devel March 2009

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Re: [CentOS-devel] testing centos 5 kernels
by Farkas Levente 11 Mar '09

11 Mar '09

Alan Bartlett wrote: > On 08/03/2009, Farkas Levente <lfarkas(a)lfarkas.org> wrote: > >> now one last question/remark about the page: >> http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/Custom_Kernel >> in sec 4. you wrote to comment out the >> "if a rhel kernel, apply the rhel config options" >> blocks, but for me it's not working. ie. in case of >> kernel-2.6.18-128.1.1.el5 if i comment out that part then i've got an >> error during kernel compile: >> ----------------------------------------- >> + for i in '*.config' >> + mv kernel-2.6.18-i686-PAE.config .config >> ++ head -1 .config >> ++ cut -b 3- >> + Arch=i386 >> + make ARCH=i386 nonint_oldconfig >> CONFIG_PATA_ISAPNP >> make[1]: *** [nonint_oldconfig] Error 1 >> make: *** [nonint_oldconfig] Error 2 >> error: Bad exit status from /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.88925 (%prep) >> ----------------------------------------- >> while if i leave it there than compile without any problem. anyway >> config-rhel-generic contains only option which are not set so why would >> be useful to comment out? >> so imho that part is not required what's more not working. >> yours. > > I am sorry but I do not see from where your problem arises. It is > possibly related to a language issue. > > What I will say is that the technique described has been necessary to > enable a user to build a customised CentOS kernel ever since the very > first kernel-2.6.18-8.el5 package was released. > > Will you please formulate your uncertainty into a question and then > post it to the CentOS-5 General Support forum. In that way my > colleague, good friend and co-maintainer of the article -- Akemi Yagi > (aka toracat) -- may also see what it is that concerns you. We may > then be able to clarify things. ok so let me clarify this. imho keep the diff from rh's spec as little as possible is a good goal. on page sec 4: http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/Custom_Kernel you wrote to delete/comment out the "if a rhel kernel, apply the rhel config options" part which is imho unnecessary, what's more wrong. the file config-rhel-generic contains only commented out kernel config options (except the CONFIG_RAW_DRIVER=y). so these won't hurt anyone. and if someone add the same kernel config param to the resulting config then the first kernel config ie: make -s ARCH=$Arch nonint_oldconfig > /dev/null will ignore those commented out configs. so i don't really understand the reason for this advice since it won't hurt anyone but can cause errors (like in my case in the above kernel compile error). ps. anyway i also not understand why you prefer to modify rh's spec from: %define with_debug %{?_without_debug: 0} %{!?_without_debug: 1} to %define with_debug 0 instead of suggest to build with --without debug --without debuginfo? pss. i we discuss this page:-) for me it's totally the same, but why you prefer/suggest to use %define buildid .your_identifier over to add a suffix to the dist tag (while you also modify dist in centosplus kernels)? yours. -- Levente "Si vis pacem para bellum!"

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CentOS and Google's Summer of Code
by Karanbir Singh 11 Mar '09

11 Mar '09

This year, the CentOS Project is going to make a pitch for and hopefully get onto the Google Summer of Code process. And we need people to come work with us on managing the process, mentoring projects that get adopted and also help with infrastructure and be backups for other mentors. If you are interested and have the time + inclination to help out: get onto the CentOS-GSOC list ( http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos-gsoc ) and send an email with a brief introduction on who you are, what you do with CentOS ( or where you use it and how ) and some details on what you would like to help with. The whole effort is being coordinated by Bill Scheel. But he's the person most likely to be around answering questions and helping out with new people who join up. Marcus and Ralph are backing him up! So expect to see plenty of them around as well. See you on the list. And do hurry, were sort of short on time! -- Karanbir Singh : http://www.karan.org/ : 2522219@icq

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CentOS 5.3 ETA?
by Axel Thimm 08 Mar '09

