Ubuntu Grub Not Updating

Ubuntu has not been adding kernels in /boot/grub/menu.lst since about version 8. Running sudo update-grub hangs. Thinking it must not like my older menu.lst, I did this:

  • sudo -s
  • cd /boot/grub
  • mv menu.lst menu.lst-save
  • /usr/sbin/update-grub


I got this prompt:
Could not find /boot/grub/menu.lst file. Would you like /boot/grub/menu.lst generated for you? (y/N)
I answered yes and it made a version update-grub could live with. All I had to do is go back and add the menu options for my dual boot partitions.