Thread: how to reduce number of entries in grub screen menu??

#
# not edit file
#
# automatically generated /usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig using templates
# /etc/grub.d , settings /etc/default/grub
#

### begin /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s /boot/grub/grubenv ]; then
have_grubenv=true
load_env
fi
set default="0"
if [ ${prev_saved_entry} ]; then
saved_entry=${prev_saved_entry}
save_env saved_entry
prev_saved_entry=
save_env prev_saved_entry
fi
insmod ext2
set root=(hd1,8)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 4431ee45-3d7a-482f-807e-1294efa8f0db
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=640x480
insmod gfxterm
insmod vbe
if terminal_output gfxterm ; true ; else
# backward compatibility versions of terminal.mod don't
# understand terminal_output
terminal gfxterm
fi
fi
if [ ${recordfail} = 1 ]; then
set timeout=-1
else
set timeout=20
fi
### end /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### begin /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
insmod ext2
set root=(hd1,8)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 4431ee45-3d7a-482f-807e-1294efa8f0db
insmod tga
if background_image /usr/share/images/grub/plasma-lamp.tga ; then
set color_normal=white/black
set color_highlight=yellow/red
else
set menu_color_normal=white/black
set menu_color_highlight=yellow/red
fi
### end /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

### begin /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry "ubuntu, linux 2.6.31-19-generic" {
recordfail=1
if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; save_env recordfail; fi
set quiet=1
insmod ext2
set root=(hd1,8)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 4431ee45-3d7a-482f-807e-1294efa8f0db
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-19-generic root=uuid=4431ee45-3d7a-482f-807e-1294efa8f0db ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-19-generic
}
menuentry "ubuntu, linux 2.6.31-19-generic (recovery mode)" {
recordfail=1
if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; save_env recordfail; fi
insmod ext2
set root=(hd1,8)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 4431ee45-3d7a-482f-807e-1294efa8f0db
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-19-generic root=uuid=4431ee45-3d7a-482f-807e-1294efa8f0db ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-19-generic
}
menuentry "ubuntu, linux 2.6.31-18-generic" {
recordfail=1
if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; save_env recordfail; fi
set quiet=1
insmod ext2
set root=(hd1,8)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 4431ee45-3d7a-482f-807e-1294efa8f0db
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-18-generic root=uuid=4431ee45-3d7a-482f-807e-1294efa8f0db ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-18-generic
}
menuentry "ubuntu, linux 2.6.31-18-generic (recovery mode)" {
recordfail=1
if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; save_env recordfail; fi
insmod ext2
set root=(hd1,8)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 4431ee45-3d7a-482f-807e-1294efa8f0db
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-18-generic root=uuid=4431ee45-3d7a-482f-807e-1294efa8f0db ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-18-generic
}
menuentry "ubuntu, linux 2.6.31-14-generic" {
recordfail=1
if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; save_env recordfail; fi
set quiet=1
insmod ext2
set root=(hd1,8)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 4431ee45-3d7a-482f-807e-1294efa8f0db
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=uuid=4431ee45-3d7a-482f-807e-1294efa8f0db ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic
}
menuentry "ubuntu, linux 2.6.31-14-generic (recovery mode)" {
recordfail=1
if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; save_env recordfail; fi
insmod ext2
set root=(hd1,8)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 4431ee45-3d7a-482f-807e-1294efa8f0db
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=uuid=4431ee45-3d7a-482f-807e-1294efa8f0db ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic
}
### end /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### begin /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "memory test (memtest86+)" {
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttys0,115200n8
}
