--- Peter Mann <Peter.Mann@tuke.sk> wrote: > On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 06:48:52PM +0800, Stephen Liu wrote: > > Since this is a test plus I'm not experienced on Linux-VServer it > would > > be better for me to do the easy way first, installing Debian > > ready-built kernel on Ubuntu 8.04. > > i don't recommend to use Debian kernel on Ubuntu - because of > dependencies OK. Let me wipe out the HD and go Debian. Not much work has been done yet. Besides I haven't run Debian for sometimes. It'll be my interest coming back. On Debian website I found debian-40r4a-amd64-DVD-1.iso 4580902 KB Monday, August 04, 2008 debian-40r4a-amd64-DVD-2.iso 4567988 KB Monday, August 04, 2008 debian-40r4a-amd64-DVD-3.iso 4271368 KB Monday, August 04, 2008 Do I need all of them? Or only DVD-1? > > On this page of Debian website; > > http://packages.debian.org/en/etch/admin/ > > > > there are many linux-image packages. Which one would be suitable > for > > my application? > > there are architecture specific packages, so if you have amd64, then > you > can install linux-image-vserver-amd64 ... this is virtual package, > which > depends on linux-image-2.6-vserver-amd64, which depends on > linux-image-2.6.18-6-vserver-amd64 - and finally this is real package I think I need this package on debian-40r4a? Others noted with thanks. B.R. Stephen L > (virtual packages is only for better upgrades - virtual packages > always > depends on latest real version) > > > What additional packages do I need. TIA > > only util-vserver (and maybe vserver-debiantools) > > > Googling brought me following documents which I suppose would be > > suitable for me to compile kernel. > > yes, you must compile kernel yourself, if you want to use Ubuntu > > add following line to sources.list: > > deb-src http://ftp.sk.debian.org/debian etch main > (for 2.6.18 kernel) > or > deb-src http://ftp.sk.debian.org/debian lenny main > (for 2.6.25 kernel) > or > deb-src http://ftp.sk.debian.org/debian sid main > (for 2.6.26 kernel) > > and download kernel source: > > apt-get build-dep linux-image-2.6.18-6-vserver-amd64 > apt-get source linux-image-2.6.18-6-vserver-amd64 > > similar names are for 686 (32-bit) ... > > now you must copy kernel config file from running system and > recompile > kernel from debian sources ... but IMHO it's risky, because Ubuntu > kernel is overloaded with many patches and Debian doesn't contain all > of them (but this depends on your hardware) > > and you can patch ubuntu kernel, if you add: > deb-src http://sk.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid main restricted > and you must repeat previous steps ... > > in your situation - the best is to download vanilla kernel and > vserver > patches, because i expect many failed hunks in vserver patch for > ubuntu > kernel > > > P.S. after installing the new kernel what shall I do with the old > > kernel? Whether the new kernel will replace the old kernel > > automatically during installation removing all un-necessary > packages? > > you must reboot ... and you'll see new GRUB menu item (or other boot > loader - but GRUB is default in Ubuntu) > > -- > > 5o Peter.Mann at tuke.sk > > > Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com