-generic 2.6.31-16.53
Linux kernel image for version 2.6.31 on x86/x86_64
rc linux-image-2.6.31-17-generic 2.6.31-17.54
Linux kernel image for version 2.6.31 on x86/x86_64
rc linux-image-2.6.31-20-generic 2.6.31-20.58
Linux kernel image for version 2.6.31 on x86/x86_64
rc linux-image-2.6.31-21-generic 2.6.31-21.59
Linux kernel image for version 2.6.31 on x86/x86_64
ii linux-image-2.6.32-43-generic 2.6.32-43.97
Linux kernel image for version 2.6.32 on x86/x86_64
rc linux-image-2.6.32-44-generic 2.6.32-44.98
Linux kernel image for version 2.6.32 on x86/x86_64
ii linux-image-3.2.0-33-generic 3.2.0-33.52
Linux kernel image for version 3.2.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-generic 3.2.0.33.36
Generic Linux kernel image

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Subject: Re: [Question #214474]: Dual boot selection is wrong

Your question #214474 on Ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/214474

    Status: Open => Needs information

actionparsnip requested more information:
Can you give the output of:

sudo update-grub; uname -a; dpkg -l | grep linux-image

Thanks

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sudo dpkg -P linux-image-2.6.31-16-generic
sudo dpkg -P linux-image-2.6.31-17-generic
sudo dpkg -P linux-image-2.6.31-20-generic
sudo dpkg -P linux-image-2.6.31-21-generic
sudo apt-get --purge remove linux-image-2.6.32-43-generic

Reboot to test

Performed the suggested commands. Almost gets the desired result, but not
quite.

Previously we had moved Windows XP to the top of the grub menu. Currently
automatic boot selection is on 5th of 5 choices (bottom) in the grub menu.
Now, how do I move the automatic boot selection to position 1, or top of the
grub menu to select Windows XP?

Thanks,

Mike
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Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2012 11:05 AM
Subject: Re: [Question #214474]: Dual boot selection is wrong

Your question #214474 on grub2 in Ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+question/214474

    Status: Open => Answered

actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
sudo dpkg -P linux-image-2.6.31-16-generic
sudo dpkg -P linux-image-2.6.31-17-generic
sudo dpkg -P linux-image-2.6.31-20-generic
sudo dpkg -P linux-image-2.6.31-21-generic
sudo apt-get --purge remove linux-image-2.6.32-43-generic

Reboot to test

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ok run:

sudo update-grub

what is output?

Output:

mike@wanda:~$ sudo update-grub
[sudo] password for mike:
Generating grub.cfg ...
Found Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition on /dev/sda1
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-33-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-33-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
done

Mike
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Subject: Re: [Question #214474]: Dual boot selection is wrong

Your question #214474 on grub2 in Ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+question/214474

    Status: Open => Needs information

actionparsnip requested more information:
ok run:

sudo update-grub

what is output?

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Looks like WIndows is the 1st option with only one kernel then memtest after that. Is this not the case?

That seems correct.

Mike

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Subject: Re: [Question #214474]: Dual boot selection is wrong

Your question #214474 on grub2 in Ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+question/214474

    Status: Open => Needs information

actionparsnip requested more information:
Looks like WIndows is the 1st option with only one kernel then memtest
after that. Is this not the case?

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Installed 12.10 from dvd and solved problem. Made xp first on grub boot list with three commands found in Launchpad comments for someone else with similar problem. All working well now.