Grub to run non-default kernel ONCE

[Hannes Mayer]

Christopher K. Johnson wrote:
> Andy Green wrote:
> 
>> However, this server is VERY remote.  Is there a way I can request 
>> that GRUB try my new kernel ONCE, then if it reboots or is rebooted, 
>> comes back up in the default (2.4) kernel?
>>  
>>
> This (from info grub) may help, depending on how the kernel fails...
>     # Fallback to the second entry.
>     fallback 1
>                                                                                
> 
>   If, for any reason, the default entry doesn't work, fall back to the
> second one (this is rarely used, for obvious reasons).
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> 
> fallback
> --------
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> 
> - Command: fallback num
>     Go into unattended boot mode: if the default boot entry has any
>     errors, instead of waiting for the user to do something,
>     immediately start over using the NUM entry (same numbering as the
>     `default' command (*note default::)). This obviously won't help if
>     the machine was rebooted by a kernel that GRUB loaded.

Does that also work if the kernel panics ?

Cheers,
Hannes.