On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 06:24:39PM -0100, dzenan.causevic@wise-t.com wrote: >> 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? http://people.linux-vserver.org/~dhozac/t/uv-testing/ linked from http://linux-vserver.org/Downloads suggested by http://linux-vserver.org/Installation_on_Linux_2.6 best, Herbert >>> 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 >>> > >>> >> >