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== 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> | ||
− | Note: Do not install the FC5 openvz kernel on the website, it is outdated if you have an up to date FC5 install. | + | Note: Do not install the FC5 openvz kernel on the website, it is outdated if you have an up to date FC5 install |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 == | ||
+ | |||
+ | 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 | ||
+ | </pre> | ||
+ | |||
+ | If you have bind-9.3.2-20.FC5 you should run additional command | ||
+ | <pre> | ||
+ | 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> | ||
− | If you create a ve from one of your own templates, you should edit veid.conf in /etc/vz/conf to set the OSTEMPLATE variable back to fedora-core-5. This will insure that vzyum etc continue to work. Otherwise openvz may not find the metadata for your machine. | + | If you create a ve from one of your own templates, you should edit veid.conf in /etc/vz/conf to set the OSTEMPLATE variable back to fedora-core-5. This will insure that vzyum etc continue to work. Otherwise openvz may not find the metadata for your machine. |
== Yum differences == | == Yum differences == |