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