After the most recent kernel upgrade, my system hangs during boot. Since my machine seems especially persnickety about pulling up the grub menu*, what is the best way to set the previous kernel as the default until the next upgrade?
*I have to hit ESC at exactly the right moment, which usually means rebooting several times until I get it.
Best Answer
An nice application is available in the Software Centre which should help you. Its called "Startup Manager".
It looks like this:
Choose the Kernel you wish to default to in the drop-down list and then click Close to complete.