Subject: Re: [vserver] Debian Support
From: Dallas Kashuba <dallas@dreamhost.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:52:45 -0700


On Sep 29, 2009, at 9:02 AM, ADNET Ghislain wrote:

>
>>
>> Of course not. :) Maybe switch to Xen. ;) We do not want to compile  
>> the kernel, nor do we want to invest hours (even if only one or  
>> two) on each kernel update. The work required to switch from linux- 
>> vserver to Xen for example may be high at first glance, but having  
>> the time required for kernel updates in mind let the math work. ;)
>>
>
>
> this is really not the case. Debian offers all the tools to build  
> your kernel from the source in a few minutes and as soon as i have  
> some time i will also post on the wiki an how to to build easely a  
> util-vserver tool package with daniel sources. If i find a way to  
> link with someone with a debian repository and a way to cross build  
> for various debian version we perhaps have a solution for those who  
> like you do not want to do the kernel dance (for info the kernel  
> build is like 10 line of shell to get a package done the utils are  
> harder).


We can probably get a DreamHost server set up as a build system and  
debian package repository, if that's of interest.  I think somebody on  
this list has already been hosting some kernel packages so that might  
be a good option as well.

  - Dallas