How to specify a kernel to refind?

Question

How to tell refind to load a specific kernel ? I got the following line :

"linux" "rw nomodeset root=/dev/sda1 initrd=initrd.img"

But how come that I don't have a kernel= parameter to tell what kernel to use those parameters with ?

Answer 1

That looks like an entry in refind_linux.conf. If so, that file applies to all the kernels in a directory. If a directory holds multiple kernels, rEFInd "folds" them into a single entry on its main menu by default. If you hit F2 or Insert, you'll see options for all the other kernels. (If refind_linux.conf has more than one line, each kernel will have multiple entries, one for each line in refind_linux.conf.)

If you prefer to see multiple entries on the rEFInd main menu, one for each kernel, you can achieve this result by editing the refind.conf file (usually in /boot/efi/EFI/refind or /boot/EFI/refind): Uncomment the fold_linux_kernels line and ensure the value is set to false.