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You can use the latest RHEL6-based kernel builds on your Debian 6.0 machine. Here's how. | You can use the latest RHEL6-based kernel builds on your Debian 6.0 machine. Here's how. | ||
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+ | {{Warning|While it works, the best way is to use native kernel/tools builds for Wheezy, please see [[Installation on Debian]].}} | ||
== Installation == | == Installation == | ||
− | 1. Get the latest kernel and utils from [[Download/kernel/rhel6]] and [[Download/utils]]. You need | + | 1. Get the latest kernel and utils from [[Download/kernel/rhel6]] (or [[Download/kernel/rhel6-testing]]) and [[Download/utils]]. You need |
* vzkernel | * vzkernel | ||
* vzkernel-devel | * vzkernel-devel | ||
+ | * vzctl-core | ||
* vzctl | * vzctl | ||
− | * | + | * ploop-lib |
+ | * ploop | ||
* vzquota | * vzquota | ||
<code>vzkernel-devel</code> is optional. | <code>vzkernel-devel</code> is optional. | ||
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3. Convert all the RPMs to debs using alien. | 3. Convert all the RPMs to debs using alien. | ||
− | fakeroot alien --to-deb --scripts --keep-version vz*.rpm | + | fakeroot alien --to-deb --scripts --keep-version vz*.rpm ploop*.rpm |
4. Install debs. | 4. Install debs. | ||
− | dpkg -i vz*.deb | + | dpkg -i vz*.deb ploop*.deb |
− | If you're having problem about overwriting files from other packages, try | + | If you're having problem about overwriting files from other packages, try adding <code>--force-overwrite</code> option. |
5. Modify <code>/boot/grub/menu.lst</code>. See “configuring the bootloader” of [[Quick installation]]. | 5. Modify <code>/boot/grub/menu.lst</code>. See “configuring the bootloader” of [[Quick installation]]. | ||
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6. Edit <code>/etc/sysctl.conf</code>. See “sysctl” of [[Quick installation]]. | 6. Edit <code>/etc/sysctl.conf</code>. See “sysctl” of [[Quick installation]]. | ||
− | 7. Make OpenVZ | + | 7. Make OpenVZ boot automatically. |
update-rc.d vz defaults | update-rc.d vz defaults | ||
update-rc.d vzeventd defaults | update-rc.d vzeventd defaults |
Latest revision as of 11:05, 18 October 2013
You can use the latest RHEL6-based kernel builds on your Debian 6.0 machine. Here's how.
Warning: While it works, the best way is to use native kernel/tools builds for Wheezy, please see Installation on Debian. |
Installation[edit]
1. Get the latest kernel and utils from Download/kernel/rhel6 (or Download/kernel/rhel6-testing) and Download/utils. You need
- vzkernel
- vzkernel-devel
- vzctl-core
- vzctl
- ploop-lib
- ploop
- vzquota
vzkernel-devel
is optional.
2. Install fakeroot and alien.
apt-get install fakeroot alien
3. Convert all the RPMs to debs using alien.
fakeroot alien --to-deb --scripts --keep-version vz*.rpm ploop*.rpm
4. Install debs.
dpkg -i vz*.deb ploop*.deb
If you're having problem about overwriting files from other packages, try adding --force-overwrite
option.
5. Modify /boot/grub/menu.lst
. See “configuring the bootloader” of Quick installation.
6. Edit /etc/sysctl.conf
. See “sysctl” of Quick installation.
7. Make OpenVZ boot automatically.
update-rc.d vz defaults update-rc.d vzeventd defaults
8. Reboot.
reboot
9. Follow the Quick installation from “installing OS template caches”.
10. See also Common Networking HOWTOs.