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| − | == | + | === Build your own kernel-image (debian way) === |
| − | + | ==== Installing sources ==== | |
| − | + | To install the kernel-source and the OpenVZ kernel patch, run: | |
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# apt-get install kernel-package linux-source-2.6.18 kernel-patch-openvz libncurses5-dev | # apt-get install kernel-package linux-source-2.6.18 kernel-patch-openvz libncurses5-dev | ||
| − | + | ==== Unpacking ==== | |
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| − | == Unpacking == | ||
Unpack the kernel source: | Unpack the kernel source: | ||
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</pre> | </pre> | ||
| − | == Kernel config == | + | ==== Kernel config ==== |
You need a kernel config. | You need a kernel config. | ||
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# cp /boot/config-2.6.18-5-686 .config | # cp /boot/config-2.6.18-5-686 .config | ||
| − | '''Or''' get a 2.6.18 kernel configuration from | + | '''Or''' get a 2.6.18 kernel configuration from http://download.openvz.org/kernel/branches/2.6.18/current/configs/ (depending on your architecture; the below example is for i686): |
| − | http://download.openvz.org/kernel/branches/2.6.18/current/configs/ (depending on your architecture; the below example is for i686): | ||
# wget http://download.openvz.org/kernel/branches/2.6.18/current/configs/kernel-2.6.18-i686.config.ovz -O .config | # wget http://download.openvz.org/kernel/branches/2.6.18/current/configs/kernel-2.6.18-i686.config.ovz -O .config | ||
| − | == Patching and configuring == | + | ==== Patching and configuring ==== |
Now you can apply the openvz kernel patch and modify your kernel-config: | Now you can apply the openvz kernel patch and modify your kernel-config: | ||
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You need the following OpenVZ kernel config settings: | You need the following OpenVZ kernel config settings: | ||
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(taken from OpenVZ Kernel 2.6.18-028test010.1 on 686) | (taken from OpenVZ Kernel 2.6.18-028test010.1 on 686) | ||
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Filesystem | Filesystem | ||
\_ [*] Second extended fs support (CONFIG_EXT2_FS) | \_ [*] Second extended fs support (CONFIG_EXT2_FS) | ||
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See also : "make-kpkg --targets" | See also : "make-kpkg --targets" | ||
| − | == Compiling == | + | ==== Compiling ==== |
Compile your kernel (as user root, or you need the --rootcmd!) | Compile your kernel (as user root, or you need the --rootcmd!) | ||
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# make-kpkg --append_to_version=-1-openvz --added_patches=openvz --revision=1 --initrd --config menuconfig binary-arch | # make-kpkg --append_to_version=-1-openvz --added_patches=openvz --revision=1 --initrd --config menuconfig binary-arch | ||
| − | == Installing == | + | ==== Installing ==== |
Install the kernel and update initramfs: | Install the kernel and update initramfs: | ||
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{{Note|update-grub can be configured by /etc/kernel-img.conf}} | {{Note|update-grub can be configured by /etc/kernel-img.conf}} | ||
| − | == Bootloader == | + | ==== Bootloader ==== |
Update the bootloader (if not done before) | Update the bootloader (if not done before) | ||
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{{Note|since the Debian Etch release the location of update-grub is moved from /sbin/update-grub to /usr/sbin/update-grub}} | {{Note|since the Debian Etch release the location of update-grub is moved from /sbin/update-grub to /usr/sbin/update-grub}} | ||
| − | + | === Installing the Tools and Configuring === | |
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| − | == Installing the Tools and Configuring == | ||
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| − | + | Continue from here for Etch (current stable) : [[Installation_on_Debian_%28etch%29#Install_the_toolset]] | |
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