Ross S. W. Walker wrote: > Rudi Ahlers wrote: > >> Ross S. W. Walker wrote: >> >>> Rudi Ahlers wrote: >>> >>>> Ross S. W. Walker wrote: >>>> >>>>> Rudi Ahlers wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi >>>>>> >>>>>> Does anyone know when the Xen3.2 rpm's will be part of the >>>>>> CentOS repo's? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> CentOS 6 probably. >>>>> >>>>> Upstream really can't change the Xen hypervisor too much within >>>>> a release as that goes against the distribution's philosophy. >>>>> >>>>> If you really want Xen 3.2, why not download the CentOS 5 rpms >>>>> from xen.org and use it. It works transparently with the CentOS >>>>> kernel package and updates the CentOS Xen packages. >>>>> >>>>> Just remember to change the Xen kernel name in grub each time >>>>> the CentOS kernel changes! I still forget to do this and it >>>>> bites me all the time :-( >>>>> >>>>> >>>> Cause I want to use it on a kickstart file, but someone on the kickstart >>>> list just showed me how to install those rpm's from the kickstart file, >>>> so I'll try that and see what hapens. >>>> >>>> Do I still use the xen-2.6.18-53 kernel? >>>> kernel-xen-2.6.18-53.1.6.el5.x86_64.rpm >>>> >>>> >>> Yes, continue to use the CentOS supplied kernels. >>> >>> >>>> What do you mean I need to rename it in the grub menu? What >>>> happens if I don't? >>>> >>>> >>> Here's what I mean, when you install a CentOS Xen kernel the grub >>> menu for that kernel will look like this: >>> >>> title CentOS (2.6.18-53.1.14.el5.centos.plusxen) >>> root (hd0,0) >>> kernel /xen.gz-2.6.18-53.1.14.el5.centos.plus >>> module /vmlinuz-2.6.18-53.1.14.el5.centos.plusxen ro root=/dev/CentOS/root >>> module /initrd-2.6.18-53.1.14.el5.centos.plusxen.img >>> >>> You need to change the 'kernel /xen.gz-2.6.18-53.1.14.el5.centos.plus' >>> to read 'kernel /xen.gz-3.2' >>> >>> If you don't do this xend will fail to run and your domains will >>> fail to start because the userland tools are expecting a Xen 3.2 >>> kernel and you will have a Xen 3.1 kernel running. >>> >> Ok, I see what you say. Not too familiar with grub menu, what exactly >> does that do? Does it just rename it, or does it tell the system to load >> a different file? >> > > Grub is what CentOS uses to determine which kernel file to start. > > The change will force grub to load the Xen 3.2 kernel instead of > the Xen 3.1 kernel that the CentOS Xen kernel packages come with. > > > -Ross > > ______________________________________________________________________ > Ok, that I understand. So, do I still need to install the default Xen kernel from the CD than? -- Kind Regards Rudi Ahlers CEO, SoftDux Web: http://www.SoftDux.com Check out my technical blog, http://blog.softdux.com for Linux or other technical stuff, or visit http://www.WebHostingTalk.co.za for Web Hosting stugg