> On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 10:19:17AM -0100, dzenan.causevic@wise-t.com > wrote: >> > On Sat, Nov 14, 2009 at 09:13:35AM -0800, Roderick A. Anderson wrote: >> >> Herbert Poetzl wrote: >> >> >On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 03:23:45PM -0100, dzenan.causevic@wise-t.com >> >> wrote: >> >> >>What is the latest Fedora Core distribution I can build for >> >> >>the guest using yum method? > >> >> >>vserver build -m yum --context 42 --interface xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx >> >> >>-- -d f10 returns cannot find distribution error message? > >> >> >you sure your util-vserver is recent enough? >> >> >(i.e. check with 'vserver-info - SYSINFO') > >> >> On my CentOS 5.3 (Final) based host using Daniel's repo I have > >> >> ... >> >> Kernel: 2.6.22.19-vs2.3.0.34.1 >> >> VS-API: 0x00020302 >> >> util-vserver: 0.30.216-pre2793; Oct 11 2008, 15:49:24 >> >> ... > >> >> And there is nothing in the Fedora beyond f9. > >> > on my Mandriva 2009.1, I have: >> > >> > Kernel: 2.6.29.2-vs2.3.0.36.12 >> > VS-API: 0x00020304 >> > util-vserver: 0.30.216-pre2848; Sep 14 2009, 18:50:28 > >> > #ls /usr/lib64/util-vserver/distributions >> > alpine/ centos4/ centos5/ debian/ defaults/ >> > etch@ f10/ f11/ f7/ f8/ f9/ fc1/ fc2/ fc3/ >> > fc4/ fc5/ fc6/ gentoo/ lenny@ redhat/ rh9/ >> > sid@ squeeze@ suse91/ template/ > >> > so your point is? > >> I believe his point is regardless of util-vserver version, if you >> dont have corresponding directory for fc10 (or any other) in your >> /usr/lib/util-vserver/distributions you wont' be able to build such a >> guest. > > correct ... > >> All three of us use pretty much the same util-vserver version, the >> only difference is util-vserver for CentOS included only distributions >> up to f9 while Mandriva had f10 and f11 on the top of that. > > and _my_ point is (although I tried to say it nicely :) > > get a recent util-vserver snapshot, and you'll get the > proper distribution files for f10 and f11 too! > > don't complain that an older version doesn't have them! Yeah I get you. I installed util-vserver last week but I did installation through the yum, so I guess I will have to rebuild it from source in order to get the most recent version. Where can I get that snapshot with source files? > >> Could we just copy f10/ and f11/ directories from your Mandriva to >> our CentOS, would it work? > > it might work, but my 'Mandriva' simply uses the snapshots > provided by Daniel (i.e. compiled from the source) so > once again: getting a recent snapshot will provide that. > > best, > Herbert > >> > best, >> > Herbert >> > >> >> \\||/ >> >> Rod >> >> -- >> >> > >> >> >>Can I build fedora core 10 using other methods except for yum >> >> >>(like debootstrap) or template? >> >> > >> >> >sure, but I doubt anybody has created a >> >> >debootstrap archive for f10 (yet), rpm and >> >> >template, as well as rsync or clone should >> >> >work fine ... >> >> > >> >> >>Also does --context option specifies minimum number of packages >> >> >>and what does 42 stand for in this case? >> >> > >> >> >nope, the context is the unique identifier >> >> >for a guest, i.e. a number between 2 and >> >> >49151 (or 65535) which uniquely identifies >> >> >the guest for all kernel related actions >> >> > >> >> >>I left out this option building centos5 system (same as above >> >> >>but it worked fine unlike fc10) but I had no outside internet >> >> >>connection. >> >> > >> >> >you can omit that option, in which case >> >> >util-vserver will choose a host local unique >> >> >number for you >> >> > >> >> >>I could only connect to local network machines, and I coudn't >> >> >>find /etc/resolv.conf file either? >> >> > >> >> >again, sure your util-vserver is recent enough? >> >> > >> >> >>Does leaving out --context 42 option has to do anything with this? >> >> > >> >> >very unlikely, see above ... >> >> > >> >> >>Anyone? >> >> > >> >> >best, >> >> >Herbert >> >> > >> >> >>Dzenan >> > >> >