Subject: Re: [vserver] CentOS 5 to Linux-Vserver-CentOS 6?
From: "Michael S. Zick" <mszick@morethan.org>
Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:13:46 -0500

On Fri April 15 2011, Roderick A. Anderson wrote:
> Michael S. Zick wrote:
> > On Fri April 15 2011, Roderick A. Anderson wrote:
> >> Daniel Hokka Zakrisson wrote:
> >>> Roderick A. Anderson wrote:
> >>>> While playing/researching yesterday and this AM I've run into a problem
> >>>> installing the CentOS Linux-Vserver kernel and friends.
> >>>>
> >>>> I have a fresh CentOS 5.6 install (5.5 then update), followed by some
> >>>> stripping of unneeded packages.
> >>>>
> >>>> When I try to install the LV kernel I get a missing dependency.
> >>>> mkinitd-dhz ... and the kernel packages are el6.
> >>>>
> >>>> Any work around?
> >>> Install the mkinitrd packages in the repository?
> >> Tried several different iterations/variations all ending up with a 
> >> kernel oops/panic/whatever.
> >>
> >> Did a new install of CentOS 5.0, tried some slimming down then went for 
> >> the new kernel.  Semi-worked.  Had to reinstall several packages to get 
> >>   mkinitrd to install.
> >>
> >> I have, what appears to be, a working Linux-Vserver host.  I'm chasing 
> >> down a few tuits so I can build some guests and see how badly I broke 
> >> stuff by slimming down the install.
> >>
> >> Already missing vim so that is on the top of the list.
> >>
> > 
> > Busybox provides a reduced vim editor.
> > 
> > Perhaps I am not reading your posts correctly -
> > Do you want a "minimal host" installation?
> > Or do you want a "minimal CentOS host" installation?
> 
> Yes ... :-)  I'm exploring and looking for options.
>

That was a multiple choice question, not true/false.

> 
> Most everyone in the local user group that has servers uses something 
> besides CentOS.  I'm looking for a way to offer them LV without tying it 
> to _my_ distribution of choice.  And possible build a installation 
> Cd/DVD they can use.
> 
> Sorry for the confusion and taking everyone along on my 
> magical-mystery-tour.
> 
> 
> Rod