I have in /etc/grub.conf title CentOS_ServerCD-up (2.6.9-42.EL) root (hd0,0) kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.9-42.EL ro root=/dev/md2 initrd /initrd-2.6.9-42.EL.img and in lilo.conf [root@secure120 boot]# cat /etc/lilo.conf image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18.1.dn1.p4 label=2.6.18.1.dn1.p4 read-only root=/dev/md2 if i set in grub.conf itle CentOS_ServerCD (2.6.18.1.dn1.p4) root (hd0,0) kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.18.1.dn1.p4 ro root=/dev/md2 initrd /2.6.18.1.dn1.p4.img