08 Mar '09

Hi, just a question on whether there is a known ETA for it. The reason I'm asking is that I accidentially removed some 5.2. kernel support from ATrpms (not for the 5.2 plus kernels, just the vendor ones) and if 5.3 would take longer I would rebuild the erased bits. Otherwise I would ask the users to wait for a couple of days. Thanks! -- Axel.Thimm at ATrpms.net

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Program about installing Driver Disk on CentOS 5.2
by Kevin Huang (黃凱文) 08 Mar '09

08 Mar '09

Do any one can help me to solve the following question? I write a PCI IDE driver. It can work on CentOS 5.2 by using command "insmod". (The devices on the system appear as /dev/sda and /dev/sdb ...) Now i hope that it can work at installing CentOS 5.2. I create a Driver Disk image by using the ddiskit. When Booting from CD, i type "linux dd" and load the image. It load fail, then I try to find the installing log. Finally, I get a message "disagrees about version of symbo struct_module". There are some information on my system: I use the CD CentOS 5.2 to install my sytem. kernel version 2.6.18-92.el5xen. I write the PCI IDE Driver on this system and built it, then it can work on the system. On the Installing process, the isolinux (CentOS 5.2) run at kernel version 2.6.18-92.el5 Sincerely Yours, --------------------------------------- RDC Semiconductor Co., Ltd.

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yum-3.2.8-9 CentOS 4 backport - Call for QA
by David Hrbáč 05 Mar '09

05 Mar '09

Hi, I've prepared yum-3.2.8-9 backport for Centos 4.x. Packages are in testing repos: http://fs12.vsb.cz/hrb33/el4/hrb/testing/i386/repodata/ http://fs12.vsb.cz/hrb33/el4/hrb/testing/x86_64/repodata/ I'd like to ask for QA tests. There are also test packages hrb-foo and hrb-bar which obsoletes the first one. For yum install progress see: http://www.hrbac.cz/2009/03/running-yum-328-on-centos-47/ Thanks, David Hrbáč

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How to create a RedHat rebuild environment & rebuild it to CentOS?
by Palvin 03 Mar '09

03 Mar '09

Hi, Guys, could you provide a instruct manuals of how to create a RedHat rebuild environment & rebuild it to CentOS? I think that in my spare time I can do something for you. Regards, Palvin

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CentOS Directory Server (CDS) and more is available for testing
by Jason Cox 02 Mar '09

02 Mar '09

Tim Verhoeven wrote: > I'm happy to announce the availability of the CentOS Directory Server > (CDS) for testing. The exact details on how to install it can be found > on this wiki page : Any updates on when we will see this ready for production use? I would like to get away from our current way of providing server authentication and implement CDS. I pretty much have the tools written to use CDS now, but I can not move forward untill it is out of a "testing" status in my environment. --- Jason Cox

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Re: [CentOS-devel] How to make that CentOS support our IDE card?
by Kevin Huang (黃凱文) 02 Mar '09

02 Mar '09

Thanks very much. Now I see.

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OT: phpbb on Centos5 with virtual sites
by Hugo van der Kooij 01 Mar '09

01 Mar '09

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi, I have a need to get phpbb online on a Centos 5 machine. It seems there is no repository with phpbb in it. (At least none that google knows about.) And I need to have different boards for different virtual website without much of a hassle. Thanks to Axel I got something like this going for mediawiki but a forum is better for discussions. So I would appriciate pointers to fitting documentation. Hugo. - -- hvdkooij(a)vanderkooij.org http://hugo.vanderkooij.org/ PGP/GPG? Use: http://hugo.vanderkooij.org/0x58F19981.asc A: Yes. >Q: Are you sure? >>A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. >>>Q: Why is top posting frowned upon? Bored? Click on http://spamornot.org/ and rate those images. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Fedora - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iEYEARECAAYFAkmqgDYACgkQBvzDRVjxmYHPcQCfYtI9dgiJoKXqpTvZnUvo49vq xm8An3+tTt5jW+xnHdEPXnT+gG6mdqko =YeYr -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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