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== Fedora Core 5 Tips == | == Fedora Core 5 Tips == | ||
− | This is a collection of guidelines/tips for installing openvz on Fedora Core 5, with some gotchas covered. | + | OpenVZ is a neat piece of software, but sometimes there are confusing things that make it frustrating to use. |
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+ | This is a collection of guidelines/tips for installing openvz on Fedora Core 5, with some gotchas covered. | ||
== Use development branch == | == Use development branch == | ||
− | You should be using the OpenVZ development branch of kernels with FC5. The kernels have | + | You should be using the OpenVZ development branch of kernels with FC5. The kernels have test in their name. Go to your yum repo configuration and make sure that the development repo is enabled or do the following. |
+ | <pre> | ||
echo ' | echo ' | ||
[openvz-kernel-devel] | [openvz-kernel-devel] | ||
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gpgkey=http://download.openvz.org/RPM-GPG-Key-OpenVZ | gpgkey=http://download.openvz.org/RPM-GPG-Key-OpenVZ | ||
' > /etc/yum.repos.d/openvz-devel.repo | ' > /etc/yum.repos.d/openvz-devel.repo | ||
+ | </pre> | ||
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+ | Note: Do not install the FC5 openvz kernel on the website, it is outdated if you have an up to date FC5 install | ||
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+ | == Fix metadata == | ||
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+ | After installing the metadata, run the following | ||
− | + | <pre> | |
+ | INFILE=/vz/template/fedora-core/5/i386/config/default.list | ||
+ | if [ ! -e $INFILE.orig ] | ||
+ | then | ||
+ | cp $INFILE $INFILE.orig | ||
+ | fi | ||
+ | sed 's/caching-nameserver/bind-config/' $INFILE.orig > $INFILE | ||
+ | </pre> | ||
== Creating your own templates == | == Creating your own templates == | ||
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<pre> | <pre> | ||
− | tar | + | tar -zcf /vz/template/cache/fedora-core-5-i386-minimal-mine.tar.gz -C /vz/private/101/ . |
</pre> | </pre> | ||
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== Yum differences == | == Yum differences == | ||
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Additionally vzyum doesn't seem to pick up $releasever in yum files. I haven't figured that one out yet, and havn't rechecked. | Additionally vzyum doesn't seem to pick up $releasever in yum files. I haven't figured that one out yet, and havn't rechecked. | ||
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