Ross S. W. Walker wrote: > Rudi Ahlers wrote: > >> 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. >>> >> Ok, that I understand. So, do I still need to install the default Xen >> kernel from the CD than? >> > > Yes, install the regular CentOS Xen virtualization stuff then afterwards > upgrade the xen packages with those off xen.org, update your grub.conf > and your good to go. > > -Ross Thanx. Will this work from a kickstart file, or so I need to let the machine boot into Xen first ? -- 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 stuff