Re: [vserver] context option

From: Roderick A. Anderson <raanders_at_cyber-office.net>
Date: Sat 14 Nov 2009 - 17:13:35 GMT
Message-ID: <4AFEE53F.9000800@cyber-office.net>

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.

\\||/
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
Received on Sat Nov 14 17:13:54 2009
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