The kernels are ordered numerically within the grub boot list. You're quoting the console output of update-grub, which is based on the order in which the filesystem is traversed when /locating/ the kernel images; there is no implication that this is the order in which the kernels will be displayed within the grub boot menu.
** Changed in: grub (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Wishlist Status: New => Won't Fix -- update-grub doesn't order kernels numerically on revision https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/302034 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs