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Virtual Machines for testing of forums
by Ralph Angenendt 04 Nov '08

04 Nov '08

Moin, we have set up two virtual machines at the moment for forum testing, one for php-bb and one for flux-bb. Both machines have a basic LAMP setup. So whoever wants to do some testing for those: Please drop me a mail and you'll get back the password and ip address for that machine. As a bonus you'll also get the ldapmanager password (see LDAP section of <http://wiki.centos.org/WebsiteVer2/forums>) and the location of your user and groups tree in LDAP. If there is someone who wants to test a different forum software, please raise your hand now (Requirements for the software can also be found on <http://wiki.centos.org/WebsiteVer2/forums>). Cheers, Ralph

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Isolinux.cfg + multiple ks.cfg problem
by Richard J 04 Nov '08

04 Nov '08

Hi, I am working on to add two installation options in the isolinux.cfg file. The options are: 1) To automatically install centos (including partitioning the HDD) 2) Manual installation and disk partition For that I used different ks.cfg files: 1) auto.ks.cfg - For automatic installation 2) ks.cfg - for manual installation To select the installation option I edited the isolinux.cfg file as follows: ################################################################ default linux prompt 1 timeout 600 display boot.msg F1 boot.msg F2 options.msg F3 general.msg F4 param.msg F5 rescue.msg F7 snake.msg label linux kernel vmlinuz append initrd=initrd.img text ramdisk_size=8192 ks=cdrom:/auto.ks.cfg nousb nopcmcia label text kernel vmlinuz append initrd=initrd.img text ramdisk_size=8192 ks=cdrom:/ks.cfg nousb nopcmcia ################################################################ But the problem is when I write "linux text" it starts the 'Automatic' installation. When I done write anything and pressed Enter then also automatic installation starts. Although when i typed 'text' and pressed Enter then 'Manual' installation started. My question is: in the default linux distro when 'linux text' is entered then the installation starts in the text mode else in the graphical mode. I also need to make a similar setup for 'automatic' and 'manual' installation. Can anyone help me out in this matter. Help is much appreciated. :-) Thanks, Richard

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Re: [packagers] Re: [svn] r6530 - in trunk/tools: . centos-rescue centos-rescue/fset centos-rescue/skelroot centos-rescue/skelroot/etc
by Dag Wieers 03 Nov '08

03 Nov '08

On Mon, 3 Nov 2008, Dag Wieers wrote: > We have a big issue where it works for simple initramfs archives (the minimal > one), but it consistently fails for big ones (40MB). While it does work for > the RIPLinux initramfs which is 45MB. We have to make the ramdisk_size extremely big (now using 128000) for my image. The original uncompressed RIPLinux initramfs is 90M. Ours is 105M :-/ (And missing the kernel modules, we might want to make an all-in CentOS kernel) I guess we have to discuss some of the details, what we want to accomplish and how we want to do that. I am interested in: - a tool to generate custom initramfs for specific applications to boot directly into, eg ncurses frontends for wiping or ghosting disks, troubleshooting hardware and network problems (this is what I need right now) and other things - a ready-to-go rescue image that people can install in their boot-loader (or maybe we can provide by default ?) so that in case of a real problem (something important for booting trashed) they can find the problem and fix it - a full RIPLinux alike recovery CD including documentation and tools to recover systems (ISO, USB, PXE) using the default CentOS kernel - same full recovery CD with a very recent kernel with more features, the same initramfs could be used for this and the above if all modules are compiled in the kernel (like with RIPLinux) RIPLinux currently also has an X version with a lot more stuff like firefox, flash, minimal window manager, gparted, ... but for me that is not a priority. A full-fledged live cd seems more appropriate for a graphical environment. -- -- dag wieers, dag(a)wieers.com, http://dag.wieers.com/ -- [Any errors in spelling, tact or fact are transmission errors]

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centos and HPC
by Karanbir Singh 31 Oct '08

31 Oct '08

hi, Does anyone have details on what is going on with upstream and their HPC product ? A directory has down up on ftp.redhat.com but there is nothing inside there, and there seems to be not much going on with their sales website either. What we could start working on in the mean time is to get a SIG together, and formulating intent / direction / mechanism etc. Also, HPC itself is quite a vast subject - and perhaps we should not limit ourselves only to the product base that is being released upstream. So if we were to propose a HPC SIG, are there a few people here who would like to join in the effort and help ? - KB -- Karanbir Singh : http://www.karan.org/ : 2522219@icq

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Intel I/OAT support for 2.6.9-78 kernel
by Simon Xu 徐浩 29 Oct '08

29 Oct '08

Hi, I need to use Intel IOAT dma in CentOS 4. How can I add ioat support to 2.6.9-78 kernel? Where can I get the patch(es)? Best regards, Simon

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important: 5.0 and 5.1 are now gone from builders
by Karanbir Singh 29 Oct '08

29 Oct '08

centos-5.0 and centos-5.1 are now going away from the builders, which meas no more package builds against only those isolated tree's. All CentOS-5 builds now only build against the latest release tree. 4.6 will also go away in the next day or so. - KB

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no progress on rhwas 5 area?
by Joe Pruett 29 Oct '08

29 Oct '08

the mysql and a couple other small packages still haven't been compiled from the rhwas 5 srpms. is there anything i can help with to get this moving forward again?

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Custom CentOS :: Buildinstall: package order problem
by Richard J 29 Oct '08

29 Oct '08

Hi, I am trying to make a custom CentOS distro with some of my additional 3rd party RPMS added in it. I need to do the following: 1) To Install basic CentOS 5.2 2) To install my 3rd party RPMs along with CentOS installation 3) Some other changes, like changing some text strings in the installation process For these tasks I am using buildinstall tool that comes in the anaconda-runtime-11.1.2.113-1.el5.centos.2.i386.rpm. Before running this tool I am making a 'package order file' using the /usr/lib/anaconda-runtime/pkgorder tool and then using that package order file in the buildinstall tool (with the "--pkgorder" switch) I am able to make the iso file of the customized CentOS with my RPMS. After burning this iso on a CD I am able to install CentOS as well. But, the problem lies in the order in which the packages get installed. There is a 3rd party RPM which needs the kernel source to get installed, but the kernel's rpm get installed after the 3rd party RPM. Due to which the installation of my 3rd party RPM fails! This problem comes due to the order in which the packages get installed. A strange that i noticed is when I see the package order file, the kernel package is written in the beginning of it . But, when I see the installation progress screen in the installation process, the kernel package gets installed way later after around 83% completion of the installation. But, my 3rd party RPM tries to get installed before this and throws an error because it could not find the kernel source till then. However, the installation completes and after rebooting I can see the error in the install.log file. I am not able to figure out how to change the packages installation order so that kernel rpm could install before my rpm. I would really appreciate any help on this matter. I am stuck on this 'last' step of completion of my project and need help badly! Thanks, Richard

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kernel panic, Centos3131, BZ456664
by David Hrbáč 26 Oct '08

26 Oct '08

Hi to all, I'd like to inform about %subject%. I have recently upgraded tens of C4 machines to 2.6.9-78.0.5.EL kernel. Two of machines are having symptoms being said in Centos3131, BZ456664. There are two workarounds, change /etc/init.d/iptables sed -i.bak -e 's/_tables$/_CONNTRACKNEW/;s/_conntrack$/_tables/;s/_CONNTRACKNEW$/_conntrack/' /etc/init.d/iptables or run a "newer" kernel. I have rebuild RH kernel on Centos and published it here http://fs12.vsb.cz/hrb33/pub/Centos3131/ I guess CentOS team should release warning to users about that issue and inform them to not upgrade to recent kernel on remote machines without remote management. I will explain why. If user upgrades remote machine to 2.6.9-78.0.5.EL kernel, initiates reboot finally, machine is going to hang on iptables unload. If the machine is remote one, without remote reboot, switching power supply, remote management (ILO, Drac, ...) machine is complete dead. The only way is to send someone to reset the machine. Regards, David Hrbáč

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Re: [CentOS-devel] help with freshmeat.net
by Ricardo Maraschini 21 Oct '08

21 Oct '08

Hello, ----- "Karanbir Singh" <mail-lists(a)karan.org> wrote: > Would anyone like to help maintain the freshmeat.net page for project > CentOS ? There are a few of us on the list of admins there, but > clearly > noone is really looking at it. ( http://freshmeat.net/projects/centos > ) I can help you to maintain this page. -rm

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