Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:59:05 -0500 > Thanks for the info, Oliver! I will try that on a non-critical server if I > may find one :) > I must read about the udev-persistent rules first as I have changed them > (for bonding purposes). also dont forget you will need the "Maintain a devtmpfs filesystem to mount at /dev " support in your kernel ( CONFIG DEVTMPFS ) for the new udev to work not sure Automount devtmpfs at /dev, after the kernel mounted the rootfs (NEW) is also mandatory, but I also add it ( CONFIG DEVTMPFS MOUNT ) and gentoo is not really at fault here, udev is . . . > > Thanks again. > Jean-François > > Le 12/03/2013 05:53, Oliver Welter a écrit : > >> Hi, >> >> On 11.03.2013 23:51, Jean-François Leroux wrote:> Hi, >>> >>> I'm running gentoo hosts with vserver stable patch on gentoo >> >> (2.3.0.36.32). >>> >>> I want to update my servers (hosts) but there is a warning about udev: >>> current version is 171-r9 and the proposed update is 197 BUT this one >>> drops support for kernels older than 2.6.39 AND vserver-source (stable) >>> is 2.6.32. >> >> I was running 3.2. for nearly a year now and upgraded the first pair of >> boxes to udev 197 with 3.4.32-vs2.3.3.9 and vanilla-sources two weeks >> ago without any problems. These are production servers under partially >> heavy load running between 5 and 15 guests. >> >> Be warned about the gentoo udev update - it will most likely crash your >> network config if you are using udev-persistent rules with "ethX" as >> interface name! >> >> Oli >> > -- Cordialement ----------------------------------- William Waisse http://waisse.org | http://neoskills.com | http://ww7.pe | http://feeder.ww7.be https://github.com/neofutur "Computers are like air conditionners. They work better when you close windows." "You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something in your life." Winston Churchill