Re: [vserver] compatibility issues?

On Monday 26 May 2008, Jason Drage wrote:
> Hi Chuck
> I've been running 2.6.22.18-vs2.3.0.32 for about 3 months with no issues.
> IIRC my preexisting vserver guests did not require any modification to run.
>
> I also wonder why this code is not yet in 'stable'..
>
>

ok thanks guys... ill give it a go. worst case is ill have to reboot off the
previous kernel again and reinstall the older tools

> cheers,
> Jason
>
> Chuck wrote:
> > we finally have a need for a true 127.0.0.1 inside a vserver :(
> >
> > we are presently running 2.6.20-vs2.2.0-gentoo on this amd64 host with
100+
> > virtual servers running.
> >
> > according to what i have been reading in this list, i have to upgrade to
> > the 'gentoo unstable' 2.3.0.29 or .34 versions to enable true localhost.
is
> > there any workaround using our existing installation? this particular
vserver
> > cannot use a remapped localhost to the primary ip. it must be a private
> > 127.0.0.1.
> >
> > 1. would this upgrade be compatible with existing vservers? i do not wish
to
> > update every one of them.
> >
> > 2. i am not very happy about putting unstable code on a production
machine. is
> > this code ready for production yet? if so why has gentoo not unmasked it?
> >
> >
> >
>
>

-- 
Chuck