forgot to login - above post is mine.
sorry.
the kernel which works for me is:
title Linux Mint, kernel 2.6.24-21-generic
root (hd2,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-21-generic root=/dev/sdc1 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-21-generic
my boot list looks like this:
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title Linux Mint, kernel 2.6.24-21-386
root (hd2,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-21-386 root=/dev/sdc1 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-21-386
title Linux Mint, kernel 2.6.24-21-386 (recovery mode)
root (hd2,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-21-386 root=/dev/sdc1 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-21-386
title Linux Mint, kernel 2.6.24-21-virtual
root (hd2,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-21-virtual root=/dev/sdc1 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-21-virtual
title Linux Mint, kernel 2.6.24-21-virtual (recovery mode)
root (hd2,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-21-virtual root=/dev/sdc1 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-21-virtual
title Linux Mint, kernel 2.6.24-21-server
root (hd2,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-21-server root=/dev/sdc1 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-21-server
title Linux Mint, kernel 2.6.24-21-server (recovery mode)
root (hd2,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-21-server root=/dev/sdc1 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-21-server
title Linux Mint, kernel 2.6.24-21-rt
root (hd2,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-21-rt root=/dev/sdc1 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-21-rt
title Linux Mint, kernel 2.6.24-21-rt (recovery mode)
root (hd2,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-21-rt root=/dev/sdc1 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-21-rt
title Linux Mint, kernel 2.6.24-21-openvz
root (hd2,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-21-openvz root=/dev/sdc1 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-21-openvz
title Linux Mint, kernel 2.6.24-21-openvz (recovery mode)
root (hd2,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-21-openvz root=/dev/sdc1 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-21-openvz
[b]title Linux Mint, kernel 2.6.24-21-generic
root (hd2,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-21-generic root=/dev/sdc1 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-21-generic[/b]
title Linux Mint, kernel 2.6.24-21-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd2,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-21-generic root=/dev/sdc1 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-21-generic
title Linux Mint, kernel 2.6.24-16-generic
root (hd2,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-16-generic root=/dev/sdc1 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-16-generic
title Linux Mint, kernel 2.6.24-16-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd2,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-16-generic root=/dev/sdc1 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-16-generic
title Linux Mint, kernel memtest86+
root (hd2,0)
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
# This is a divider, added to separate the menu items below from the Debian
# ones.
title Other operating systems:
root
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sda1
title Microsoft Windows XP Professional
root (hd0,0)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sdb5.
title openSUSE 11.0 - 2.6.25.11-0.1 (on /dev/sdb5)
root (hd1,4)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.25.11-0.1-default root=/dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_ST3160812A_3LS0AQPX-part5 resume=/dev/sdb6 splash=silent showopts vga=0x31a
initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.25.11-0.1-default
savedefault
boot
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sdb5.
title Failsafe -- openSUSE 11.0 - 2.6.25.11-0.1 (on /dev/sdb5)
root (hd1,4)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.25.11-0.1-default root=/dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_ST3160812A_3LS0AQPX-part5 showopts ide=nodma apm=off acpi=off noresume nosmp noapic maxcpus=0 edd=off x11failsafe vga=0x31a
initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.25.11-0.1-default
savedefault
boot
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sdb5.
title openSUSE 11.0 (on /dev/sdb5)
root (hd1,4)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.25.11-0.1-pae root=/dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_ST3160812A_3LS0AQPX-part5 resume=/dev/sdb6 splash=silent showopts vga=0x31a
initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.25.11-0.1-pae
savedefault
boot
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sdb5.
title Failsafe -- openSUSE 11.0 (on /dev/sdb5)
root (hd1,4)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.25.11-0.1-pae root=/dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_ST3160812A_3LS0AQPX-part5 showopts ide=nodma apm=off acpi=off noresume nosmp noapic maxcpus=0 edd=off x11failsafe vga=0x31a
initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.25.11-0.1-pae
savedefault
boot
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sdb5.
title Memory Test (on /dev/sdb5)
root (hd1,4)
kernel /boot/memtest.bin
savedefault
boot
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sdb5.
title Kernel-2.6.25.11-0.1-pae (on /dev/sdb5)
root (hd1,4)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.25.11-0.1-pae root=/dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_ST3160812A_3LS0AQPX-part5 resume=/dev/sdb6 splash=silent showopts vga=0x31a
initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.25.11-0.1-pae
savedefault
boot