Re: [Xen-users] How do I compile a DomU kernel

[Mark Williamson <mark.williamson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> > Get kernel source.
>
> Any old Kernel from kernel.org ? or 2.6.11.10

Grab the 2.6.11 tarball and put it in your Xen source tree.

Then do "make dist".

Then do:
cd linux-2.6.11-xenU
make ARCH=xen menuconfig

Set up ip tables

cd ..
make dist

I think this should work, as lng as we're preserving the config files in the 
right places.

Cheers,
Mark

> > Patch with Xen patch.
>
> is this in the ones in /xen-2.0/patches/linux-2.6.11/
> using
>
> patch < /xen-2.0/patches/linux-2.6.11/*.patch
>
> > Configure kernel as normal making sure that you have something like
> > the following options:
>
> is that make menuconfig ARCH=xen ?
>
> > Xen ->
> >        (disable) privileged guest
> >        network device frontend
> >        block device frontend
> >
> > Compile kernel as normal and then mention it in a domain config.
>
> make
>
> > Which step are you having problems with?
>
> I basicly dont really know much about compiling, I need a blow by blow
> guide, I havent been able to piece together any of the different parts
> I have found to get it working.
>
> > > Does anyone have a step by step howto ?
> >
> > At the moment I compile my kernels on Debian so I would not know but
> > I'm sure there are HOWTOs out there.
> >
> >
> > BodyID:620263829.2.n.logpart (stored separately)
> >
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