Re: [vserver] context option

From: <dzenan.causevic_at_wise-t.com>
Date: Mon 16 Nov 2009 - 19:24:39 GMT
Message-ID: <a7ddf23827d4b811a653241f0c5df58e.squirrel@wise-t.net>

> On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 10:19:17AM -0100, dzenan.causevic@wise-t.com
> wrote:
>> > On Sat, Nov 14, 2009 at 09:13:35AM -0800, Roderick A. Anderson wrote:
>> >> 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.
>
>> > on my Mandriva 2009.1, I have:
>> >
>> > Kernel: 2.6.29.2-vs2.3.0.36.12
>> > VS-API: 0x00020304
>> > util-vserver: 0.30.216-pre2848; Sep 14 2009, 18:50:28
>
>> > #ls /usr/lib64/util-vserver/distributions
>> > alpine/ centos4/ centos5/ debian/ defaults/
>> > etch@ f10/ f11/ f7/ f8/ f9/ fc1/ fc2/ fc3/
>> > fc4/ fc5/ fc6/ gentoo/ lenny@ redhat/ rh9/
>> > sid@ squeeze@ suse91/ template/
>
>> > so your point is?
>
>> I believe his point is regardless of util-vserver version, if you
>> dont have corresponding directory for fc10 (or any other) in your
>> /usr/lib/util-vserver/distributions you wont' be able to build such a
>> guest.
>
> correct ...
>
>> All three of us use pretty much the same util-vserver version, the
>> only difference is util-vserver for CentOS included only distributions
>> up to f9 while Mandriva had f10 and f11 on the top of that.
>
> and _my_ point is (although I tried to say it nicely :)
>
> get a recent util-vserver snapshot, and you'll get the
> proper distribution files for f10 and f11 too!
>
> don't complain that an older version doesn't have them!

Yeah I get you. I installed util-vserver last week but I did installation
through the yum, so I guess I will have to rebuild it from source in order
to get the most recent version. Where can I get that snapshot with source
files?

>
>> Could we just copy f10/ and f11/ directories from your Mandriva to
>> our CentOS, would it work?
>
> it might work, but my 'Mandriva' simply uses the snapshots
> provided by Daniel (i.e. compiled from the source) so
> once again: getting a recent snapshot will provide that.
>
> best,
> Herbert
>
>> > best,
>> > Herbert
>> >
>> >> \\||/
>> >> 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 Mon Nov 16 17:25:10 2009

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