Re: [Xen-users] how to add custom kernel onto jailtime.org's gentoo images

[Rudi Ahlers <rudiahlers@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 6:56 AM, Fajar A. Nugraha <fajar@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 11:23 AM, Rudi Ahlers <rudiahlers@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Hi Fajar,
>>
>> I use HyperVM to manage the XEN domU virtual machines, and from what I
>> understand, it does run a XEN kernel
>>
>> Linux usaxen01.softdux.com 2.6.18-8.1.15.el5xen #1 SMP Mon Oct 22
>> 09:01:12 EDT 2007 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
>>
>>
>> The domU runs on Gentoo, so I don't know if it's the same as for
>> CentOS, in terms of installing a xen kernel?
>
> It's the same in that once you have a working kernel inside domU, you
> can use it by changing xen config file to use pygrub. That is:
> - in domU config file, comment-out "kernel" and "ramdisk" line, change it to
> bootloader="/usr/bin/pygrub"
> - in domU, create a file /boot/grub/menu.lst or /boot/grub/grub.conf
> which has contents similar to this
>
> default=0
> timeout=5
> hiddenmenu
> title RHEL5-xen-domU
>        root (hd0,0)
>        kernel /boot/vmlinuz-xen ro root=/dev/hda1
>        initrd /boot/initrd-xen.img
>
> - make sure domU's initrd has xenblk if it's compiled as module
> instead of built-in.
>
> Now the actual kernel package, content of grub.conf, and initrd would
> be different in Gentoo.
>
>>
>> I tried emerge --search xen, but the results weren't very good. Any 
>> suggestions?
>
> This might help
> http://lists.xensource.com/archives/html/xen-users/2009-04/msg00004.html
>
> Regards,
>
> Fajar
>

Hi Fajar,

I'm sorry, but I got lost on that link. I don't know Gentoo at all,
and I'm trying to help a client out, so this is really, really new to
me.

I'm trying to install xen, but I keep running into a wall with it.


sh-3.2# emerge xen
Calculating dependencies -
!!! All ebuilds that could satisfy "app-emulation/xen" have been masked.
!!! One of the following masked packages is required to complete your request:
- app-emulation/xen-3.2.1 (masked by: ~amd64 keyword)
- app-emulation/xen-3.2.0 (masked by: ~amd64 keyword)
- app-emulation/xen-3.1.3 (masked by: ~amd64 keyword)

For more information, see MASKED PACKAGES section in the emerge man page or
refer to the Gentoo Handbook.



Reading through the man pages is a nightmare,probably cause it makes
no sense, and the formatting is aweful.

I've asked the client if he knows how to get past this step, and then
I'll see if I can get it to work.
Thanx for your help :)

-- 

Kind Regards
Rudi Ahlers

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