### end /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### begin /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "microsoft windows xp professional (on /dev/sda1)" {
insmod ntfs
set root=(hd0,1)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set f6e2efcce2ef8ee5
drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
chainloader +1
}
menuentry "opensuse 11.2 (on /dev/sdb10)" {
insmod ext2
set root=(hd1,10)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set f5d07f90-b459-4722-a965-49f5ee110535
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31.5-0.1-default root=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-st3250823a_3nd2fpds-part10 resume=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-st3250823a_3nd2fpds-part6 splash=silent quiet showopts vga=0x314
initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.31.5-0.1-default
}
menuentry "failsafe -- opensuse 11.2 (on /dev/sdb10)" {
insmod ext2
set root=(hd1,10)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set f5d07f90-b459-4722-a965-49f5ee110535
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31.5-0.1-default root=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-st3250823a_3nd2fpds-part10 showopts apm=off noresume nosmp maxcpus=0 edd=off powersaved=off nohz=off highres=off processor.max_cstate=1 x11failsafe vga=0x314
initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.31.5-0.1-default
}
menuentry "linux (on /dev/sdb11)" {
insmod ext2
set root=(hd0,11)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 9134bdab-080a-4cae-8ba3-b42ef0beb2f1
linux /boot/vmlinuz boot_image=linux root=uuid=9134bdab-080a-4cae-8ba3-b42ef0beb2f1 acpi=on resume=uuid=2f0514d1-e8e3-4742-8380-ba7ed2e1420e splash=silent vga=788
initrd (hd0,11)/boot/initrd.img
}
menuentry "linux-nonfb (on /dev/sdb11)" {
insmod ext2
set root=(hd0,11)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 9134bdab-080a-4cae-8ba3-b42ef0beb2f1
linux /boot/vmlinuz boot_image=linux-nonfb root=uuid=9134bdab-080a-4cae-8ba3-b42ef0beb2f1 acpi=on resume=uuid=2f0514d1-e8e3-4742-8380-ba7ed2e1420e
initrd (hd0,11)/boot/initrd.img
}
menuentry "failsafe (on /dev/sdb11)" {
insmod ext2
set root=(hd0,11)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 9134bdab-080a-4cae-8ba3-b42ef0beb2f1
linux /boot/vmlinuz boot_image=failsafe root=uuid=9134bdab-080a-4cae-8ba3-b42ef0beb2f1 failsafe acpi=on
initrd (hd0,11)/boot/initrd.img
}
menuentry "ubuntu 9.04 (on /dev/sdb5)" {
insmod ext2
set root=(hd1,5)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set dce4d5f5-422e-4603-adb3-059adb84f507
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-17-generic root=uuid=dce4d5f5-422e-4603-adb3-059adb84f507 ro xforcevesa quiet splash mem=430m
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-17-generic
}
menuentry "ubuntu 9.04(recovery mode) (on /dev/sdb5)" {
insmod ext2
set root=(hd1,5)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set dce4d5f5-422e-4603-adb3-059adb84f507
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-17-generic root=uuid=dce4d5f5-422e-4603-adb3-059adb84f507 ro xforcevesa single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-17-generic
}
menuentry "gentoo linux (on /dev/sdb7)" {
insmod ext2
set root=(hd1,7)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set bf779907-4f31-4005-ab9d-c9413765aafe
linux /boot/kernel-2.6.31-gentoo-r6 root=/dev/sdb7 mem=430m
}
menuentry "opensuse 11.2 - 2.6.31.12-2 (on /dev/sdb9)" {
insmod ext2
set root=(hd1,9)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 6ed59fa9-9dd3-431f-92a8-78720f6ee06d
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31.12-2-default root=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-st3250823a_3nd2fpds-part8 resume=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-st3250823a_3nd2fpds-part6 splash=silent quiet showopts mem=430m vga=0x314
initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.31.12-2-default
}
menuentry "failsafe -- opensuse 11.2 - 2.6.31.12-2 (on /dev/sdb9)" {
insmod ext2
set root=(hd1,9)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 6ed59fa9-9dd3-431f-92a8-78720f6ee06d
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31.12-2-default root=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-st3250823a_3nd2fpds-part8 showopts apm=off noresume nosmp maxcpus=0 edd=off powersaved=off nohz=off highres=off processor.max_cstate=1 x11failsafe vga=0x314
initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.31.12-2-default
}
menuentry "debug -- opensuse 11.2 - 2.6.31.8-0.1 (on /dev/sdb9)" {
insmod ext2
set root=(hd1,9)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 6ed59fa9-9dd3-431f-92a8-78720f6ee06d
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31.8-0.1-debug root=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-st3250823a_3nd2fpds-part9 resume=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-st3250823a_3nd2fpds-part6 splash=silent quiet showopts mem=430m vga=0x314
initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.31.8-0.1-debug
}
menuentry "opensuse 11.2 - 2.6.31.8-0.1 (pae) (on /dev/sdb9)" {
insmod ext2
set root=(hd1,9)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 6ed59fa9-9dd3-431f-92a8-78720f6ee06d
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31.8-0.1-pae root=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-st3250823a_3nd2fpds-part9 resume=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-st3250823a_3nd2fpds-part6 splash=silent quiet showopts mem=430m vga=0x314
initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.31.8-0.1-pae
}
menuentry "failsafe -- opensuse 11.2 - 2.6.31.8-0.1 (pae) (on /dev/sdb9)" {
insmod ext2
set root=(hd1,9)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 6ed59fa9-9dd3-431f-92a8-78720f6ee06d
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31.8-0.1-pae root=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-st3250823a_3nd2fpds-part9 showopts apm=off noresume nosmp maxcpus=0 edd=off powersaved=off nohz=off highres=off processor.max_cstate=1 x11failsafe vga=0x314
initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.31.8-0.1-pae
}
menuentry "desktop -- opensuse 11.2 - 2.6.31.8-0.1 (on /dev/sdb9)" {
insmod ext2
set root=(hd1,9)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 6ed59fa9-9dd3-431f-92a8-78720f6ee06d
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31.8-0.1-desktop root=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-st3250823a_3nd2fpds-part9 resume=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-st3250823a_3nd2fpds-part6 splash=silent quiet showopts mem=430m vga=0x314
initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.31.8-0.1-desktop
}
menuentry "failsafe -- opensuse 11.2 - 2.6.31.8-0.1 (desktop) (on /dev/sdb9)" {
insmod ext2
set root=(hd1,9)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 6ed59fa9-9dd3-431f-92a8-78720f6ee06d
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31.8-0.1-desktop root=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-st3250823a_3nd2fpds-part9 showopts apm=off noresume nosmp maxcpus=0 edd=off powersaved=off nohz=off highres=off processor.max_cstate=1 x11failsafe vga=0x314
initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.31.8-0.1-desktop
}
menuentry "opensuse 11.2 - 2.6.31.8-0.1 (default) (on /dev/sdb9)" {
insmod ext2
set root=(hd1,9)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 6ed59fa9-9dd3-431f-92a8-78720f6ee06d
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31.8-0.1-default root=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-st3250823a_3nd2fpds-part9 resume=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-st3250823a_3nd2fpds-part6 splash=silent quiet showopts vga=0x314
initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.31.8-0.1-default
}
menuentry "failsafe -- opensuse 11.2 - 2.6.31.8-0.1 (default) (on /dev/sdb9)" {
insmod ext2
set root=(hd1,9)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 6ed59fa9-9dd3-431f-92a8-78720f6ee06d
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31.8-0.1-default root=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-st3250823a_3nd2fpds-part9 showopts apm=off noresume nosmp maxcpus=0 edd=off powersaved=off nohz=off highres=off processor.max_cstate=1 x11failsafe vga=0x314
initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.31.8-0.1-default
}
### end /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

### begin /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# file provides easy way add custom menu entries. type the
# menu entries want add after comment. careful not change
# 'exec tail' line above.
### end /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###

every time update-grub run these put back.
editing grub.cfg not help.

you're not supposed edit it.

# not edit file

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