Re: [vserver] context option

From: Herbert Poetzl <herbert_at_13thfloor.at>
Date: Mon 16 Nov 2009 - 18:29:27 GMT
Message-ID: <20091116182927.GR10689@MAIL.13thfloor.at>

On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 06:24:39PM -0100, dzenan.causevic@wise-t.com wrote:
>> 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?

http://people.linux-vserver.org/~dhozac/t/uv-testing/

linked from
http://linux-vserver.org/Downloads

suggested by
http://linux-vserver.org/Installation_on_Linux_2.6

best,
Herbert

>>> 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 18:29:41 2009

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