After updating the kernel the system is still booting from the previous version.
Environment
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4
Issue
After updating the kernel, the system is still booting from the previous version.
Resolution
Backup current /boot/grub/grub.conf:
cp /boot/grub/grub.conf <new location>
Substitute "new location" for a path where you can retrieve this file from in case you will need it in the future.
Move /etc/grub.conf to /boot/grub/grub.conf
mv /etc/grub.conf /boot/grub/grub.conf
Create the link /etc/grubc.conf to /boot/grub/grub.conf
ln -s /boot/grub/grub.conf /etc/grub.conf
Root Cause
/etc/grub.conf is a soft link to /boot/grub/grub.conf. This link is broken.
Diagnostic Steps
Incorrect output:
# ls -l /etc/grub.conf
-rw-------. 1 root root 1254 Feb 6 14:31 /etc/grub.conf
Correct output:
# ls -l /etc/grub.conf
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 20 Feb 17 10:48 /etc/grub.conf -> /boot/grub/grub.conf
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